Showcase #66 B'wana Beast - Boston Pedigree (DC, 1967) CGC NM+ 9.6 Off-white to white pages....
Auction amount: $552.00
Sold: Jun 19, 2021
Showcase #66 Values
Publisher: DC, 1967
About Showcase #66
First appearance of B'wana Beast. Mike Sekowsky cover and art.Why sell your comic books with Heritage Auctions?
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COVER DETAILS
Pencils: Mike Sekowsky (signed)
Inks: Joe Giella (signed)
Letters: Gaspar Saladino; Ira Schnapp (logo only)
Notes: "B'wana Beast! The Jungle Master" is how the name is rendered on the cover and first page. Ira Schnapp identified as creator of the logo by Todd Klein via his Logo of the Day #2013 posting on Facebook on 7 February 2018.
STORY DETAILS
Characters: B'Wana Beast [Michael Payson Maxwell] (introduction); Rupert Kenboya; Kilo Kenboya; Mondoko; Djuba (ape); Naga; Tembo (black elephant); Hamid Ali; Torka; Zambesis (African tribe)
Synopsis: The Zambesi begin the caravan of dump trucks bringing their first loads of copper ore from their mines to the coast. In a hidden mountain retreat, the ape Djuba gives ranger Michael Maxell a special serum that transforms him into B'wana Beast. B'wana Beast, with the help of jungle animals, takes one dump truck load of ore off the road and into the jungle
Pages: 7.670
Script: Bob Haney ?; Mike Sekowsky ?
Pencils: Mike Sekowsky
Inks: George Roussos
Letters: Stan Starkman
Notes: Haney script credit suggested by Kurt Mitchell. The Amazing World of DC Comics article calls it "Mike Sekowsky's B'wana Beast," so Sekowsky may have authored it. The story continues next issue.
Data Courtesy of Grand Comics Database under Creative Commons license
GoCollect Price Guide Report for this comic
CGC Census Report*
| Grade | NG | PG | CVR | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 5.5 | 6.0 | 6.5 | 7.0 | 7.5 | 8.0 | 8.5 | 9.0 | 9.2 | 9.4 | 9.6 | 9.8 | 9.9 | 10.0 | Total |
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Universal |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
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Qualified |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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Signature Series |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
CGCxJSA |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Restored |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51 |
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