Speed Racer (Mini-Series)
(Now, 1992)
™ and © Now Entertainment, Inc.
Originally based on Tatsuo Yoshida’s comic strip Mach Go Go Go, Speed Racer became one of the first anime to be broadcast on American TV, enjoying a lengthy run in syndication from 1967 to 1982. NOW Comics licensed Speed Racer in 1987, and 17-year-old Greg Racer finally made his U.S. comics debut. The appeal of Speed Racer doesn’t really originate from its star but from his automobile—the gadget-filled, super-powered race car the Mach 5. The success of NOW Comics’ Speed Racer revived much interest in the character, enough to inspire a short-lived 90s cartoon that was disliked by many Speed Racer fans.
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Direct Market Cover by Max Siebel
Jul 1992
Cover: $2.50
W: Tony Caputo · A: Joe Koziarski
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5th Anniversary Direct Market Collectors' Edition Cardstock Cover by Max Siebel; 16 more pages than other variants
Jul 1992
Cover: $3.95
W: Tony Caputo · A: Joe Koziarski, Ken Steacy
Polybagged with button; Speed Racer Vol. 2 No. 1 on spine and indicia
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Aug 1992
W: Tony Caputo · A: Joe Koziarski
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Sep 1992
W: Tony Caputo · A: Joe Koziarski