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Marty Mantle is a recurring character on The CW's Riverdale. He is portrayed by Matthew Yang King.

He is the father of Reggie Mantle and is an alumnus of Riverdale High School. During his adolescence, he was a member of the Riverdale Bulldogs and The Midnight Club.

Early Life[]

Not much is known about Marty. However, he attended high school in Riverdale, and was friends with Tom Keller, Hiram Lodge and Darryl Doiley . During their junior year, they began playing Gryphons and Gargoyles along with Alice Smith, Fred Andrews, FP Jones, Hermione Gomez, Sierra Samuels and Penelope Blossom. However, their group, dubbed the Midnight Club, later disbanded and they all proceeded to go their separate ways.

Afterwards he presumably got into a serious relationship with a girl named Melinda whom he later married. A son resulted from this relationship. Marty became the owner of the Luxury Car Jamboree, a local car dealership who has recently expanded his business, adding a bigger dealership on the Eastern Seaboard. Reggie has spent doing odd jobs learning the business to eventually take over. [1]

Throughout Riverdale[]

Physical Appearance[]

Marty Mantle is a tall, lean middle-aged man with dark, straight hair and brown eyes. During his adolescence, Marty was a tall, attractive, and athletically built young man with straight black hair, dark brown eyes, and olive skin.

Personality[]

When Marty was a teenager, he had similar characteristics to his son Reggie, associated with the stereotypical jock. In his adulthood, he's a savvy businessman with a short temper that's often directed towards his own son.

Appearances[]

Season 3[]

Season 4[]

Season 5[]

Season 6[]

Season 7[]

Trivia[]

  • In the Archie Comics, he's named Richard 'Ricky' Mantle and owns a newspaper-publishing company, including the local newspaper, The Riverdale Gazette. In the Archie Comics, he's married to Vicky Mantle (renamed Melinda in Riverdale) and is father to Reggie and Oliver Mantle.
  • In the Riverdale tie-in comics, specifically Issue #5, it's revealed that Reggie's dad is the owner of the Luxury Car Jamboree, a local car dealership who has recently expanded his business and has a bad relationship with his son.
    • The tie-in novel Riverdale: The Maple Murders later revealed that Mr. Mantle was also the owner of another car business called Mantle's Used Car Lot.

Gallery[]

See also: Category:Images of Marty Mantle

References[]

  1. Aguirre-Sacasa, Roberto (writer) & Pitilli, Thomas (Artist) (August 9, 2017). "Riverdale #5". Riverdale. Issue 5. Volume 2. The CW.
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