Strange Sports Stories was a comic that existed basically because editor Julius Schwartz was a sports fanatic. The series had run for five issues in The Brave And The Bold back in the early sixties, so in 1973 Julie figured the time was right to bring it back to a new generation.
He brought in some top talent ( Frank Robbins, Dick Giordano, Irv Novick, Curt Swan ) and created a comic solely to entertain himself, much as Roy Thomas did with All-Star Squadron.
Nothing wrong with that, all these guys know what they're doing, but me and my friends ran a mile from Strange Sports Stories.
For starters, the mystery books were what you bought when all the superhero ones had sold out at our local newsagents. Sorry, but it's true.
But secondly, it was about sports. And if we liked sports, Julie, we wouldn't've been reading comics.
You do get the feeling Julie just called Frank into the office once a month, and barked: ' The Devil plays baseball! Monster on the golf course! Karate on the moon! And I want 'em by friday! '
But to adult eyes, this series is a whole lotta fun. Here's the second issue, sports fans.
