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"Strange Sports Stories: "Gorilla Wonders of the Diamond!"": An anthropologist by the name of John Emerson travels to jungle to test his hypothesis. Emerson contends that Gorillas were meant to be the dominant species on Earth but that nuclear fallout halted their evolutionary development. He

The Brave and the Bold #49 is an issue of the series The Brave and the Bold (Volume 1) with a cover date of August, 1963.

Synopsis for Strange Sports Stories: "Gorilla Wonders of the Diamond!"

An anthropologist by the name of John Emerson travels to jungle to test his hypothesis. Emerson contends that Gorillas were meant to be the dominant species on Earth but that nuclear fallout halted their evolutionary development. He begins to feed the gorillas a special solution that will activate dormant genes allowing gorillas to resume their evolutionary progress. Within months, the gorillas begin to learn basic language and they are soon learning algebra. They create the bow and arrow along with the ability to make fire. One day Emerson finds that the gorillas have also created blue baseball caps for themselves and he finds it amazing. Within 4 years the gorillas have progressed at an astonishing rate. Emerson worries that they may also have surpassed man himself. Unbeknownst to Emerson, the gorillas have invented a machine that allows them to control his thoughts. One day, Emerson reads that baseball players from the United States will soon be touring Turkey. He surmises that it might be fun playing the gorillas against them. He begins to teach them the game and the gorillas pick up the necessary skills at an astonishing pace. They are soon able to beat any team and they make short work of the visiting baseball players from America. Emerson is offered a vast sum of money to sell his team but he reiterates that they are not for sale. He is then requested to bring his team to the states in anticipation of the big crowds they would attract but Emerson refuses. The following morning Emerson surprisingly changes his mind about the tour. The gorillas had apparently used their thought machine to change his mind and they infer that they also have an alternative purpose. The gorillas travel to the states where they amaze everyone with their baseball skills. Emerson soon notices that the gorillas never take off their blue baseball caps, they always wear them but he thinks nothing of it. During one particular game the gorilla named Ted slides into third base and loses his cap. He is called safe but then absentmindedly walks away and he is tagged out. He puts on his cap once more and apologizes for the mistake calling it a mental lapse. Emersons suspicions are aroused. He notes that the gorillas have their caps on at all times and that not wearing them makes them revert back to their animal states. One night, Emerson follows his gorillas pitcher Big Ben as he takes a walk by himself at night. He follows Big Ben and watches as the gorilla buries a mechanical contraption in the ground. Big Ben returns to wake the other gorillas and explains that they have placed Panarayers in different places. The panarayers will sweep the earth in seconds with their high frequency beams and every human will fall asleep. When they wake up they will be the dumb animals while the gorillas will become masters of the world. Emerson shudders as he listens to their plans, he notifies the authorities and they begin the task of removing the panarayers from their hidden places. Meanwhile the gorillas are sprayed with sleeping gas while Emerson removes their baseball caps rendering the gorillas harmless. The gorillas are scattered in zoos across the country and their baseball caps are placed in the baseball hall of fame.

Appearing in Strange Sports Stories: "Gorilla Wonders of the Diamond!"

Featured Characters:

  • John Emerson (Flashback and main story) (Single appearance)

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Antagonists:

Other Characters:

  • Blaze Thomkins (Single appearance)

Locations:

Items:

  • Gorilla's Baseball Caps

Vehicles:

  • None


Synopsis for Strange Sports Stories: "Warrior of the Weightless World!"

Cray Duncan is considered to be the best Spaceball player In the year 2169. He dominates the game which is a mix of basketball and Billiards. The game is played under weightless conditions inside a plastoid rectangle. Even though he is the best player, Duncan longs to retire from the game to pursue a medical career. One day, war is declared against the Creon Empire for placing nuclear weapons on Pluto. Cray Duncan volunteers for military service in hopes of getting assigned to a hospital unit. To his dismay he is assigned to play spaceball to entertain the troops. His hopes of a medical career are dashed. Cray then learns about a weightless world named Zuuni which the enemy uses to repair rockets. Duncan gets the idea to land on the planet with a small party and cripple the enemys repair factory. He gets permission from the military to take command of the secret mission dubbed Operation Knockout. Duncan chooses to take along two of his former spaceball teammates since they have the skills necessary to operate in a weightless environment. They land on the planet and successfully take out the repair station. The enemy is crippled and they sue for peace. The war ends a month later as a result of Crays daring mission. He then becomes Spaceballs biggest fan, attending games frequently as its number one fan.

Appearing in Strange Sports Stories: "Warrior of the Weightless World!"

Featured Characters:

  • Cray Duncan

Supporting Characters:

  • Greg Willis (Single appearance)
  • Neil Larkin (Single appearance)

Antagonists:

  • The Creon Empire (Single appearance)

Other Characters:

  • Ronny Pierce (Single appearance)
  • General Byles (Single appearance)

Locations:

Items:

  • None

Vehicles:

  • Stealth Rocket

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Links and References

https://mikegrost.com/sport.htm

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