The beloved comic book character has already been given the movie treatment once, back. She is also one of the few characters in the tank girl series that has all of her. Kesslee is the main villain from the 1995 movie tank girl. Tank girl was hilarious, drove a tank, farted, picked her nose and swore like a sailor with a stubbed toe and she was a feminist landmark in comic book history. Tank girl is the 1995 film adaptation of the cult comic. Fonzie rebecca buckler who lives in a tank with her mutant kangaroo boyfriend, booga. Tank girl 1991 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 and. Based on the major motion picture starring lori petty and malcolm mcdowell. Dc marvel comic book lot green lantern wonder woman spiderman tank girl 90s. Martin contains the first 15 episodes of the tank girl comic series.
Tank girl bluraydvd, 20, 2disc set for sale online ebay. Since tank girl s comedy is largely dependent on randomness and aggression it falls upon petty to anchor the film. Tank girl, the character created by writer alan martin and artist jamie hewlett, first saw print as a comic strip in 1988. Set in a near, slightly postapocalyptic, future australia but drawing heavily on contemporary british pop culture and punk visual art, tank girl follows the fantastical, psychedelic and deeply disorganized misadventures of the outlaw tank girl rebecca buck a. World war tank girl, the 3rd series in our new trilogy of tank girl books begins this february. Written by peter milligan, with art by andy pritchett. The cast of tank girl kayleena piercebohen sep 1, 2017 tank girl was seminal for femalelead comic book movies, so were catching up with the. Alan martin is the cocreator of tank girl along with artist jamie hewlett, and writer of the first three tank girl graphic novels. Mar 31, 2020 25 years after its initial release, tank girl director rachel talalay and star lori petty celebrated the anniversary of their comic book adaptation and beloved cult classic. Riding a war tank, she fights against the tyranny of a megacorporation that dominates the remaining potable water supply of the planet.
Alan martin, who joined forces with jamie hewlett to pen the first tank girl comic in 1988, revealed on twitter that luckychap has optioned the rights to the character from mgm. Sep 09, 2019 in addition to her work as the popular antagonist, robbie is apparently also bringing tank girl back to life. The punkrock girl comic book character could be the perfect role for robbie, whose production company has optioned the rights. How well youll tolerate this utterly unhinged quasifeminist comic book. Margot robbie rebooting tank girl, says cocreator ign. Now readers can enjoy these classic stories in glorious full color, whether experiencing them again or for the first time. Bringing together all the classic hewlett and martin tank girl comics for the first time in this fantastic. Oct 06, 2019 comic book origins is a video series where we look at the very first appearance of any comic book hero, villain or team. Based on a popular british cult comic book, this film is the story of a futuristic feminist superhero and her fight to. 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.
The cast of tank girl kayleena piercebohen sep 1, 2017 tank girl was seminal for femalelead comic book movies, so were catching up with the cast and crew to see what theyre up to today. Its a huge book, oversized, and printed on the best paperstock ive ever seen. 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. A girl is among the few survivors of a dystopian earth. Mar 31, 2020 yesterday marked the 25th anniversary of tank girl, an audacious comic book adaptation that starred lori petty as a badass bombshell with no fear and plenty of flare. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. The action is set in the year 2033, after an ecological disaster of drought and pollution has ravaged the countryside, and water is scarce. Generations, marcus kane in doomsday, sinclair in home alone. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. Set in a postapocalyptic australia, the comic follows a girl who, well, drives and lives in a tank. I was a heeyoooog fan of tank girl when she first hit the mainstream in the late 80s.
I love tank girl comics and its amazing to have them all in a book. Loads of artists, loads of stories, loads of extras. What digital items do customers buy after viewing this item. Margot robbie gears up for a new tank girl movie cnet. Mar 21, 2016 tank girl was hilarious, drove a tank, farted, picked her nose and swore like a sailor with a stubbed toe and she was a feminist landmark in comic book history. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. In 1995, united artists released the film version of tank girl, starring lori petty in the lead role. 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. By the time of tank girl s hit the big screen in 1995, there had been many campy movies based on comics made in the 90s. Alas petty is less sassy and endearing than shrill and. Shes bald and smelly, shacks up with kangaroos, wears shoes that dont fit and a bra thats too tight, smokes, drinks, and fights too much for her own good.
Tank girl colour classics book two jamie hewlett and alan c. Compiled into six collectors comics books, these classic tank girl. She also sees one of the communes children being abducted, and is herself captured and enslaved. 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. It also contains bonus features, comic book covers from the various editions and a preamble from the authors. Well, ive exhausted my school librarys comic collection, and the jamie. The rachel talalaydirected tank girl was definitely ahead of its time with its comic book panels, randomly dispersed animation, songanddance numbers, and title cards. Comic book origins is a video series where we look at the very first appearance of any comic book hero, villain or team. Margot robbie reportedly working on tank girl movie reboot. Until you earn points all your submissions need to be vetted by other comic vine users. Comic book tank girl an arid liveaction film by kenneth turan march 31, 1995. In order for tank girl to succeed filmgoers had to fall in love with petty the way legions of comic book nerds developed hopeless geekcrushes on her pen and ink incarnation. Brett, titan, and i are dead chuffed to release our 30th anniversary book the legend of tank girl. Tank girl 1 2 3 4 volume 1 complete set 14 dark horse comics 1991.
The original tank girl comics, in stunning black and white as they were meant to be seen. There was nothing remotely like her in the fanboy scifi geek dominated comics world, and for myself and a lot of my grrl friends, tank girl came across as a revelation finally and at last there was a real ladette heroine for us riot grls to get behind. The film was a labor of love for its director, but the studio made a number of edits to the final cut, angering source comic book writers alan martin and jamie hewlett. It focused on the eponymous character who lives in a tank and loves violence, alcohol and her kangaroo. Tank girl 1995 who wants an oil change scene 310 movieclips.
Created by writer martin and artist jamie hewlett, tank girl debuted in 1988. Jamie christopher hewlett born 3 april 1968 is an english comic creator, animator, cover designer, illustrator, music video director, and songwriter, best known as the cocreator of the comic book tank girl and the virtual band gorillaz, alongside blur frontman damon albarn. Based on a popular british cult comic book, this film is the story of a futuristic feminist superhero and her fight. 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. The series has become well known for its punk influence, as well as for being rather unorthodox in its visual and narrative style. Tank girl is a british comic book created by jamie hewlett and alan c. Get it from online stores, book and comic shops, and digitally over. Since tank girls comedy is largely dependent on randomness and aggression it falls upon petty to anchor the film. Tank girl is storming through and the bad guys havent got a prayer. Find the value of the dark horse comic tank girl volume 1. Tank girl getting a reboot with margot robbie attached cbr.
Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of tank girl with exclusive news, pictures, videos and more at. Beginning of a dialog window, including tabbed navigation to register an account or sign in to an existing account. Tank girl is a 1995 american science fiction film directed by rachel talalay. See all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Margot robbies company is making a new tank girl movie. Tank girl 1 remastered edition by alan c martin, jamie hewlett. Cochrane in blue thunder, tolian soran in star trek. Lori petty does a nice job in the title role of this enjoyable 1995 feature based on the postapocalyptic sf comic book and set in the year 2033. Ripped from the pages of classic cult comics mag deadline and tarted up to their original glory, dont miss these. Tank girl creators alan martin and jamie hewlett of gorillaz fame present the next batch of original stories from the eponymous characters heyday. By creating an account, you verify that you are at least years of age, and have read and agree to the terms of service and privacy policy. Alan martin, and rarely seen material from jamie hewlett, this is the start of the ultimate collection. Jamie hewlett has worked on a wide variety of comics projects.
This process takes no more than a few hours and well send you an email once approved. The haunted tank was called this here genuine piece of modern american firepower to the narrator, william j. Treat yourself from all good book shops, online or off. Tank girl 1995 rachel talalay synopsis, characteristics. Tank girl forever sees our title character, along with her pals jet girl, sub girl, and booga, dressed in eclectic classic comic book garb and donning gadgets and powers they. Mar 31, 2020 tank girl alienated fans and baffled newcomers when it was adapted for the big screen, neutering a comic book punk idol and her mutant kangaroo boyfriend in the process. Based on a popular british cult comic book, this film is the story of a futuristic feminist superhero and her fight to preserve the environment against an evil government bureaucracy. Tank girl color classics book one 19881990 tank girl colour classics by alan martin and jamie hewlett dec 11, 2018. Unpublished polaroid of lori petty and jamie hewlett, on the set of the tank girl movie, some quarter of a century ago.
Sep 09, 2019 tank girl is a comic book series first published in the british comics magazine deadline. Simply buy some stuff in the official tank girl shop, make sure it totals. Classic tank girl comics go full color today the beat. 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. Tank girl 1995 see you cats later scene 910 movieclips movieclips. 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.
She flies around in a suped up jet and is an expert mechanic. Sep 09, 2019 margot robbies production company luckychap entertainment has snapped up the movie rights to british cult comic tank girl, according to the characters cocreator. A set of four tank girl prints one signed, free with any order over. A dc showcase black and white trade paperback collection haunted tank volume one, reprinting stories between 1961 and 1965, was published in 2006.
Feb 08, 2017 tank girl 1995 who wants an oil change scene 310 movieclips. I bought this comic book for my boyfriend who is an artist and a big tank girl fan, i have. Rachel talalays 1995 adaptation of alan martin and jamie hewletts anarchistic comic of the same name is a noholdsbarred romp through a postapocalyptic wasteland. Lori petty and rachel talalay toast tank girls 25th. Directed by rachel talalay, the film tanked at the box office. Get the best deals on flash gordon comic book collections when you shop the. The strip was initially set in a futuristic australia, although it drew heavily from contemporary british pop culture.