Mad #181
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join free"Rollerbrawl" in Mad #181 (1976) delivers a sharp, satirical take on the dystopian blood sport genre, spotlighting a star athlete caught in a corporate-controlled system that demands his sacrifice. Written by Stan Hart and brought to life with dynamic art by Angelo Torres, the story unfolds in a grim future where fame and violence are commodities—punctuated by a cover by Norman Mingo that captures the chaos in bold, striking lines.
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In a parody of the film "Rollerball," the star athlete of a corporate-owned blood sport struggles against forced retirement, social isolation and the general corruption of the futuristic society he lives in.
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