SPEED SMITH, THE HOT ROD KING #1 was released by Ziff-Davis in the first quarter of 1952.
Speed appeared in two comics, SPEED SMITH, THE HOT ROD KING #1 and HOT ROD KING #1
which debuted in October of 1952. Speed Smith, and his mechanic Hank Harrigan combat
dangerous racetracks and shady promoters while competing against other drivers on the racing
circuit. Here is the single issue of SPEED SMITH, THE HOT ROD KING #1 collecting four exciting
tales of hot-rods, racing and even a profile on Eddie Rickenbacker.
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