Reggie Mantle is a menace.

I mean, we've all known that for years --- even Archie's official Twitter account spends most of its time dragging him for being Literally The Worst --- but now, his unchecked terribleness has gotten way worse. Not only is he starring in his own ongoing series with its second issue hitting shelves on January 11, but he's also got a starring role in Jughead #12, out the same day, where he somehow becomes actual, literal King of Riverdale (or at least of Riverdale's Teens) for a day.

How did Jughead allow this to happen? How did we allow this to happen? I don't have the answers, but perhaps you can find them in the previews below, in which Reggie once again proves his awfulness by just being the dirtiest Mario Kart player in comics.

 

Jughead #12, art by Erin Hunting
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Jughead #12, art by Tula Lotay
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Jughead #12, art by Derek Charm
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Jughead #12, art by Derek Charm
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Jughead #12, art by Derek Charm
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JUGHEAD #12

It’s JUGHEAD versus ALL OF RIVERDALE in a race to the finish!  A “video game go-kart race to the finish,” that is.  BUT IT’S STILL EXCITING.  When Reggie convinces everyone to bet that the winner will be King For A Day and everyone has to do what he says, what could possibly go wrong? Well, “Reggie then winning that bet and being in charge of everyone” springs immediately to mind.   SPOILER ALERT: THAT IS TOTALLY A THING THAT HAPPENS!  This start of a new arc features the following: Pals! Conflict!  And making mistakes on the internet which no one NEVER EVER FORGETS!!

Script: Ryan North
Art: Derek Charm, Jack Morelli
Cover: Derek Charm
Variant Covers: Erin Hunting, Tula Lotay
On Sale Date: 1/11
32-page, full color comic
$3.99 U.S.

 

Reggie and Me #2, art by Sandy Jarrell
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Reggie and Me #2, art by David Mack
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Reggie and Me #2, art by Chip Zdarsky
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Reggie and Me #2, art by Sandy Jarrell
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Reggie and Me #2, art by Sandy Jarrell
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Reggie and Me #2, art by Sandy Jarrell
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REGGIE AND ME #2

There are a set of unspoken rules when it comes to dealing with Reggie Mantle. Rules that, when broken, can easily get you on his bad side. Unfortunately for most of the people Reggie encounters, they don’t know these rules. In fact, there’s only one person that does—and it isn’t a person at all, it’s Reggie’s devoted Dachshund, Vader. With half of Riverdale High School having committed the mortal sin of ditching a Mantle house party, Archie and Betty’s attempts at interfering in Reggie’s life, Midge actually pitying Reggie and a friendship request from someone very unexpected, Reggie and Vader are going to have to get a lot smarter about their schemes!

Script: Tom DeFalco
Art: Sandy Jarrell, Kelly Fitzpatrick, Jack Morelli
Cover: Sandy Jarrell with Kelly Fitzpatrick
Variant Covers: David Mack, Chip Zdarsky
On Sale Date: 1/11
32-page, full color comic
$3.99 U.S.

 

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