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Years in comics
19th Century
1900s
1900 · 1901 · 1902 · 1903 · 1904 1905 · 1906 · 1907 · 1908 · 1909
1910s
1910 · 1911 · 1912 · 1913 · 1914 1915 · 1916 · 1917 · 1918 · 1919
1920s
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1930s
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1940s
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1950s
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1960s
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1970s
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1980s
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1990s
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2000s
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Notable events of 1972 in comics. See also List of years in comics.

Contents 1 Events 1.1 February 1.2 March 1.3 April 1.4 June 1.5 November

[edit] Events

[edit] February

• With issue #206, Gold Key Comics cancels Tarzan, a title it acquired from Dell Comics in 1962.

[edit] March

• Marvel Comics launches its second ongoing Spider-Man title, Marvel Team-Up.
• March 4: Charles Biro dies at age 60.

[edit] April

• Marvel Comics launches Marvel Premiere, an anthology series.
• With issue #207, DC Comics begins publishing Tarzan, acquired from Gold Key Comics.
• With issue #89 (Apr./May cover-date), DC stops publishing Green Lantern.

[edit] June

• Marvel Comics launches Luke Cage, Hero for Hire, which is the debut of the title character.

[edit] November

• Girls' Love Stories, with issue #180 (Nov./Dec. cover-date), cancelled by DC Comics.