Went poking around the Digital Manga Publishing (DMP) website today, and found out that they've launched a new website dedicated to the original Speed Racer manga.

It looks like they're still doing some work under the hood on this, as a few sections (like the downloads page) are still placeholders, but it does have a free online preview of a chapter from their deluxe two-volume boxed set of the original Speed Racer (a.k.a Mach Go Go Go) manga. Click on the "Samples" section to view these pages.

The animation is pretty schnazzy, but some of the sections are a bit redundant (two boxes take you to purchase, two boxes take you to a profile of creator Tatsuo Yoshida). Still, it's worth a look, especially if you've seen or plan on seeing the new Speed Racer movie, which is hitting the theaters today. And, if you missed it the first time around, here's my review of the Speed Racer Mach Go Go Go boxed set.

Image credit: © Tatsunoko Productions / Digital Manga Publishing