Viz and MLB Players Launch GalaXic Baseball League Comic Series
This is the first intellectual property to include active MLB players, blending professional sports licensing with manga-style storytelling through a major digital-first release.
Reporting from 1 sources: Anime News Network.
Viz Media, MLB Players Inc., and artist Acky Bright are collaborating on the science fiction comic series GalaXic Baseball League. The series will debut exclusively on the Viz Manga app on July 2, with a print volume in October. The story follows legendary baseball players teaming up with unlikely heroes in an interplanetary competition.
Acky Bright, a Japanese visual artist with work for DC Comics and Marvel, is credited with the story. He cited the 2023 World Baseball Classic final as the project's inspiration. The series launches on the Viz Manga app on July 2, and the first print volume ships in October. MLB Players is the business arm of the Major League Baseball Players Association, which represents all professional baseball players across 30 teams. OneTeam Partners, a joint venture of multiple players associations, is also involved in the collaboration.
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