This month is dedicated to a Bronze Age experiment by DC Comics!
This tale from
DC's Girls' Love Story #169 (1972) is an example of that multi-issue project.
Keep in mind that
Marvel had done at least
one romance story with Black protagonists several years earlier...
...and you might think "Hey, better late than never!"
But, you might not be aware of one big difference!
The Marvel story, though somewhat heavy-handed, was an original!
This tale was a modified reprint!
We've talked about how Silver Age publishers (including
both Marvel and
DC)would take older romance stories, modify the clothing and hairstyles and re-present them behind a new lead story to fill out a comic's page count as shown
HERE and
HERE!
DC editor Dorothy Wollfolk believed they could do something similar, but change
more than just garb and hair!
Here's the original version of "Make-Believe Romance" from
DC's Young Romance #149 (1967)...
...which was apparently a "nerds in love" tale!
You'll note the script (by an unknown author) wasn't modified at all.
We're also not sure of the penciler, but the inking (and retouching for the reprint) are by Vince Colletta.
BTW, the story was reprinted (and retitled as "I Wanted Someone Just Like Him") with the usual (non-ethnic) clothing and hairstyle alterations one more time in DC's Young Love #111 (1974).
Another Example of the Fascinating Attempt by DC to be More Inclusive...
You'll Cry Your Eyes Out if You Miss It!
(Oh, you've heard that, eh?)
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