Religion: not determined yet
Name: Licorice
Classification:
supporting character
First Appearance: New Comics #3 (Feb. 1936): "Licorice"
Creators: Vincent Sullivan
Number of Appearances: 1
Occupation: child
Birth Place: USA
Race: black
Note: wore big sombrero to stay dry in the rain
Licorice was a black character drawn in the caricature style of the day (seen as "racist" by some people decades later). Licorice was featured in humor strip that appeared only once.
New Comics #3 (Feb. 1936): "Licorice" (lead character)
Suggested links for further research about this character:
- https://www.comics.org/issue/101/
- http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/New_Comics_Vol_1_3
- http://adventurecomicsblog.blogspot.com/2011/11/new-comics-3-february-1936.html
- http://unabridgedcomics.tumblr.com/post/42849455558/dc-comic-12-new-comics-3-date-february-1936