Negro Romance #1 Values

Publisher: Fawcett, 1950

About Negro Romance #1

Extremely rare first issue. Photo cover. George Evans art. Currently #4 on Overstreet's Top Ten Romance Comics list.

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COVER DETAILS

Pencils: ? (photograph)

Inks: ? (photograph)

Colors: ? (photograph)

STORY DETAILS

(4 Stories)

Title: My Heart's Dilemma

Characters: Aunt Louise; Marjorie; Jim Taylor; Ray Martin

Synopsis: Marjorie lives with her Aunt Louise. When Louise begins to date Jim, Marjorie fears her settled life will be uprooted. Marjorie’s boyfriend Ray doesn’t see it like this, but Marjorie goes out of her way to express her displeasure to her aunt. When she finds a telegram to Jim from “Marion” that suggests Jim is after Louise’s money, Marjorie seizes on it as proof of his perfidy. Louise is heart-broken. Ray discovers “Marion” is Jim’s younger brother and the telegram was innocent: Ray breaks up with Marjorie as a result. Marjorie apologises to Jim. Ray takes Marjorie back.

Pages: 12.000

Script: Roy Ald

Title: A Tragic Vow

Characters: Janet Thompson; Harry Lands; Mrs. Lands; Helen; Paul; Tom Harris

Synopsis: When her longtime suitor Harry completes medical school and proposes to her, Janet postpones giving him an answer. She doesn’t love Harry but doesn’t want to lose him “until someone else comes along.” Helen starts dating Tom, a hospital administrator, but refuses to tell Harry, even though he decides to quit his internship so they can wed sooner. Harry catches Tom with Janet and is angry; Tom breaks up with Janet over her double-dealing. Janet apologises to Harry and urges him to resume his medical career. He does, and Tom now believes Janet has learned her lesson. They reconcile.

Pages: 10.000

Script: Roy Ald

Title: Too Late For Love

Characters: Diane; Artie; Hank Kelton; Mary; Ginny Kelton; Dr. Spencer; Mrs. Simmons; Dawn

Synopsis: Diane loves Hank but he marries her best friend Mary and they move away. Diane dates Artie and he proposes to her. However, when Mary dies, leaving a young daughter, Diane consoles Hank. He wants to resume their relationship and when Artie finds out, he breaks up with Diane. Diane discovers Hank was an unfaithful husband and a bad father. Diane decides to “beg Artie to marry” her and then she’ll come back to claim Mary’s daughter Ginny so she’ll have a decent upbringing.

Pages: 8.000

Script: Roy Ald

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CGC Census Report*

Grade	0.5	1.0	1.5	1.8	2.0	2.5	3.0	3.5	4.0	4.5	5.0	5.5	6.0	6.5	7.0	7.5	8.0	8.5	9.0	9.2	9.4	9.6	9.8	9.9	10.0	Total
Universal	0	2	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	2	2	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	15
Qualified	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Signature Series	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Restored	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Total	0	2	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	2	2	0	1	0	1	2	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	16

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