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! 🙂
