Madness Combat 1

+**Madness Combat 1** is the very first episode in the [Madness Combat series](https://madnesscombat.fandom.com/wiki/Madness_Combat). It was first released onto [Newgrounds.com](http://Newgrounds.com) on July 25th, 2002 where it immediately became a success, earning a Daily Second place award. As of March 7, 2024, this very episode has over 4.8 million views on Newgrounds.

+## **Plot**

+In this episode, Madness Combat's protagonist, [Hank J. Wimbleton](https://madnesscombat.fandom.com/wiki/Hank_J._Wimbleton), And his antagonist, [Jesus](https://madnesscombat.fandom.com/wiki/Jesus), debuts.

+The animation begins with Hank standing around a [tree](https://madnesscombat.fandom.com/wiki/Tree) and a [man with a boombox](https://madnesscombat.fandom.com/wiki/Boombox_man), Playing a version of the Chicken Dance, and a [dancing grunt](https://madnesscombat.fandom.com/wiki/Dancing_man) in the background. Hank, goes up to the owner of the boombox to go to grab the boombox but the owner punches him causing him to fall to the ground; Hank becomes angry and beats the boombox man to death. A riot then starts among the other characters in which everyone tries to kill Hank, except the dancing man in the background, who seems oblivious to the violence. Hank manages to kill multiple people, and makes sure they're dead by blowing up their bodies with a [frag grenade](https://madnesscombat.fandom.com/wiki/Frag_grenade).

+Hank vs Jebus

+**Madness Combat 1** is the pivotal inaugural episode of the acclaimed [Madness Combat](/wiki/madness_combat) series, establishing its unique blend of minimalist art and relentless, stylized violence. This flash animation introduced the setting and key elements, laying the groundwork for the iconic conflicts against the [A.A.H.W.](/wiki/a.a.h.w.) and defining the series' distinct aesthetic.

+## See also

+- [Madness Combat](/wiki/madness_combat)

+- [Hank](/wiki/hank)

+- [Flash animation](/wiki/flash_animation)