EXCLUSIVE: Preview Strange Sports Stories #2 from Vertigo Comics

Hunky beefcake kitsch, alien dodgeball, sacrificial soccer, and more make up the stories that appear in the second issue of Vertigo Comics' latest anthology series, Strange Sports Stories (available Wednesday). The monthly four-issue series includes strange, scary, sexy, and sensational sports stories from the comic industry's top talents.

Below, see an exclusive preview from two of the stories appearing in the upcoming issue, including "Not Allowed to Play Ball," an intriguing twist on LGBT players in sports from out creators Tim Fish & Michael J DiMotta, and "Les Boules de Mal" from Gabe Soria & Ron Wimberly.