He’s fast, he’s fierce, and he’s back! Mad Cave Studios and Tatsunoko Production team up to bring fans a brand-new Speed Racer series that tears off the main track and dives into the shadowy side streets of the celebrated world. 

Speed Racer: Tales from the Road #1 hits the pedal with a full-throttle 32-page Racer X story written by Mark London, making his debut in the world of licensed comics, alongside Mad Cave’s Speed Racer series writer, David Pepose. Featuring interior art by Sebastián Píriz, with colors by Rex Lokus, letters by Buddy Beaudoin, and covers from Andy Clarke, and Dan Panosian, Shane Connery Volk, and Joe Quesada—this latest batch of tales peels back the curtain on the characters that have fueled decades of fandom, starting with the most elusive of them all, Racer X! 

Speed Racer: Tales from the Road is an all-new quarterly release featuring one-shot stories that expand the universe of Speed Racer! Two destinies. One road. Only one can walk away. When Interpol sends Racer X on a mission to take down a brutal warlord known only as the Viking, a deadly chase ignites across a shadowy European city. Packed with brutal hand-to-hand combat, turbocharged vehicular mayhem, and a haunting look at the choices that forge a man, this oversized one-shot dives deep into the past of the masked driver you think you know. Also featuring a Spritle and Chim-Chim backup story where they borrow the Mach 5 for the joyride of a lifetime!

Perfect for anyone who ever wanted to know what really happens beyond the flags, Speed Racer: Tales from the Road is sure to add the nitro boost to your comic book shelf! Issue #1 speeds into comic shops on October 22, 2025.