If, like me, you often feel a bit left out simply because you were born too late to fully appreciate ground-breaking stuff (Led Zeppelin, D-Day, Florida in the 80’s), every now and again something comes along to help you out.Of course you all know about Tank Girl – if I am assuming too much, please sort your life out. But for many of us, we were simply too young to make the oh-so-edgy purchase of Deadline magazine in which she first appeared. But now your patient consciences can be appeased. The Cream of Tank Girl has recently been released (are books released? Published then) in which you can pore over sketches, exclusive images and read about the creation and history of one of the greatest comic characters ever. It’s a sort of encyclopedia of Tank Girl knowledge written by the two creators Alan Martin (writer) and Jamie Hewlett (illustrator). So it’s also slightly autobiographical, but in a good way.
I’ve only managed to flip through a copy of it myself, but from what I see, this is something you’ll all appreciate if you are cool, cultured and know what’s good for you. It’s only a tenner on Amazon too.
LINK (Amazon)
