(June 1947)

All-Negro Comics, 1947 Series
Published in English (United States) United States
 
Price
0.15 USD
Pages
52
Indicia Frequency
Monthly
On-sale Date
1947-07-15
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
All-Negro Comic Inc.
Brand
An All-Negro Comics Publication
Editing
Orrin C. Evans (editor); Bill Driscoll (editor)
Color
Color
Dimensions
Standard Golden Age US
Paper Stock
Glossy Cover; Newsprint Interior
Binding
Saddle-stitched
Publishing Format
One-Shot

Issue Notes

The on-sale date is from the publication date recorded in the Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series, Vol. 1, Part 2, Nos. 1&2, Periodicals, 1946-1947.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Ace Harlem; Dew Dillies; Lion Man; Sugarfoot / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
John Terrell ?
Inks
John Terrell ?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Characters
Ace Harlem; Bubba; Bubbles; Bibber; Lion Man; Sugarfoot; Snake-Oil
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Presenting Another FIRST in Negro History (Table of Contents: 1)

foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 1 page (report information)

Script
Orrin C. Evans
Letters
typeset
Genre
non-fiction
Synopsis
Biography of Orrin C. Evans and editorial explaining how everything in the book was created by "Negro artists" specifically for the book.

Indexer Notes

Photo of Orrin C. Evans, President of All-Negro Comics, Inc. is included with the article. Photo was taken by the G. K. Wilson studio.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 2)

Ace Harlem / comic story / 15 pages (report information)

Script
John Terrell ? (signed)
Pencils
John Terrell (signed)
Inks
John Terrell (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Early morning in Pop's Bar-B-Que Shack --
Genre
detective-mystery
Characters
Ace Harlem

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 3)

Dew Dillies / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script
Leonard Cooper ? (signed as Cooper)
Pencils
Leonard Cooper (signed as Cooper)
Inks
Leonard Cooper (signed as Cooper)
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Grownups don't know it, but the world 'round us is filled with li'l Dew Dillies.
Genre
fantasy-supernatural
Characters
Bubbles; Bibber

Indexer Notes

Art credits from Leonard Cooper being mentioned as a collaborator on the comic from http://asapjournal.com/16-4-lion-man-john-jennings/ (retrieved 6 February 2021).

Ezekiel's Manhunt (Table of Contents: 4)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Genre
adventure

"American-born, college educated, Lion Man is a young scientist, sent by the United Nations..." (Table of Contents: 5)

Lion Man / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script
George J. Evans Jr. ? (signed as Geo. J. Evans Jr.)
Pencils
George J. Evans Jr. (signed as Geo. J. Evans Jr.)
Inks
George J. Evans Jr. (signed as Geo. J. Evans Jr.)
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
jungle
Characters
Lion Man; Bubba; Dr. Sangro

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 6) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Hep Chicks on Parade (Table of Contents: 7)

cartoon / 1 page (report information)

Script
Len ?
Pencils
Len (signed)
Inks
Len (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
humor

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 8)

Lil' Eggie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
John Terrell ? (signed as Terrell)
Pencils
John Terrell (signed as Terrell)
Inks
John Terrell (signed as Terrell)
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Egbert! Your pay is a dollar short.
Genre
humor

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 9)

Sugarfoot / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Cravat ? (signed)
Pencils
Cravat (signed)
Inks
Cravat (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Ah wuz just thinkin' Sugarfoot - this is a heck of a way to start life in de comics!
Genre
humor
Characters
Sugarfoot; Snake-Oil; Ample

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 10) (Expand) /

Ace Harlem / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 11) (Expand) /

Ace Harlem; Dew Dillies; Lion Man; Sugarfoot / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

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Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    Ace Harlem; Dew Dillies; Lion Man; Sugarfoot
  2. 1. Presenting Another FIRST in Negro History
  3. 2. ["Early morning in Pop's Bar-B-Que Shack --"]
    Ace Harlem
  4. 3. ["Grownups don't know it, but the world 'round us is filled with li'l Dew Dillies."]
    Dew Dillies
  5. 4. Ezekiel's Manhunt
  6. 5. "American-born, college educated, Lion Man is a young scientist, sent by the United Nations..."
    Lion Man
  7. 6. ["Your Best Bet -is- All Negro Comics!"]
  8. 7. Hep Chicks on Parade
  9. 8. ["Egbert! Your pay is a dollar short."]
    Lil' Eggie
  10. 9. ["Ah wuz just thinkin' Sugarfoot - this is a heck of a way to start life in de comics!"]
    Sugarfoot
  11. 10. ["Remember - crime doesn't pay, kids!"]
    Ace Harlem
  12. 11. ["It's New!"]
    Ace Harlem; Dew Dillies; Lion Man; Sugarfoot
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  • Peter Croome
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  • Daniel Martinez
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