All-Time Sports Comics #5

A spirited filly born on a New Jersey farm in 1857 earns the nickname "the Maid" for her wild promise—but when she rebels against harness training, she's branded an outlaw and nearly forgotten until a young stable boy's faith in her potential catches the attention of a shrewd buyer. From there, the Maid begins an remarkable journey through the hands of determined owners and drivers, proving that raw talent and the right opportunity can transform a supposedly worthless animal into a champion trotter.

After returning home from World War I, a young French Senegalese soldier named Louis Phall discovers he has real talent with his fists and decides to pursue a career in the boxing ring under the new name Battling Siki. His climb through the ranks leads to an unexpected shot at the light heavyweight championship against the seemingly unbeatable Georges Carpentier in Paris, 1922. Once Siki achieves his dream, he finds that fame alone isn't enough to keep the spotlight—so he sets out to remind the city exactly who he is, by any means necessary.

A lacrosse practice at a Canadian university gives way to a thrilling piece of history: Coach reveals how, in 1763, a seemingly friendly game of baggataway between Chippewa warriors and the soldiers of Fort Michilmackinac became cover for a devastating ambush that would change the course of Canadian history. As the players recount the clever deception—hidden tomahawks, women concealing weapons, and a calculated luring of the garrison outside the fort's walls—the modern athletes gain a whole new respect for the ancient sport's origins.

Two vacationers at St. Moritz in 1890, bored with conventional mountain sports, dream up a daring new contraption—a polished board to ride down the snowy slopes—and accidentally launch one of the most thrilling winter sports in history. From that humble invention through early mishaps and European dominance, the story traces how bobsledding evolved into an Olympic spectacle, culminating in an American team's bold gambit to compete and claim victory on the international stage. A thrilling ride through the real origins of a sport born from vacation inspiration and refined through determination.

This collection of historic sports moments spans from baseball's Ty Cobb and his unprecedented 12 consecutive batting championships to boxing's bare-knuckle era and basketball's remarkable Passaic High School winning streak, each vignette capturing a turning point or oddity that shaped athletic legend. From Navy's narrow victory over Army in 1900 to Jacob Hyer's singular claim to heavyweight supremacy, the issue celebrates the quirks and achievements that defined early American sports. A fun romp through the record books for anyone who loves sports history told with comic-book flair.

This educational feature traces cricket's colorful five-hundred-year history—from its dangerous medieval origins (when King Edward IV actually banned the game to protect archery practice) to its status as England's beloved national pastime. Through detailed diagrams and character demonstrations, the story breaks down cricket's fundamental rules, equipment, and techniques, showing how the game evolved from simple holes in the ground to the wicket-based competition played today. A closing anecdote reveals how American baseball players visited England in 1874 and even managed to defeat the local cricket clubs at their own game.