In 1972, the price of comics is reduced after only a year - going from 25 to 20 cents. They reduce the number of pages back to 36, what it had been before the original hike from 15 to 25 cents.
Kinney spins off its non-entertainment divisions and continues on as Warner Communications. They acquire the licensing rights of the Marvel Family from Fawcett Publications and Tarzan from Gold Key Comics. Jack Kirby ends most of his New Gods, but is still bound to a contract with DC. He creates Kamandi and Etrigan.
Creators[]
The following creative talent are known to have been born in 1972:
- Alé Garza
- Aron Wiesenfeld
- Bernard Chang
- Brian Wood
- China Miéville
- Claudia Black
- David Mack
- Dean Zanuck
- Ed Benes
- Emerson Miranda
- Essad Ribic
- Farel Dalrymple
- Francisco Ruiz Velasco
- Gary Whitta
- Greg Berlanti
- J.C. Spink
- J.T. Krul
- Jae Lee
- Javier Rodríguez
- Jay Faerber
The following creative talent passed away in the year 1972:
Titles
The following comic titles debuted with a 1972 cover date:
- Forbidden Tales of Dark Mansion (Volume 1)
- Kamandi (Volume 1)
- Korak Son of Tarzan (Volume 1)
- Limited Collectors' Edition (Volume 1)
- Love Stories (Volume 1)
- Secrets of Sinister House (Volume 1)
- Supergirl (Volume 1)
- Swamp Thing (Volume 1)
- Tarzan (Volume 1)
- The Demon (Volume 1)
- Wanted (Volume 1)
- Weird Mystery Tales (Volume 1)
- Weird Western Tales (Volume 1)
- Weird Worlds (Volume 1)
The following Comic titles were last published with a 1972 cover date:
- All-Star Western (Volume 2)
- Dark Mansion of Forbidden Love (Volume 1)
- Date With Debbi (Volume 1)
- Forever People (Volume 1)
- Heart Throbs (Volume 1)
- Inferior Five (Volume 1)
- Sinister House of Secret Love (Volume 1)
- Tomahawk (Volume 1)
The following One Shots were published with a 1972 cover date:
Characters
Selected 1972 character debuts. See all.
- Etrigan (New Earth)
- Swamp Thing (New Earth)
- Jonah Hex (New Earth)
- John Stewart (New Earth)
- Jason Blood (New Earth)
- Glenda Mark (New Earth)
- Tobias Manning (Earth-One)
- Luciphage (New Earth)
- Destiny (New Earth)
- Randu Singh (New Earth)
- Anton Arcane (New Earth)
- Xviar (Earth-One)
- Kamara (New Earth)
- Qwewq (New Earth)
- Galactic Golem (Earth-One)
- Matthew Cable (New Earth)
- Linda Olsen Ridge (New Earth)
- Stompa (New Earth)
- Alec Holland (New Earth)
- Lashina (New Earth)
- Iluthin (New Earth)
- Harry Matthews (New Earth)
- Christopher Chance (New Earth)
- Gregory Reed (New Earth)
- Anomaly (New Earth)
- Cassandra Craft (New Earth)
- Devilance (New Earth)
- Tempter (New Earth)
- Heggra (New Earth)
- Aurakles (New Earth)
- Theophilus Warly (New Earth)
- Doctor Moon (New Earth)
- Forager (New Earth)
- Himon (New Earth)
- Bernadeth (New Earth)
- Victor Volcanum (New Earth)
- Colonel Sulphur (New Earth)
- Eric Knowles (Earth-Two)
- Funky Flashman (New Earth)
- Tombstone Greer (Earth-One)
- Joe Danton (Earth-One)
- Steppenwolf (New Earth)
- Gilotina (New Earth)
- Steven Smith (New Earth)
- Mad Harriet (New Earth)
- Nightflame (Earth-One)
- Rao (Earth-One)
- Ona Tornsen (New Earth)
- Jaffar (New Earth)
- Lump (New Earth)
Teams
Selected 1972 team debuts. See all.