January 12, 2017
More Key Comic Books of 1970
To repeat the caveat I gave on main 1970’s page [which has links to see other years within the decade], the list you are about to see involves no judgment or pricing data, but rather simply ranks the universe of comics published in 1970 — by publishers other than Marvel or D.C. for this particular page — according to how many copies have passed through CGC’s doors to date, to tease out a list of more key comic books of 1970 — that’s it!
We should reveal key and otherwise interesting 1970 comics from this exercise, but we will not necessarily get an all-encompassing list. So without further ado, here below is a list of the top 50 most-submitted comics from publishers other than Marvel or D.C. from 1970 (the census numbers are as of year-end 2016). [Also see: top 50 Marvel comics of 1970; top 50 D.C. comics of 1970; all key comics from 1970 ].
| Rank | CGC Count | Issue | Date | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 158 | Vampirella #3 | 1/70 | Warren Publishing |
| 2. | 103 | Vampirella #6 | 7/70 | Warren Publishing |
| 3. | 100 | Vampirella #7 | 9/70 | Warren Publishing |
| 4. | 95 | Vampirella #5 | 6/70 | Warren Publishing |
| 5. | 88 | Scooby Doo #1 | 3/70 | Gold Key |
| 6. | 84 | Vampirella #8 | 11/70 | Warren Publishing |
| 7. | 78 | H.R. Pufnstuf #1 | 10/70 | Gold Key |
| 8. | 65 | Star Trek #8 | 9/70 | Gold Key |
| 9. | 57 | Vampirella #4 | 4/70 | Warren Publishing |
| 10. | 47 | Star Trek #7 | 3/70 | Gold Key |
| 11. | 44 | Mr. Natural #1 | 8/70 | Apex Novelties |
| 12. | 42 | Richie Rich #90 | 2/70 | Harvey Publications |
| 13. | 41 | Richie Rich #94 | 6/70 | Harvey Publications |
| 14. | 38 | Beneath the Planet of the Apes #nn | 12/70 | Gold Key |
| 15. | 38 | Creepy #32 | 4/70 | Warren Publishing |
| 16. | 33 | Richie Rich #93 | 5/70 | Harvey Publications |
| 17. | 33 | San Francisco Comic Book #1 | 1-2/70 | San Francisco |
| 18. | 33 | Zap Comix #5 | 1970 | Apex Novelties |
| 19. | 32 | Dark Shadows #4 | 2/70 | Gold Key |
| 20. | 31 | Eerie #27 | 5/70 | Warren Publishing |
| 21. | 30 | Dark Shadows #6 | 8/70 | Gold Key |
| 22. | 30 | Famous Monsters of Filmland #61 | 1/70 | Warren Publishing |
| 23. | 30 | Famous Monsters of Filmland #67 | 7/70 | Warren Publishing |
| 24. | 29 | Three Stooges #46 | 3/70 | Gold Key |
| 25. | 28 | Famous Monsters of Filmland #62 | 2/70 | Warren Publishing |
| 26. | 28 | Dark Shadows #7 | 11/70 | Gold Key |
| 27. | 28 | Three Stooges #49 | 12/70 | Gold Key |
| 28. | 27 | Eerie #28 | 7/70 | Warren Publishing |
| 29. | 27 | Eerie Yearbook #nn | 1970 | Warren Publishing |
| 30. | 25 | Three Stooges #48 | 9/70 | Gold Key |
| 31. | 25 | Richie Rich #91 | 3/70 | Harvey Publications |
| 32. | 25 | Richie Rich #92 | 4/70 | Harvey Publications |
| 33. | 25 | Web of Horror #3 | 4/70 | Major Magazines |
| 34. | 24 | Web of Horror #2 | 2/70 | Major Magazines |
| 35. | 23 | Slow Death Funnies #1 | 4/70 | Last Gasp |
| 36. | 23 | Family Affair #4 | 10/70 | Gold Key |
| 37. | 22 | Richie Rich #95 | 7/70 | Harvey Publications |
| 38. | 22 | Richie Rich #98 | 10/70 | Harvey Publications |
| 39. | 22 | Family Affair #2 | 4/70 | Gold Key |
| 40. | 21 | Richie Rich #96 | 8/70 | Harvey Publications |
| 41. | 21 | Jetsons #1 | 11/70 | Charlton Comics |
| 42. | 21 | Jetsons #34 | 4/70 | Gold Key |
| 43. | 21 | Family Affair #1 | 1/70 | Gold Key |
| 44. | 20 | Richie Rich #89 | 1/70 | Harvey Publications |
| 45. | 20 | Beetle Bailey #1 | 1/70 | Charlton Comics |
| 46. | 20 | Famous Monsters of Filmland Yearbook #nn | 1970 | Warren Publishing |
| 47. | 19 | Dark Shadows #5 | 5/70 | Gold Key |
| 48. | 19 | Famous Monsters of Filmland #63 | 3/70 | Warren Publishing |
| 49. | 18 | Insect Fear #1 | 3/70 | Print Mint |
| 50. | 18 | Three Stooges #47 | 6/70 | Gold Key |
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Even More Key Comic Books of 1970
For even more key comic books of 1970, also see: top 50 Marvel comics of 1970; top 50 D.C. comics of 1970; all key comics from 1970, or jump to this list of important comics from the 1970s. Or explore Lists of Key Comic Books by Year. Or jump to my blog’s home page.
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