{"product_id":"speed-racer-vol-2-paperback","title":"Speed Racer Vol. 2 - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDavid Pepose\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDavide Tinto\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator), \u003cb\u003eJão Canola\u003c\/b\u003e (Colorist)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhen a vengeful rival and a deadly new engine shatter the Mach 5, Speed Racer spirals into a brutal war of legacy, addiction, and redemption, where reclaiming himself is the only way to survive the road.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSpeed Racer's past and future collide when a vengeful rival armed with the unstable GRX Engine shatters the Mach 5 and forces Speed to confront the legacy of his father... and himself. As Pops steps back behind the wheel to become Speed's toughest coach, a brutal rivalry escalates into tragedy, proving that raw speed alone can't win every race. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut the danger doesn't stop at the finish line: gangsters, experimental fuels, and a mind-altering drug turn Speed into a demon on wheels, pushing him to the edge of losing everything he loves. From high-society galas to races inside an active volcano, Speed must reclaim who he is or watch the road destroy him.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDavid Pepose is an American comics writer and former crime reporter who has written for Marvel Comics and independent comics. His book \u003ci\u003eSpencer \u0026amp; Locke\u003c\/i\u003e was nominated multiple times for the Ringo Awards and he won in 2021 for Best Single Issue for his self-published comic \u003ci\u003eThe O.Z\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBorn in Naples, Italy on the 23rd of August 1983, Davide Tinto is a great fan of comics. After completing his art studies, he started working for independent publishers. Thus began his collaborations with Octane Comics, Inteweb Comics, Big Punch Studio, Evil Kat Studio, Cards \u0026amp; Co., Giochi Uniti, Evoluzione Publishing, Reckless Hero, and many others. In 2018, he embarked on his first trip to America, and at New York Comic Con, he had the opportunity to meet the editors of the biggest majors on the market. Thus he began to work first for Rebellion publishing on the 2000 AD magazine (collaboration still active today); then he began his partnership with IDW for which he drew a run on Marvel Action Spiderman (from issue 10 to 12). Also for IDW he drew the cover of Issue 1 of the new edition of GI Joe and worked on Clone Wars--Battle Tales 4 and on Star Wars Adventures 3--Kylo Mini Magg--Fallow and Lead (Issue forthcoming). At the same time he also began working for Valiant Comics on the comic The Visitor. Between the end of 2019 and the beginning of 2020, through Arancia Studio, he was noticed and chosen by Steve Orlando to undertake a collaboration. The project became part of the upcoming releases for Image Comics on which the artist is still working. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBuddy 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 \u003ci\u003eCorvus\u003c\/i\u003e is available now wherever you buy books.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 120\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 10 x 6.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 27, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67894881124429,"sku":"9781545830765","price":15.54,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0615\/5252\/5389\/files\/SycPZ1f6Z39781545830765.webp?v=1793789446","url":"https:\/\/ishookcomics.com\/products\/speed-racer-vol-2-paperback","provider":"iShook Comics","version":"1.0","type":"link"}