Mad Cave Studios let us know that a brand-new Speed Racer series is coming our way, and it is an anthology!
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!
Racer X will be featured in the first issue, which is written by Mark London with art by Sebastian Piriz.
In a press release from Mad Cave Studios, Mark London said, “I’ve been obsessed with Racer X since I was a kid—he was always the mysterious, badass enigma I wanted to know more about. So getting to write a full story that dives deep into his world? Total dream come true. Tales from the Road lets us explore corners of the Speed Racer universe that the main series doesn’t usually touch, and I think fans—old and new—are going to love what we’re doing. It’s going to be explosive in every way.”
Speed Racer: Tales from the Road #1 arrives on October 22, 2025.
Mad Cave Studios sent Major Spoilers this sneak peek at Speed Racer: Tales from the Road – A Wrench in Plans ahead of the January release.
Speed Racer: Tales from the Road – A Wrench in Plans
Writers: Richard Ashley Hamilton, Derrick Acosta, Joseph Sieraki
Artists: Pablo Andres, Travis Hymel, Butch Mapa,
Colorists: Rebecca Nalty, Juancho!, Marco Pelandra
Letterers: Buddy Beaudoin, Nathan KempfSpeed Racer: Tales from the Road is an all-new Quarterly release featuring a one-shot tale and backup shorts that expand the universe of Speed Racer!
Before Speed, there was Pops. From hot-rod racer to new father, Pops’ grease-stained hands built the Racer family legacy through triumph, tragedy, and invention. Witness the origins of the Auto Jacks, the heartbreak of Rex, and the lessons that shaped Speed’s future in this heartfelt, high-octane one-shot!
Also featuring a Dante Ferno story where he pays the price for total domination!
Publication Date: January 21, 2026
