Playboy #8
"Switch Hitter," a standout story from the 1966 issue of Playboy, features Al Jaffee in every creative role—writing, drawing, inking, and coloring—delivering a sharp, playful twist on a classic beachside rivalry. When a timid man uses a body-building course to stand up to a bully, the confrontation takes an unexpected turn when both men find themselves drawn to each other in ways neither anticipated.
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The usual bully on the beach leads to a man using a body-building course to build himself up. He returns to the beach to engage the bully is a show of muscles to impress the girl. However, the two men find themselves more attracted to each other.
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