Strange Sports Stories
DC · 1973–1974 · 6 issues
About the series
A short-lived but memorable DC anthology from the early 1970s, Strange Sports Stories blended the publisher's signature superhero style with supernatural and sci-fi twists on athletics. Over six issues, a rotating team of top-tier talent—including writers Elliot Maggin, Frank Robbins, and Denny O'Neil, alongside artists John Rosenberger, Curt Swan, and Dick Giordano—delivered offbeat tales where a tennis match could turn deadly or a football game might involve alien interference. It stands as a quirky, fun experiment from a pivotal era, showing DC's willingness to mash genres and give its legendary creators room to play.