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Start Your Engines! Speed Racer Roars back into shops with a new deluxe hardcover!

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Flash the flags and start your engines! One of the most recognizable racing icons in pop culture history is back in one definitive collectable volume!

Mad Cave Studios and Tatsunoko Production bring fans Speed Racer Vol. 1 Deluxe Edition, a new hardcover collection that brings Tatsuo Yoshida’s legendary MachGoGoGo to a brand new generation.

Written by the award-winning David Pepose, illustrated by Davide Tinto, colored by Rex Lokus, and lettered by Buddy Beaudoin, this 152-page deluxe hardcover collects the explosive first arc with a bold reimagining.

Buckle up for an explosive new take on Speed Racer—where underground races are lethal, a crime syndicate has his family in its sights, and the road to victory is lined with bullets, betrayal, and burning rubber.

Buckle up for an explosive new take on Speed Racer—where underground races are lethal, a crime syndicate has his family in its sights, and the road to victory is lined with bullets, betrayal, and burning rubber.

Speed Racer lives for the thrill of the race, but on the underground circuit, the rules are anything goes. Dodging bullets, explosions, and dirty tricks, he’s got one goal: to prove he’s the best. But when a dangerous syndicate targets his family, Speed’s greatest challenge won’t be on the track—it’ll be on the streets. With the police closing in and a masked racer lurking in the shadows, Speed is about to learn that some races can’t be won with horsepower alone.

A collectible edition for longtime fans and readers discovering the franchise for the first time, Speed Racer Vol. 1 Deluxe Edition channels the spirit of the original while shifting into something grittier, faster, and wholly built for today’s comics audience. This expanded edition also includes a full cover gallery and behind-the-scenes material.

Built for maximum velocity, the Speed Racer Vol. 1 Deluxe Edition hardcover goes on sale August 11, 2026 (ISBN: 9781545830703 | $29.99). Available wherever books and comics are sold, as well as from the Mad Cave website.

Speed Racer Vol. 1 Deluxe Edition

Speed Racer #7 goes hard with the Days of Thunder vibe… and a little bit of Rocky

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Fathers and Sons! At the Universal Motor Showcase, Carl Kranem boasts that the deadly GRX Engine has ended Speed Racer’s era…until Speed challenges him head-on, armed not with more power, but hard-earned wisdom from Pops. As father and son clash over legacy, loss, and what it truly means to race, Speed learns that endurance and intelligence can outmatch raw force. In a blistering showdown where the GRX’s terrible cost is finally revealed, the sins of the fathers come due at the finish line.

Story: David Pepose
Art: Davide Tinto
Color: Rex Lokus
Letterer: Buddy Beaudoin

Get your copy now! To find a comic shop near you, visit http://www.comicshoplocator.com or call 1-888-comicbook or digitally and online with the links below.

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Kindle

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Speed Racer #6 is solid racing action and drama with a Days of Thunder vibe thrown in there

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The Racer’s Revenge! A new challenger unveils the resurrected GRX Engine and declares war on the Racer family. Speed races to defend Pops’ legacy, even as old wounds flare and new dangers rise.

Story: David Pepose
Art: Davide Tinto
Color: Rex Lokus
Letterer: Buddy Beaudoin

Get your copy now! To find a comic shop near you, visit http://www.comicshoplocator.com or call 1-888-comicbook or digitally and online with the links below.

Zeus Comics
Kindle

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LEGO Ninjago: Shatterspin reveals the secret history of Garmadon!

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As war erupts in Ninjago, young champion Garmadon sets off on a quest to discover the truth behind the legend of The Forbidden Five — and a secret power that could turn the tide of the Serpentine War!

Story: Tri Vuong
Art: Tri Vuong
Inks: Riccardo Robaldo, Ainsworth Lin
Color: K.J. Diaz, Rex Lokus
Letterer: Pat Brosseau

Get your copy now! To find a comic shop near you, visit http://www.comicshoplocator.com or call 1-888-comicbook or digitally and online with the links below.

With minifigure:
Scholastic

No minifgure:
Bookshop
Amazon

Skybound provided Graphic Policy with a FREE copy for review
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Speed Racer #5 has some great action capturing the beats and tone of the classic anime

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Over the Edge! The brakes are gone…and the finish line is dead ahead! With the C.A.T. Team gunning for his destruction, Speed faces his most dangerous race yet, until an unlikely lifeline appears: Racer X. But alliances on the track are as fragile as they are fast, and even with Spritle, Trixie, and Sparky in his corner, it may take everything Speed has to survive Kim Jugger’s wrath, Dante Ferno’s sabotage, and the ghosts of Rex Racer’s crash. A showdown years in the making rockets toward its shocking finish line–one that will change Speed’s life forever.

Story: David Pepose
Art: Davide Tinto
Color: Rex Lokus
Letterer: Buddy Beaudoin

Get your copy now! To find a comic shop near you, visit http://www.comicshoplocator.com or call 1-888-comicbook or digitally and online with the links below.

Zeus Comics
Kindle

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Preview: Speed Racer #5

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Speed Racer #5

(W) David Pepose (A) Davide Tinton (C) Rex Lokus (L) Buddy Beaudoin

Over the Edge!

The brakes are gone…and the finish line is dead ahead! With the C.A.T. Team gunning for his destruction, Speed faces his most dangerous race yet, until an unlikely lifeline appears: Racer X. But alliances on the track are as fragile as they are fast, and even with Spritle, Trixie, and Sparky in his corner, it may take everything Speed has to survive Kim Jugger’s wrath, Dante Ferno’s sabotage, and the ghosts of Rex Racer’s crash. A showdown years in the making rockets toward its shocking finish line–one that will change Speed’s life forever.

Speed Racer #5

Preview: Speed Racer #5

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Speed Racer #5

(W) David Pepose (A) Davide Tinton (C) Rex Lokus (L) Buddy Beaudoin

Over the Edge!

The brakes are gone…and the finish line is dead ahead! With the C.A.T. Team gunning for his destruction, Speed faces his most dangerous race yet, until an unlikely lifeline appears: Racer X. But alliances on the track are as fragile as they are fast, and even with Spritle, Trixie, and Sparky in his corner, it may take everything Speed has to survive Kim Jugger’s wrath, Dante Ferno’s sabotage, and the ghosts of Rex Racer’s crash. A showdown years in the making rockets toward its shocking finish line–one that will change Speed’s life forever.

Speed Racer #5

Speed Racer #4 has Speed facing the course that killed his brother. Another solid issue.

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The Long Way Down! As Speed Racer enters the treacherous Great Alpine Race, he clashes with Kim Jugger, who vows to make the Mach 5 a coffin. With sabotage already underway and Danger Pass living up to its name, Speed, Racer X, and Jugger weave through rockslides and flaming wrecks in a brutal fight for the lead!

Story: David Pepose
Art: Davide Tinto
Color: Rex Lokus
Letterer: Buddy Beaudoin

Get your copy now! To find a comic shop near you, visit http://www.comicshoplocator.com or call 1-888-comicbook or digitally and online with the links below.

Zeus Comics

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Preview: Speed Racer #4

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Speed Racer #4

(W) David Pepose (A) Davide Tinto (C) Rex Lokus (L) Buddy Beaudoin

The Long Way Down!

As Speed Racer enters the treacherous Great Alpine Race, he clashes with Kim Jugger, who vows to make the Mach 5 a coffin. With sabotage already underway and Danger Pass living up to its name, Speed, Racer X, and Jugger weave through rockslides and flaming wrecks in a brutal fight for the lead!

Speed Racer #4

Speed Racer #3 has Speed and Racer X meeting for the first time and seeing who’s the better driver

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Life in the fast lane! Speed enters the Sword Mountain qualifier with one goal—win a million dollars to save Pops’ life. But racing at the pro level means taking on corporate-backed legends, deadly rivals like Snake Oiler, and the shadowy legacy of the CAT Team—the same crew that cost Rex Racer his life. When slick tricks send Speed spinning, he must decide: play it safe or drive like the street racer he truly is. One wild comeback later, he’s got a shot at the championship… and a target on his back.

Story: David Pepose
Art: Davide Tinto
Color: Rex Lokus
Letterer: Buddy Beaudoin

Get your copy now! To find a comic shop near you, visit http://www.comicshoplocator.com or call 1-888-comicbook or digitally and online with the links below.

Zeus Comics
Kindle

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