Hot Rod and Speedway Comics #2
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeThis anthology issue contains at least two stories: "Cannonball" follows a man troubled by personal matters who becomes distracted while planning a getaway robbery, revealing an emotional conflict involving a love letter; "Bush Track Sentence" depicts stock driver Cab Pearson, who has been framed and sent to prison, reflecting on how he was wrongly blamed for a crash involving Rip Holden's car at the State Finals. The issue features racing-themed action and melodrama centered on automotive competition and personal vindication.
Cannonball James, a talented midget racer, is pressured by two shady men to participate in a robbery, secretly torn between loyalty to his girlfriend Ellen and the threat to his future. As he prepares for the heist, Ellen grows suspicious of his strange behavior and confronts him, unaware of the danger he’s in. The story builds tension as Cannonball races toward a fateful night where his choices will test his courage and heart.
In the high-stakes world of the Bonneville Salt Flats, a young woman drives her modified streamliner in a grueling time trial, pushing her car to the limit on the smooth, hard-packed salt. As she races against the precision of "Crocker's Clock," a delicate timer that measures speed down to thousandths of a second, the tension builds with every passing mile.
Skid, a young mechanic known for his clean driving, is forced to team up with his rival Al Graxel for a high-stakes drag race, despite their rocky history. When Skid crashes during a crucial trial run, suspicion falls on Graxel, who may have sabotaged the car—leading Skid to uncover a plot to fix the race and clear his name.
George Millman and his mechanic Don Colvin embark on the daring New York to Paris race, facing early setbacks in Alaska and a grueling journey across Siberia after a shipboard handicap. As they battle broken limbs, wolf packs, and mechanical failures, Don’s determination and unexpected skills become vital to their survival and progress.
CAB PEARSON, a once-prominent stock car driver wrongfully disgraced and pushed to the sidelines, returns to racing at a makeshift track where his past rivals and old wounds resurface. As he battles self-doubt and a dangerous soft spot on the first turn, he faces off against a rival driver and a man who may have orchestrated his downfall.
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Reprinted in Speed Comics #1 (1953), America's Greatest Comics #13 (2005)
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