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21st Century Tank Girl

by Alan Martin
Jamie Hewlett & others (illus.). Titan. Dec. 2015. 112p. ISBN 9781782766612. $22.99; ebk. ISBN 9781782768104. GRAPHIC NOVELS
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Featuring the return of cocreator and artist Hewlett, this hardcover anthology celebrates the fan-favorite character and her various cronies in a series of short tales, pin-ups, poems, and prose pieces created by a variety of artists. Tank Girl is a bombastic, anarchic, vicious character, and the stories here skate the edge of absurdity, delving into goofy humor and epic action with a psychedelic twist. Not every story works, but virtually every page is packed with detail without ever feeling dense—instead, the culminating effect of reading this book cover to cover is of having attended a strange and unforgettable party.
VERDICT 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.
Reviewed by Thomas L. Batten, Grafton, VA , Dec 04, 2015
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