Mad Max is an iconoclastic figure, a guardian of civilization willing to take a stand against those who want to see it collapse. A Mad Max tattoo is for the man who goes to any lengths to cast out evil and defend what and whom he loves.

Mad Max tattoo designs can reflect the twisted, dystopic wasteland in which Max makes his living.

Hyperrealistic renderings of Max’s masked face are intimidatingly badass. You can can brand yourself with Mad Max’s flaming skull logo, or one of his quotes from the movie. Max doesn’t speak much, but when he does, he makes his words count.

In Mad Max: Fury Road, the hero’s back is tattooed with his body stats and blood type, and the sadistic War Boy gang tries to harvest his blood. The fan who replicates this tattoo will draw stares, and it will be the expression of a man who identifies with Max’s struggle to survive in a hellish world.

A Mad Max design is suitable for a man who lives life on the edge, who displays stoic strength and is accustomed to operating in extreme climates. The tattoo is timeless, as Mad Max is reimagined again and again for new generations of action buffs. He will always be a symbol of the difference one man can make, even when the odds seem insurmountable.