Glory Bea

Beatrice Gloria Benton, a.k.a. Glory Bea, is an open source character created by Kristy Leigh and Garry Marsden. Residing in the fictional picket-fence suburb of Everdale, she is a parody of comic-book "glamor girls" such as Millie the Model and Patsy Walker. The character has appeared on a number of online venues including Big Closet, Blogger and MSN Groups. Released into the public domain by the authors, the character may be reused for any purpose.

Classic Origin
Beatrice Gloria Benton is a ten year-old girl growing up in the picket fence suburb of Everdale, USA. Smart, pretty, and naturally high-spirited, she is also irrepressibly naughty, spending most of her time annoying every adult within her immediate vicinity. While her shenanigans are usually harmless pranks, they often result in minor catastrophes.

Glory's best friend is Sally Doolin, the sweet but not overly-bright little girl living next door. The two are practically inseparable and share daily adventures, much to the chagrin of the various grown-ups who cross their paths.

Following her eighteenth birthday, Gloria ended up sharing an apartment with Carrie Madison and Kitty Hemstridge, with all three working part-time for the Cynosure Modeling Agency. The girls share various humorous adventures together, frequently crossing paths with Chamberlain superheroes such as Selina the Moon-Maiden, Victory Girl, Major Triumph, and others.

2020s Revival
''Since the very first day she tried on a skirt, Beatrice Gloria Benton has been the naughtiest little tranzie in recorded history. An honors student at Everdale Senior High, Glory Bea is a wide-eyed innocent whose sweet, bubbling personality endears her to virtually everyone she meets. On occasion, however, her innate naïveté leads to the most bizarre (and even scurrilous) of circumstances.''

''When Everdale High announces its annual Christmas Fundraiser, Glory signs up for the dance contest, promising the Committee "a night they'll never forget." Strangely enough, nobody inquires as to what kind of dance she'll be performing...''

Publishing History
The original "Glory Bea" collection was initially published in Holy Moley! Comics from 1941 to 1954. The title went into hiatus for several months during the "Comics Code Controversy," then resumed publication in 1956. Re-titled Glory Bea Funtime, the strip combined children's humor with teen romance in an attempt to appeal to as wide an audience as possible.

In addition to her comic book appearances, Glory was adapted into animated format and licensed for advertising by various companies, including Sassy Pants Underwear Inc. All of these "items" are now highly sought-after collectors pieces, particularly the Glory Bea Paper Doll Kits.

The animated shorts of the '40s and '50s were collected and restored by Le Cine Archive de Paris and released in a DVD Boxed Set in 2006. However, since the Gloire Soit Collection is only available in Europe, screencaps from the series are virtually unknown in America.

Classic Cast

 * Carrie Madison
 * Harry Doolin
 * Kitty Hemstridge
 * Sally Doolin

Trangendered Cast

 * Angela Hastings
 * Carla Maitland
 * Cathy Saunders
 * Daisy Miller
 * Holly Taylor

Illustrations

 * A Hard Act to Follow (Tumblr)