Tank girl is a british comic book created by jamie hewlett and alan c. Alan martin is the cocreator of tank girl along with artist jamie hewlett, and writer of the first three tank girl graphic novels. It celebrates 30 years of tank girl, has a slew of artists working with writer. This book already was placing the main character, tank girl, into a role she never wanted to pursue in the first place. Tank girl is an amazing comic book series beginning in 1991 and continuing to this day. Tank girl 1 remastered edition by alan c martin, jamie. In this 30th anniversary anthology, we finally reveal the biggest secret in comic history how tank girl got her tank the origin story to end all origin stories. Tank girl is a british postapocalyptic science fiction comic book series created by artist jamie hewlett and writer alan martin in 1988 for deadline magazine. It will have a few minor defects and will generally appear to. An anthology of stories from creators old and new, celebrating the 30th anniversary of tank girl. See more ideas about tank girl, tank girl comic and jamie hewlett. Tank girl making major return with albatross funnybooks. Long before tough women who kicked ass and took names were all the rage in popular culture, there was the one and only tank girl.
Franklin frank john rock is a fictional character appearing in american comic books published by dc comics. Teenage mutant ninja turtles, the rocketeer, the mask, and the horrible fantastic four, to name a few. Preorder online or from book shops, or from your local comic store using code may182030. Featuring delicious black and white line art from jamie hewlett and brett parson, all ready for you to fudge up with your crappy crayons. Lori petty as tank girl was fair and brings a chirpy attitude but the humour at times was a bit stale, especially some of her cringeworthy oneliners and from what i grasp about the character she was playing she totally looked the part but was no where near what she acts like in the comic series. It had everything an angsty 90sera teen could want in a film. Just in time for tank girls official 30th birthday celebrations the tank girl colouring book. So yes, tank girl is always with her faults but still better than most.
Albatross funnybooks owner eric powell has confirmed the comic book character tank girl has a new home at his united statesbased publisher. Alan martin and brett parson have been doing some amazing tank girl stuff lately, and brett just did a run of the goon for us, powell told, and. Bringing together all the classic hewlett and martin tank girl comics for the first time in this fantastic slipcased edition with additional material including original art, unseen hewlett pages, a lost tank girl story, and a brand new tank girl cover by artist jamie hewlett. Tank girl is set in a droughtravaged australia, years after a catastrophic impact event. Third of three brandnew miniseries in the tank girl trilogy from the mind of tank girl cocreator alan martin. By the time of tank girls hit the big screen in 1995, there had been many campy movies based on comics made in the 90s. Everything is funny and slapstick, from the dialogue between characters to the art, including things like tg wearing an encino man tshirt at one point. Martin contains the first 15 episodes of the tank girl comic series. Although shes a comic book character, i wish i had half. Originally drawn by jamie hewlett, it has also been drawn by philip bond, glyn dillon, ashley wood, warwick johnsoncadwell, jim mahfood, brett parson, jonathan edwards, craig knowles, rufus dayglo, andy pritchett, and mike mcmahon the eponymous character tank girl rebecca buck later revealed to have been born. Tank girl finds a new home with goon creators albatross. With time for tank girl, part 1, by martin and brett parson, we are back on safer ground, with a 10 page tale of mayhem that sees tank girl, jet girl and booga encounter some old chemical warfare formula.
Being the enemies of the water reserve, their hideout is attacked and tank girl s. Tank girl is a bizarre british indie comic created by alan martin and drawn by jamie hewlett of gorillaz fame about a cheerfully sociopathic young woman who lives in a tank, her mutant kangaroo boyfriend booga, her various bizarre and violent buddies, and knob jokes. The 100 best comic book characters of all time paste. The world of tank girl role playing game the world of tank girl is based on the masterbook series. Illustrated by rising star brett parson new romancer, two girls one tank.
This will likely increase the time it takes for your changes to go live. A girl is among the few survivors of a dystopian earth. Tank girl 30th anniversary signing forbidden planet, london, saturday 20th october 2018. Tank girl is a british comic book created by jamie hewlett and alan martin. The artwork is amazing book arrived in absolute mint condition and exactly what i was hoping for and also arrived very quickly. The plot is about a post apocalyptic future seemingly australia where after a meteor hits the earth it doesnt rain again and an evil corporation, headed by malcolm mcdowell, controls nearly all of the worlds water supply and thus power. He has inspired people from all around the world to accomplish many things. Tank girl is comic book feminism at its best slog the. Tank girl is the 1995 film adaptation of the cult comic. Ive known about tank girl for a long time, but never had the opportunity to read any of it, and now that ive read this book im planning on going back and reading way more. I think this is the perfect example of an idea that worked better as an animated movie. It is refreshing to get something different than your typical mini series. It also contains bonus features, comic book covers from the various editions and a preamble from the authors.
Tank girl strikes again for 30th anniversary, from alan. Thirty years later and tank girl is still going strong at her current home for the last ten years or so, of titan comics, where she continues to grow and now in 2018 dubbed the. Im going to stop there, because its all just too good. Tank girl cocreator alan martin is penning the first series for the character under albatross, with art from brett parson. Originally drawn by jamie hewlett, it has also been drawn by philip bond, glyn dillon, ashley wood, warwick johnsoncadwell, jim mahfood, brett parson, jonathan edwards, craig knowles, rufus. Originally drawn by jamie hewlett, it has also been drawn by philip bond, glyn dillon, ashley wood, warwick johnsoncadwell, jim mahfood, brett parson, jonathan edwards, craig knowles, rufus dayglo, andy pritchett, and mike mcmahon the eponymous character tank girl rebecca buck later revealed to have been born as. Titan comics has announced a new series of standalone tank girl stories to commemorate the characters 30th anniversary. Tank girl hit theaters when i was 15, and i fell in instant love.
Riding a war tank, she fights against the tyranny of a megacorporation that dominates the remaining potable water supply of the planet. Tank girl 1 remastered edition i bought this comic book for my boyfriend who is an artist and a big tank girl fan, i have brought him this comic and also tank girl 2 for christmas and i cant wait to give them to him. How well youll tolerate this utterly unhinged quasifeminist comic book fantasy depends on your lori petty threshold. Beer and killer kangaroos and bashedout brains and belly buttons and presidents and cutouts and anarchy and more beer and cigs and barbq s and parties and explosions and breasts and demons and more beer. Based on the british postapocalyptic comic series of the same name by alan martin and jamie hewlett that was originally published in deadline magazine, the film stars lori petty, naomi watts, icet and malcolm mcdowell. Set in the australian outback, most of its stories pay no attention to reality, the laws of physics, good taste, bad taste, yucky. And when its all said and done, shes still one of my favorite comic book characters of all time. Tank girl page 3 of 18 tank girl tank girl tank girl. I loved how the issue built on tank girls backstory and character and how it was neatly wrapped into the sweet conclusion of tank girls birthday celebrations. And another signing forbidden planet mega store, london, saturday 20th october, 12pm. Although it was originally drawn by hewlett in its initial run, throughout the years, since 1995 it has also been drawn by artists such as phillip bond, rufus dayglo, ashley wood, glyn dilon, jim mahfood, mike mcmahon, and. Dont forget to like if you enjoyed and subscribe for more. This edit will also create new pages on comic vine for. A punk rock renegade fights the forces of evil to save the worlds water supply from an evil dude in the year 20.
Debuting in 1988, the british comic book character who, as her name. Tank girl has no focus and ends up a jumbled mess of craziness. Hi guys, its bex and in this video i talk about tank girl two girls one tank comic by titan comics. Tank girl world war tank girl 2017 titan comic books. In 1995, united artists released the film version of tank girl, starring lori petty in the lead role. The character is a world war ii veteran who served as an infantry noncommissioned officer. Tank girl, the super hero, and the feminine no one reads.
Tank girl is a wacky british indie comic created by jamie hewlett later of gorillaz fame and alan martin about a cheerfully sociopathic young woman who lives in a tank, her mutant kangaroo boyfriend booga, her various bizarre and violent buddies, and knob jokes. The australian outlaws tales now the likes of such comics as the goon, hillbilly and grumble. Two girls one tank has a much more cohesive storyline compared to what many fans will love as the original comics, illustrated by jamie hewlett. Tank girl lori petty is a member of a resistance group who steals whatever they want, by any means necessary. Tank girl is a 1995 american science fiction film directed by rachel talalay. This particular book was a major bummer after reading several of the other books from around that time and the newest series. What female comic book fans need isnt another superhero sidekick in a bustier, but a resurgence of the greatest comic heroine of all time. Set in the australian outback, most of its stories pay no attention to reality, the laws of physics, good taste, bad taste.
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