Negro Romance #2 (Fawcett Publications, 1950) CGC VF- 7.5 Off-white to white pages....

Auction amount: $5,124.00

Sold: Feb 28, 2026

Negro Romance #2 Values

Publisher: Fawcett, 1950

About Negro Romance #2

Overstreet lists as "scarce". Photo cover. Currently tied for #7 on Overstreet's Top 10 Romance Comics list.

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COVER DETAILS

Pencils: ? (photo)

Inks: ? (photo)

Colors: ? (photo)

STORY DETAILS

(4 Stories)

Title: Possessed

Characters: Lloyd Jamison; Gloria Conan; Mrs. Jamison; Edith Jamison; Neil; Sara DeCullen; Mildred

Synopsis: Gloria meets college student Lloyd; he 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 fiancee, 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.

Pages: 13.000

Script: Roy Ald

Pencils: Alvin Hollingsworth ?

Inks: Alvin Hollingsworth ?

Reprints: Negro Romance (Charlton, 1955 series) #4 (May 1955)

Notes: Jim Vadeboncouer, Jr. and Roger Hill dispute that Hollingsworth did this story.

Title: Forever Yours

Characters: Edith; Don; Doc Martin

Synopsis: Edith and Don plan to be married, but she learns she has a medical condition which could “prove fatal in two years.” Edith doesn’t tell Don, and decides to “enjoy life.” She begins to act wild, and Don breaks up with her. One day, Edith collapses: she wakes up in the hospital, and Don is there. He knows everything, and says they’ll fight her illness together.

Pages: 9.000

Script: Roy Ald

Pencils: Rudy Palais

Inks: Rudy Palais

Reprints: Negro Romance (Charlton, 1955 series) #4 (May 1955)

Notes: Palais credit from Roy Ald interview in Alter Ego #106 (and confirmed by several art-spotters).

Title: Love's Decoy

Characters: Sara Morgan; Mrs. Brooks; Barton Bailey; Bruce Ebberly; District Attorney

Synopsis: Club owner Barton promises ambitious chorus girl Sara a featured spot in the show if she makes friends with Bruce. She does, and they fall in love. Barton forces her to get Bruce’s signature, then to slip an envelope into his pocket. This letter frames Bruce, a detective, for corruption and he's arrested. Sara goes to the district attorney and confesses everything to clear Bruce. She’s shot and wounded by one of Barton’s men, but will recover and is reunited with Bruce.

Pages: 8.000

Script: Roy Ald

Pencils: Alvin Hollingsworth ?

Inks: Alvin Hollingsworth ?

Reprints: Negro Romance (Charlton, 1955 series) #4 (May 1955)

Notes: Jim Vadeboncouer, Jr. and Roger Hill dispute that Hollingsworth did this story; Saltarella believes that he did.

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CGC Census Report*

Grade	NG	PG	CVR	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	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	1	0	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	10
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	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	0	0	0
CGCxJSA	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	0	0	0
Restored	0	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	0	0	1
Total	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	1	0	2	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	11

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