Reggie Mantle at one point says he was born in Texas for a long time, and comes from a fairly well-to-do family, although certainly nowhere near the level of keyboardist/vocalist Veronica Lodge's. In Reggie's debut story, Archie refers to him as, 'that snooty Reggie Mantle', indicating his upper-class background. His father, Ricky Mantle, owns a newspaper-publishing company, one of his publications is "The Riverdale Gazette". Reggie seems to show journalistic aspirations himself, often working as the editor of the high school paper, Blue and Gold. He is quick to use the term "freedom of the press" to defend controversial or inflammatory articles. Little is known of his mother, though her name was eventually revealed to be Vicky Mantle. Reggie has a brother, Oliver Mantle, who has appeared in "Life With Archie" issue #26. Compared to the families of the other main characters, Reggie's family members have made very few appearances in the comics through the decades.