Hot Rod Comics comic books issue 5

Cover by Mort Lawrence. Stories and art by Mort Lawrence, Bill Ely, and Mike Roy. Race adventure from the world of 1950s auto culture, featuring terrific "hip" racer slang of the era. A down-on-his-luck racer gets a second chance from a stranger who shares an unexpected connection with him. Fred sets out to prove that the racing accident that killed his buddy was actually murder by a compromised tire. Dave's brother Larry is dangerously obsessed with winning a "Braganza" racecar and drives recklessly in his races. 185 Horses for Eddie; Go-Cousins; The Checkbook Kid; The Flying Goat; The Smell of First Place; Front Tire Harris; Four-Wheel Thoroughbred. Final issue of the series. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Bob Powell. Stories and art by Bob Powell and others. Fawcett taps into the teen racing scene of the 1950s with one of the earliest racing comics. Clint Curtis and the Road Knights help police find a gang of car thieves who are stealing hot rods. Every issue has illustrated mechanical and racing-culture features. This issue includes tips on improving fuel mileage, and a look at the "H class" racecars. A high-school shop class builds an experimental car, in a story with plenty of cool car imagery by Bob Powell. Clint Curtis: Stolen Wheels; The Clutch; Speed Secrets; Dippy Detours; A Dozen Ways to Aid Gas Economy!; Clint Curtis: Hot Rod Field Day!; Car Care. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Art and cover by Bob Powell. Clint Curtis in "Stolen Wheels" and "Hot Rod Fair." Covers and interior stories correspond to U.S. issues, but in this U.K. edition, stories are in black and white. Cover priced 6-D.