Speed Racer #11

Mad Cave Studios

Written by David Pepose

Art by Davide Tinto

Colors by Jao Canola

Letters by Buddy Beaudoin

The Rundown: Racer X is framed for murder and the killer will take out anyone to get what he wants, including Speed.

Racer X is on the run from the police and injured. His escape ends in a dangerous crash and he barely escapes. With no one to turn to, he makes his way to Trixie and Speed giving him a card with a possible clue about who is behind the attack and the murder. Speed decides to investigate by seeking out a local club and its owner before they are attacked by the killer calling himself Melange.

Speed barely survives the encounter and makes his way to a local history professor who might have answers. When Speed is called by the same target from the previous attack, Melange strikes again and doesn’t care who he hurts to get to his target, including Speed. To make matters worse, the attacks have spiked a gang war in the streets.

The Story: Pepose begins a new arc by taking the characters to some dark places and ramping up the drama, action and stakes. Things are getting real for the character as he finds himself dealing with things off the track and those things are a lot more dangerous. I really enjoyed the action, thrills and danger throughout this issue and how it doesn’t spare Speed from paying the price for his own naiveté. I cannot wait to see where this story goes next.

The Art: Tinto creates a rich, beautiful visual world for the characters in this issue. From the camera angles to the spectacle of the action, everything looks like it is in intense motion.

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