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.
In "Rollerbrawl," the star athlete of a brutal corporate-run sport faces forced retirement, alienation, and a society rigged against him—all in a sharp, satirical take on the dystopian spectacle of "Rollerball." The story’s biting tone and exaggerated world unfold with a crisp, typeset lettering that matches its deadpan, ironic edge.
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Reprinted in Mad #80 (1975), Mad #85 (1976), Mad #86 (1976), Mad #87 (1976), Mad Special [Mad Super Special] #33 (1980), Mad Special [Mad Super Special] #35 (1981), A Mad Big Book [Mad Zaps The Human Race!] #[nn] (1984), Mad Special [Mad Super Special] #47 (1984), Mad #17 (2021), Mad #35 (2024)
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