Comic Title: DC Comics Presents #72
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: August 1984
On Sale Date: May 10, 1984 Newsstand Date May 10, 1984
Source: DC Releases, #3

Newsstand Date May 10, 1984
Source: Comic Reader, #218

Newsstand Date May 10, 1984
Source: Amazing Heroes, #46

Shipping Date April 17, 1984
Source: Comic Reader, #218

Shipping Date April 17, 1984
Source: DC Releases, #3

Shipping Date April 17, 1984
Source: Comics Journal, #89

Copyright Date April 17, 1984
Source: Library of Congress, Copyright Office 1984
DC publication dates beyond April 1981 listed by the LoC
represent shipping dates NOT newsstand sale dates

Shipping Date April 17, 1984
Source: Amazing Heroes, #46

Cover Price: $0.75
Page Count: 32
Editor: Julius Schwartz

Title: "Madness in a Dark Dimension"
Pages: 23

Feature(s):
Superman (of Earth-1)
Phantom Stranger (of Earth-1)
Joker (of Earth-1)

Writer: Paul Kupperberg
Penciller: Alex Saviuk
Inker: Dennis Jensen
Letterer: Milton Snapinn
Colorist: Eugene D'Angelo

Reprinted In:
Joker:The Bronze Age Omnibus HC (2019)

Feature Character(s)

• Superman (last appearance in Action Comics #557; next appearance in Superman #398)
• Phantom Stranger (last appearance in Batman and the Outsiders #8; next appearance in Swamp Thing Annual #2)
• Joker (last appearance in Batman #373; next appearance in Saga of Swamp Thing #30)

Villain(s)

• Maaldor (last appearance in DC Comics Presents #65; next appearance in Tales of the Green Lantern Corps Annual #1)