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Negro Romance

#2

August 1950 · 0.10 USD · 36 pages


Synopsis

Gloria meets college student Lloyd, who convinces his mother to hire Gloria at her beauty salon. Gloria and Lloyd fall in love. To make herself indispensable to the Jamisons, the insecure Gloria takes over the beauty business, moves in with Mrs. Jamison and Lloyd’s sister Edith, and dominates their lives. When Lloyd comes home with Sara, Gloria flies into a jealous rage. Edith explains Gloria’s recent actions. Lloyd wanted to introduce Sara to his fiancée, Gloria, but he doesn’t love Gloria now. To make amends, Gloria gives the beauty shop to Edith. Lloyd forgives her and they are reunited.

Notes

This issue was featured on the PBS television show The History Detectives, broadcast Season 9, Episode 4 (July 2011). In the program, historian Shaun Clancy credits Roy Ald with the creation of the concept and says Ald thought Alvin Hollingsworth would be a perfect fit for the comic. However, experts agree that Hollingsworth is not responsible for all of the artwork in this series, as reflected in our recorded credits.

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Credits

Script
Roy Ald, Lee Lacey
Pencils
Alvin Hollingsworth, Rudy Palais
Inks
Alvin Hollingsworth, Rudy Palais
Editor
Roy Ald
Art editor
Al Jetter
Associate
John Graham
Executive
Will Lieberson

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