SUPERMAN’S GIRL FRIEND, LOIS LANE #72

Pre-1977 book so no direct/newsstand distinction applies. Cover shows moderate wear consistent with a mid-grade Silver Age copy: visible spine stress lines and a couple of small ticks along the spine, mild corner softness at top right and bottom corners, and slight edge wear along the right border. Colors remain bright with no major fading, creasing, or color-breaking folds observed, and there are no obvious stains or tears. The book is in a protective sleeve which limits full assessment of surface gloss; interior pages and back cover were not visible and were not assessed.

Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane #72 arrived in February 1967 as part of DC's long-running spin-off title built around Lois Lane's romantic entanglements with Superman and her recurring rivalries, most often involving Lana Lang. The series was a mainstay of DC's Silver Age output, typically scripted by Robert Kanigher and illustrated by Kurt Schaffenberger, whose clean, expressive linework became closely associated with the character. Issue #72 does not carry a first appearance, origin story, or other landmark distinction; it represents a solid but ordinary entry in a long-running series rather than a recognized key.

Market data reflects that status: certified sales cluster in the low-to-mid grades with modest fair market values, and even high-grade copies top out well under two hundred dollars at the 9.4 level. The absence of any 9.8 on the CGC census, despite a handful of 9.6 copies without recorded sales, suggests the issue is scarce in true gem condition but not aggressively pursued at that tier — demand for the title is driven more by Silver Age DC completists and Lois Lane character collectors than by broad speculative interest.

This is a book that trades steadily rather than spikes. Low-grade raw copies serve run-fillers and budget-minded collectors: mid-grade raw copies attract those assembling a complete Lois Lane run for reading or display, and top-certified slabs appeal to condition-census chasers and Schaffenberger art collectors rather than investors seeking outsized returns. Values across all three brackets should be expected to track modestly with overall Silver Age DC demand rather than move independently.