Speed Racer: Tales from the Road Vol. 1 (Paperback)

The legacy of Speed Racer roars back to life through high-octane stories of speed, danger, and family in one action-packed collection! Featuring various stories by today's top writers and artists.

The legacy of Speed Racer roars back to life in this action-packed collection!

Speed Racer: Tales from the Road delivers a series of pulse-pounding, self-contained stories that uncover the rivalries, risks, and revelations behind the world’s most dangerous races. From secret syndicates to impossible tracks, every twist of the wheel pushes Speed, Racer X, Trixie, and the Mach 5 to the limit. Whether you grew up with the classic series or are discovering it for the first time, this first volume of Speed Racer: Tales from the Road is the perfect entry point into a legacy of speed, danger, and family. The road ahead is full of surprises!

Mark London is the founder, CEO, and Chief Creative Officer of Mad Cave Studios and the writer of Battlecats, Knights of the Golden Sun, Honor and Curse, Wolvenheart, and Hunt. Kill. Repeat. He created the Underworld shared universe, including Revolution 9, Hour of the Wolf, Exit City, Endless Night, Honor and Curse: Eternal, Mister Nemo, and Victoria Jaguar, and writes Terrorbytes with Mark Russell. Since 2014, he has grown Mad Cave into a four-imprint publisher closing in on 1,000 releases. He writes action-driven stories built on worlds big enough to get lost in, all on a promise he made to his wife to chase this dream and not do it halfway. Born in Colombia, he lives in San Diego. Always read the best comics first.

David Pepose is an American comics writer and former crime reporter who has written for Marvel Comics and independent comics. His book Spencer & Locke was nominated multiple times for the Ringo Awards and he won in 2021 for Best Single Issue for his self-published comic The O.Z.

RICHARD ASHLEY HAMILTON is an award-winning Cuban-American (no, really) writer and creative consultant best known for his storytelling across many DreamWorks Animation franchises including How To Train Your Dragon and Guillermo Del Toro’s Trollhunters. He wrote on the Daytime Emmy-winning first season of Dragons: Race to the Edge and scripted the Lumiere award-winning How To Train Your Dragon: Hidden World Tour VR experience. But in his heart, Richard remains a lifelong comic book fan and has created titles at Dark Horse, Aftershock, Insight, Sandstorm, and more. For Mad Cave Studios’ Maverick imprint, he currently writes two YA graphic novel series, SCOOP and TECTIV—recipient of a Kirkus Starred Review and featured in their list of the Top 100 Indie Books of 2025—with the all-ages adventure, LEO DA VINCI: RENAISSANCE KID, released by Papercutz on April 15, 2026 (Leonardo da Vinci’s actual birthday). Richard’s middle-grade horror story, FEARBOOK CLUB, was also named a Junior Library Guild Official Selection. Richard lives in Glendale, CA, with his wife, their two sons, and a Husky named Lulu.

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Anthony Cleveland is a comic book writer and creator. Previous to Mad Cave Comics, he has self-published a one shot comic and several horror shorts.

Fred Kennedy, widely recognized as "Fearless Fred," has made significant contributions with works such as Dead Romans (Image Comics), The Fourth Planet, and the Teuton Trilogy. His storytelling often intertwines historical narratives with rich character development. Notably, Dead Romans delves into the Battle of Teutoburg Forest, showcasing his passion for history—a passion ignited during his childhood in Belgium, where visits to Roman ruins left a lasting impression. Kennedy's diverse talents also extend to voice acting and writing for video games, including contributions to the Assassin's Creed: Visionaries series. His multifaceted career reflects a deep commitment to storytelling across various media platforms.​

Sebastián Píriz is an Artist from Buenos Aires with more than 10 years of experience working mostly for indie publishers. His recent works are Disaster Inc. (Aftershock) We Ride Titans (Vault) and Census (Comixology Originals). He co-created Black Beacon with Ryan K. Lindsay for Heavy Metal magazine, and he's done covers for titles like Red Sonja, Stranger Things, and Transformers.

After finishing his illustration studies in Buenos Aires, Pablo Andrés moved to Spain, where he began drawing comics and where he currently resides. His work has been published in Dark Horse Comics, Disney Comics, Insight Comics, Hugo Publishing and Z2 Comics. He is co-creator of the Webtoon Summer Lights, which was awarded a special mention.

Buddy Beaudoin is a professional comic book letterer and writer living in upstate, NY. His clients include Mad Cave, DC, Dark Horse, Image, and others. His creator-owned comic Corvus is available now wherever you buy books.