The first issue of Powertrip Worldwide, “Play”, is dedicated to the worlds of jiu-jitsu, judo, and wrestling. Through striking visuals, in-depth stories, and a raw, unfiltered perspective, the fanzine explores the culture, history, and techniques of grappling. Inside the Riso printed pages you can expect a mix of insightful interviews, personal accounts, and bold design that captures the spirit of combat sports. This inaugural issue explores play as a mode and motivation for our training. It is limited to 335 copies in its original colorway and comes with a large poster.

The publisher choose Sharp Earth for paragraph text and played with Emma Piercy’s latest release Ceraph and members of Marc Rouault’s Doss collection: Exaflop, Acid, and Problem. They also used Vertigo, an unreleased typeface by My-Lan Thuong.

Art and direction by Yego BJJ.
Contributors: Joe Staples, Kenny Florian, Joe Hannan, Scott Sievewright, Blake Kasemeier, Uday Malhotra, Jimmy Jolliff, Andy Kennedy-Derkay, Margot Ciccarelli, Surfight, Mark Patrick Harrington, Violet Xanthe Bennett Isaac Sanders Bryant, Luke Abiol.

The poster uses Cooper Black for “FIGHT” and an unidentified sans for “POWERTRIP”.