Martin, Alan

A great read for fans of the 1995 cult film curious to check out the character's continuing adventures, as well as longtime fans who have clamored for a reunion of the original creative team of Hewlett and Martin.

Tank Girl was created in the late 1980s in the style of British punk art and music and through continuous publication has kept a firm hold on the feel of punk culture. Providing art for the series is Johnson-Cadwell, debuting in his first major publication with a whirlwind story of quick humor, action, and gratuitous violence and profanity that unapologetically fulfills a 25-year-old legacy of absurdist, alternative adventuring.

Although the collection contains precious little in the way of traditional narrative or character background, it doesn't matter. Too much knowledge would probably detract from the fun of reading these bizarre bits of story. Mahfood's graffiti-style artwork adds to the acid-trip aesthetic of the writing. Recommended for mature indie comics fans and anyone looking for a strange, bawdy, laugh-out-loud read.