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dantastic's review
5.0
Reggie and Me is a slice of life book about Reggie Mantle, Archie's arch-nemesis, as told by his adoring dog Vader. And it's pretty damn good.
Well, I never thought I'd come close to shedding a tear over an Archie book but here we are. Reggie tries to Red Harvest Archie and Moose in an attempt to get with Midge, lovingly narrated by his dog Vader. As a dog guy, I thought this was fantastic.
Sandy Jarrell's art is more akin to Hanna Barbera than classic Archie but fits the tale fairly well. While the characters aren't in the Dan DeCarlo style, they're still recognizable. Sandy's Moose was probably my favorite character visually with Reggie a close second.
Tom "How about we put Sue in a revealing outfit and put a helmet on The Thing" DeFalco writes a compelling tale here, giving new insight into why Reggie Mantle is a such a dickhead all the time, making Reggie a little more sympathetic with his absentee parents. He's still a dick, though.
As for the tear jerking moment I mentioned earlier, Vader adoringly narrates the tale until being yelled at by Reggie and running into traffic. Even a prick like Reggie has feelings, apparently. Fortunately, it's an Archie book so everything turns out okay.
Reggie & Me had some surprisingly powerful moments. Fortunately, Everything was Reggie again by the end. Five out of five adoring wiener dogs.
Well, I never thought I'd come close to shedding a tear over an Archie book but here we are. Reggie tries to Red Harvest Archie and Moose in an attempt to get with Midge, lovingly narrated by his dog Vader. As a dog guy, I thought this was fantastic.
Sandy Jarrell's art is more akin to Hanna Barbera than classic Archie but fits the tale fairly well. While the characters aren't in the Dan DeCarlo style, they're still recognizable. Sandy's Moose was probably my favorite character visually with Reggie a close second.
Tom "How about we put Sue in a revealing outfit and put a helmet on The Thing" DeFalco writes a compelling tale here, giving new insight into why Reggie Mantle is a such a dickhead all the time, making Reggie a little more sympathetic with his absentee parents. He's still a dick, though.
As for the tear jerking moment I mentioned earlier, Vader adoringly narrates the tale until being yelled at by Reggie and running into traffic. Even a prick like Reggie has feelings, apparently. Fortunately, it's an Archie book so everything turns out okay.
Reggie & Me had some surprisingly powerful moments. Fortunately, Everything was Reggie again by the end. Five out of five adoring wiener dogs.
calistareads's review
4.0
Vader is a cute mini-dacshund belonging to Reggie. It's the only thing that Reggie really cares about or pretends to care about. We get to see the perspective of Reggie from someone who really loves him, maybe too much. Vader can't see Reggie's flaws.
This works so well. I mean it's a brilliant storytelling device. We love the cute dog and he is so loyal and loving toward Reggie. Reggie is the villain of the story and seeing him through Vader's eyes helps to soften the character and I found myself somewhat rooting for Reggie at times, which has never happened.
We see childhood friends Archie, Betty and Reggie before they became frenemies. Reggie is devious and they don't shy away from that, but the ending is so warm and fuzzy and I just love this issue. I hope they will make more of these. We also find out that Reggie, not so secretly, pines for Midge - a character I haven't met or seen yet. She dates Moose and she is a good and decent person. She is nice to Reggie and Reggie is scheming to break them up. I like Midge and want to see more of her.
I am loving these new Archie comics. High enjoyment.
This works so well. I mean it's a brilliant storytelling device. We love the cute dog and he is so loyal and loving toward Reggie. Reggie is the villain of the story and seeing him through Vader's eyes helps to soften the character and I found myself somewhat rooting for Reggie at times, which has never happened.
We see childhood friends Archie, Betty and Reggie before they became frenemies. Reggie is devious and they don't shy away from that, but the ending is so warm and fuzzy and I just love this issue. I hope they will make more of these. We also find out that Reggie, not so secretly, pines for Midge - a character I haven't met or seen yet. She dates Moose and she is a good and decent person. She is nice to Reggie and Reggie is scheming to break them up. I like Midge and want to see more of her.
I am loving these new Archie comics. High enjoyment.
woodenpersonality's review
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
2.0
Dog narrators are the worst. The art's nice and the plot is pleasant if cliche, but god, dog narrators just drain the energy from everything. If this were narrated by Reggie instead, it is a solid book.
birdmanseven's review
3.0
I like the characters so this was fine. However, It wasn't particularly engaging and didn't really resolve. Also, enough with dog narrators. I was more into the bonus issue of Your Pal Archie.
drlampshade's review
emotional
funny
fast-paced
5.0
This was so cute. I’m more of a fan of classic archie, but this series and the new jughead are just as good. It’s narrated by his dog, Vader, who of course, thinks the world of Reggie.
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