Just Don’t Ask to See His Superpower



They do these sports crossover comics every so often and it seems the more modest, regionally focused ones do better than the more ambitious, national efforts. This makes sense, as these are collectible items of local interest -- at least I don't think there's an 11-year-old in Fort Wayne Indiana who would squeal "All right! Udonis Haslem!"

I assume at some point someone will do a serious sports manga about a living athlete that will have fans here, but until they do, there's always sorting though all the strange comics that exist. In addition to turning everyone on the team into a superhero, every so often you also see what looks like a vanity (paid for by the athlete) comics. Sometimes you hear about sports-related comics and don't know what to think. As I recall, Morrie Turner once did a comic about scowly outfielder George Foster, who despite his home run prowess was about as popular with fans as the neighbor that turns you in for not having your recycling separated.

The funny thing to me here is that despite being in idealized superhero-mentor for, Heat coach Stan "Ron Jeremy" Van Gundy still looks really, really seedy.
 
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