This fall, a gathering of heroes will band together in a desperate battle against a relentless, approaching evil that threatens to lay waste to all we hold dear, a grim shadow that could shroud our world in darkness forever.
No, we’re not talking about “Avengers: Doomsday.” We’re talking about a true threat … the battle to keep the Los Angeles Dodgers from winning another World Series.
The dramatic highs and lows of every baseball postseason can feel like a comic book movie, so what better time than October to catch up on your baseball history via comic books? Enter: All Baseball Comics, an MLB-licensed collection of three comic books telling the story of three iconic squads: the New York Yankees, the Chicago Cubs, and those aforementioned Dodgers.
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Baseball, as everyone from Ken Burns to Bob Costas to Kevin Costner reminds us, is the story of America, and these three comic books will tell the stories of their three franchises against the broader landscape of American history.
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The Yankees, Avengers-level icons, have maintained excellence throughout their century-plus existence. The Cubs, beloved losers in the X-Men mold, define fan loyalty. And the Dodgers, a collection of Justice League-style legends, have pushed the edges of the sport for decades.
Like baseball itself, comic books in their current form are a thoroughly American invention. While the most popular American comic books focus on superhero exploits, there’s a small but significant niche of nonfiction comics telling the stories of everything from the Civil Rights movement to rock n’ roll. All Baseball Comics fits squarely into this tradition, combining story and image for a unique take on American legends.
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(Courtesy All Baseball Comics)
Each issue is available for pre-order at baseballcomics.com for $19.99 apiece. For the collectors, there will be variant covers available, too. No word yet on whether Doctor Doom or Thanos will show up in any of the issues, but we’re pretty sure the Dodgers would win in five against either one.
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