More Key Comic Books of 1972

January 12, 2017

More Key Comic Books of 1972

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 1972 — 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 1972 — that’s it!

We should reveal key and otherwise interesting 1972 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 1972 (the census numbers are as of year-end 2016). [Also see: top 50 Marvel comics of 1972; top 50 D.C. comics of 1972; all key comics from 1972 ].

Rank CGC Count Issue Date Publisher
1. 84 Star Trek #15 8/72 Gold Key
2. 83 Vampirella Annual #nn 1972 Warren Publishing
3. 58 Funny Aminals #1 1972 Apex Novelties
4. 54 Vampirella #19 9/72 Warren Publishing
5. 48 Vampirella #17 6/72 Warren Publishing
6. 47 Star Trek #14 5/72 Gold Key
7. 39 Vampirella #15 1/72 Warren Publishing
8. 38 Vampirella #20 10/72 Warren Publishing
9. 35 Vampirella #18 8/72 Warren Publishing
10. 34 Richie Rich Jackpots #1 10/72 Harvey Publications
11. 34 Snatch Comics 3 Second Printing 6/72 Apex Novelties
12. 33 Vampirella #16 4/72 Warren Publishing
13. 33 Richie Rich Bank Book #1 10/72 Harvey Publications
14. 31 Star Trek #13 2/72 Gold Key
15. 30 Vampirella #21 12/72 Warren Publishing
16. 29 Star Trek #16 11/72 Gold Key
17. 28 Richie Rich Diamonds #1 8/72 Harvey Publications
18. 26 Richie Rich Riches #1 7/72 Harvey Publications
19. 25 Donald Duck #146 11/72 Gold Key
20. 24 People’s Comics #nn 9/72 Golden Gate
21. 24 Three Stooges #55 6/72 Gold Key
22. 23 Dark Shadows #14 6/72 Gold Key
23. 21 XYZ Comics #nn 6/72 Kitchen Sink Press
24. 20 Casper Space Ship #1 8/72 Harvey Publications
25. 20 Casper and the Ghostly Trio #1 11/72 Harvey Publications
26. 20 Uncle Scrooge #99 6/72 Gold Key
27. 19 Richie Rich Money World #1 9/72 Harvey Publications
28. 18 Famous Monsters of Filmland Yearbook #nn 1972 Warren Publishing
29. 17 Bullwinkle #4 7/72 Gold Key
30. 16 Uncle Scrooge #100 8/72 Gold Key
31. 15 Chilling Adventures in Sorcery #1 9/72 Archie Publications
32. 15 Richie Rich Fortunes #4 5/72 Harvey Publications
33. 15 Casper and Spooky #1 10/72 Harvey Publications
34. 15 Grim Wit #1 1972 Rip Off Press
35. 14 Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers #2 1972 Rip Off Press
36. 14 Dark Shadows #15 8/72 Gold Key
37. 14 Dark Shadows #12 2/72 Gold Key
38. 14 Richie Rich Diamonds #2 10/72 Harvey Publications
39. 13 Slow Death #4 11/72 Last Gasp
40. 13 Scooby Doo #12 6/72 Gold Key
41. 13 Creepy #48 10/72 Warren Publishing
42. 13 Snatch Comics 2 Fourth Printing 6/72 Apex Novelties
43. 13 Fantagor #3 1972 Last Gasp
44. 13 H.R. Pufnstuf #8 7/72 Gold Key
45. 13 Uncle Scrooge #98 4/72 Gold Key
46. 13 Magnus, Robot Fighter #31 4/72 Gold Key
47. 13 Uncle Scrooge #101 9/72 Gold Key
48. 13 Richie Rich Fortunes #5 7/72 Harvey Publications
49. 12 Friday Foster #1 10/72 Dell Publishing
50. 12 Richie Rich #112 3/72 Harvey Publications
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Even More Key Comic Books of 1972

For even more key comic books of 1972, also see: top 50 Marvel comics of 1972; top 50 D.C. comics of 1972; all key comics from 1972, 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.

Happy Collecting! 🙂