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Hot Wheels(tm) fans will love this epic graphic novel with two new stories based on the hit Netflix show, Hot Wheels Let's Race! This 64-page, colourful graphic novel includes two Hot Wheels stories filled with turbo charged challenges, supreme speed races and epic stunts! Join racers, Coop, Axle, Brights, Spark, Sidecar, and Mac and their chosen Hot Wheels cars as they race to save Hot Wheels City! First, in Jumping the Shark, Professor Rearview drops a giant, hungry shark on the city's new Ultra Car Wash. Can the racers change their cars to the right colour to help save Hot Wheels City from the ravenous shark? Challenge accepted! Then, in Squeakers on the Fritz, Squeaker the robot is sick and when Bright tries to make him better . . . she makes things worse and chaos ensues in the Ultimate Garage! Join Coop and the gang as they race to get the new computer chip Squeakers needs to get better. With full-colour art from the new animated series on Netflix on every page, this graphic novel is the ultimate new format for Hot Wheels fans. Don't miss these other epic Hot Wheels books: Hot Wheels: Sticker Book Hot Wheels: The Big Race: Search and Find Hot Wheels: Collector's Guide Hot Wheels(tm) is the iconic vehicle property from leading global toy company, Mattel. Hot Wheels offers the ultimate high-speed, action-packed play experience. The all-new animated children's series, Hot Wheels Let's Race, is available now on Netflix. Combining awesome vehicles, adventurous characters, and high-speed races, the new series is a comedy thrill ride for the whole family. Join the Hot Wheels adventure in this fun new collection of activity and story books. On your marks, get set, GO GO GO!
作品考察・見どころ
この作品の真髄は、単なる速さの追求ではなく「困難への挑戦」という普遍的なテーマにあります。コープたちが直面する巨大なサメや機械の暴走といった不条理な危機に対し、彼らは技術とチームワークで立ち向かいます。このグラフィックノベル版は、玩具から始まった世界観を、少年少女の成長と創造力のドラマへと昇華させており、読者の冒険心を激しく揺さぶる一冊と言えるでしょう。 映像版「レッツ・レース」の躍動感を静止画の中に凝縮した本作は、テキストならではの「思考の余白」を与えてくれます。映像が提供するスピード感に対し、誌面ではメカニックの造形やスタントの美しさを一コマずつ堪能できるのが最大の魅力です。アニメーションの熱量を受け継ぎつつ、自分のペースでホットウィール・シティの深部へ没入できる。これこそが、メディアを跨いで楽しむための究極のシナジーなのです。
