Comic Relief.

It's a bird, it's a plane, it's [ldots] Super Slugger?

That's right. An L.A. company is putting out a series of comic books portraying popular baseball and basketball players as super heroes saving the world from alien invaders.

Mark McGwire

Mark David McGwire (born October 1, 1963 in Pomona, California) is a former professional baseball player who played the majority of his major league career with the Oakland Athletics before finishing his final years with the St. Louis Cardinals. , Sammy Sosa Samuel Sosa Peralta (born November 12 1968 in San Pedro de Macorís, Dominican Republic) is a designated hitter for the Texas Rangers of the American League. His Major League career began when he broke in with the Texas Rangers in 1989. , Chris Webber and Karl Malone are among those featured in the books, with titles like "Shortstop Squad," "Cosmic Slam," and "Super Slugger."

The comics are the brainchild of L.A. lawyer Rick Licht Licht (Light), subtitled "The Seven Days of the Week," is a cycle of seven operas composed by Karlheinz Stockhausen which, in total, lasts over 29 hours. Origin
The project, originally titled Hikari , president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Ultimate Sports Entertainment Inc.

In "Shortstop Squad," Baltimore Orioles' iron man Cal Ripken Jr. teams up with Alex Rodriguez of the Seattle Mariners, N.Y. Yankees star Derek Jeter, and Barry Larkin of the Cincinnati Reds to form a special Army squad that battles a monster that looks an awful lot like Godzilla.

One aspect of the story is at odds with reality, however: Ripken moved from short stop to third base a couple years ago.

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Publication:	Los Angeles Business Journal
Date:	May 1, 2000
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