*“ALL-NEGRO COMICS – Presenting Another FIRST In Negro History”
“Dear Readers: This is the first issue of All-Negro Comics, jam-packed with fast action, African adventure, good clean humor and fantasy.
Every brush stroke and pen line in the drawings on these pages are by Negro artists. And each drawing is an original; that is, none has been published ANYWHERE before. This publication is another milestone in the splendid history of Negro journalism.
All-Negro Comics will not only give Negro artists an opportunity gainfully to use their talents, but it will glorify Negro historical achievements.
Through Ace Harlem, we hope dramatically to point p the outstanding contributions of thousands of fearless, intelligent Negro police officers engaged in a constant fight against crime throughout the United States.
Through Lion Man and Bubba, it is our hope to give American Negroes a reflection of their natural spirit of adventure and a finer appreciation of their African heritage.
And through Sugarfoot and Snakeoil, we hope to recapture the almost lost humor of the lovable wandering Negro minstrel of the past.
Finally, Dew Dillies will give all of us – young and old – an opportunity to romp through a delightful, almost fairy-like land of make-believe.
And we’re proud, too, of our big educational feature – a monthly historical calendar on which the contributions of the Negro to world history will be set forth in each issue.”
*Source: inside cover, Orrin. C. Evans, “President, All-Negro Comics, Inc.”