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MLB stars get sci fi manga treatment as VIZ and Acky Bright launch GalaXic Baseball League
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Published on 9 May 2026
Official MLB licensed comics will use active player likenesses
MLB’s players association is teaming with VIZ Media and artist Acky Bright to create GalaXic Baseball League, a sci-fi manga set in outer space. The series debuts digitally in July 2026 and in print in Fall 2026, featuring active MLB stars in an interplanetary storyline. It’s billed as the first original comic property with official MLB licensing for current player likenesses.
- VIZ Media and Acky Bright partner with MLB players for a sci-fi manga
- GalaXic Baseball League launches digitally in July 2026
- Print release is set for Fall 2026
- It uses official MLB licensing for active player likenesses
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The Economic Times