Tank girl comic book character

It had everything an angsty 90sera teen could want in a film. Alas petty is less sassy and endearing than shrill and. Home news movie news margot robbie might be attempting to reboot tank girlnewsmovie newsmargot robbie might be attempting to reboot tank girlby christopher marc september 9, 20190 sharefacebook twitter linkedin reddit email according to tank girl comic book cocreator alan martin, marg. Until you earn points all your submissions need to be vetted by other. Margot robbie rebooting tank girl, says cocreator ign. While the author and artist claim to have created this comic in rebellion against the pathos of mtv, the truth is tank girl could only have come out of that generation late 80s, early 90s.

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. 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. A blinding reflection of the punk groundswell that greeted former prime minister margaret thatchers ultraconservative legislation, tank girl occupied a. Tank girl the adult version of harley quinn comic book origins duration. Sep 11, 2019 the 1995 tank girl movie is a true cult classic, a zany postapocalyptic adventure adapted from a longrunning comic book series. And another signing forbidden planet mega store, london, saturday 20th october, 12pm. Loosely based on the comic book of the same name, tank girl 1995 stars lori petty as the titular character, a mischievous punker trying to survive in the year 2033. Debuting in 1988, the british comic book character who, as her name. Dont forget to like if you enjoyed and subscribe for more. Written by peter milligan, with art by andy pritchett. Tank girl, aka rebecca buck, is the rude, crude, and horny star of the comic book created by jamie hewlett. Set in the australian outback, most of its stories pay no attention to reality, the laws of physics, good taste, bad. Tank girl movie reboot being developed by margot robbie.

Bomb queen is an american fictional comic book character, created by jimmie robinson. And so, inevitably, its due for a hollywood reboot. Tank girl is the mutated child of madonna and gi joe, living in an apocalyptic aussie outback with a few teenage mutant punk rock kangaroos thrown in. Lori petty totally rocked as tank girlalthough i heard that tank girls character in the comic book was a lot more intense. Margot robbie reportedly working on tank girl movie reboot. In addition to her work as the popular antagonist, robbie is apparently also bringing tank girl back to life. The hannah montana star wants to be taken seriously by playing the comic book character, tank girl. Although shes a comic book character, i wish i had half. Tank girl making major return with albatross funnybooks. 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. Pt on monday, director rachel talalay and actress lori petty will mark the 25th anniversary of their comic book adaptation tank girl with a tweetathon designed to entertain. 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.

The australian outlaws tales now the likes of such comics as the goon, hillbilly and grumble. Tank girl returning with new publisher this fall hollywood. 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. See more ideas about tank girl, tank girl comic and comic art. 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 30th anniversary signing forbidden planet, london, saturday 20th october 2018. Sep 09, 2019 tank girl is a comic book series first published in the british comics magazine deadline. Tank girl is an amazing comic book series beginning in 1991 and continuing to this day. Comic book characters comic character comic books art comic art comic book drawing wonder woman art wonder woman drawing wonder women wonder woman tattoos. Tank girl is set in a droughtravaged australia, years after a catastrophic. Tank girl is the 1995 film adaptation of the cult comic. Margot robbies production company has obtained the movie rights to cult comic book tank girl, according to the character s cocreator. Tank girl started as a comic strip in the british magazine deadline.

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. Since tank girl s comedy is largely dependent on randomness and aggression it falls upon petty to anchor the film. The punkrock girl comic book character could be the perfect role for robbie, whose production company has optioned the rights. Tank girl getting a reboot with margot robbie attached cbr.

The eponymous character tank girl rebecca buck later revealed to have been born. Sep 09, 2019 margot robbies production company has obtained the movie rights to cult comic book tank girl, according to the character s cocreator. 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. Albatross funnybooks owner eric powell has confirmed the comic book character tank girl has a new home at his united statesbased publisher. The world of tank girl role playing game the world. Tank girl is a 1995 american science fiction film directed by rachel talalay. She drives a big tank, has a mutant kangaroo for a boyfriend, and brings sex and mayhem wherever she goes. This book does cover the initial half of tank girls appearances, but a small yet noticeable amount of space in the book is dedicated to other strips hewlett and martin created together, such as their pirate strip, and a semifollow up to tank girl which followed fanfavourite character barney, in an entirely different yet still hilarious set. Tank girl, the character created by writer alan martin and artist jamie hewlett, first saw print as a comic strip in 1988. Get it from online stores, book and comic shops, and digitally over the interwebs somehow ridiculously cheap on kindle right now. Although shes a comic book character, i wish i had half her confidence. This particular book was a major bummer after reading several of the other books from around that time and the newest series. You may know tank girl as many things comic book character, punkrock icon, failed movie star.

They should have had a lot more scenes with malcolm mcdowell, though, especially between him and tank girl. Top websites about tank girl comic character images. Tank girl hit theaters when i was 15, and i fell in instant love. The new book is called king tank girl, and it will focus on the earlier.

The 100 best comic book characters of all time paste. The 1995 tank girl movie is a true cult classic, a zany postapocalyptic adventure adapted from a longrunning comic book series. Although shes a comic book character, i wish i had half her. The postapocalyptic comic book character tank girl appears to be headed for a cinematic reboot, with birds of prey star margot robbie attached according to tank girl cocreator alan martin, robbies production company luckychap entertainment has moved to gain the character s film rights from mgm. 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. Sep 09, 2019 in addition to her work as the popular antagonist, robbie is apparently also bringing tank girl back to life. Rebecca buck made the jump from the comics to the big screen in 1995s liveaction film. As the title character a smartass riot grrrl who rolls through a fanciful postapocalyptic landscape in a tank, occasionally pausing to snuggle and bicker with her mutant kangaroo boyfriend icet. What female comic book fans need isnt another superhero sidekick in a bustier, but a resurgence of the greatest comic heroine of all time. Since tank girls comedy is largely dependent on randomness and aggression it falls upon petty to anchor the film. 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. Tank girl is storming through and the bad guys havent got a prayer. Author alan posted on january 31, 2019 january 31, 2019 leave a comment on tank girl all stars hardback.

Based on the major motion picture starring lori petty and malcolm mcdowell. Tank girl is comic book feminism at its best slog the. The beloved comic book character has already been given the movie treatment once, back. Apr 24, 2020 ahead of a planned big screen reboot produced by margot robbie, tank girl the anarchic comic book character cocreated by gorillaz jamie hewlett is moving publishers, with the news that. 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. Kai fine art is an art website, shows painting and illustration works. Classic tank girl comics go full color today the beat.

Dec 02, 2008 this book does cover the initial half of tank girls appearances, but a small yet noticeable amount of space in the book is dedicated to other strips hewlett and martin created together, such as their pirate strip, and a semifollow up to tank girl which followed fanfavourite character barney, in an entirely different yet still hilarious set. 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. Margot robbies production company is making a new tank girl. As the title character a smartass riot grrrl who rolls through a fanciful postapocalyptic. Hi guys, its bex and in this video i talk about tank girl two girls one tank comic by titan comics. Tank girl comic book cocreator alan martin says margot robbies luckychap entertainment is developing a movie reboot of the franchise. 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. Tank girl finds a new home with goon creators albatross. 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. May 12, 2014 a blinding reflection of the punk groundswell that greeted former prime minister margaret thatchers ultraconservative legislation, tank girl occupied a series of underground comic strips. Get it from online stores, book and comic shops, and digitally over the interwebs somehow ridiculously.

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. In 1995, united artists released the film version of tank girl, starring lori petty in the lead role. Tank girl the adult version of harley quinn comic book. 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. Sep 11, 2019 tank girl follows the title character, rebecca buck, who drives a tank and embarks on a series of adventures and misadventures in a postapocalyptic, punkinspired world. Tank girl is a british comic book created by jamie hewlett and alan martin. See more ideas about tank girl, tank girl comic and tank girl cosplay. As martin tells it, the luckychaps new tank girl movie has. 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. Martin writer and cocreator of the comic book and movie character tank girl tankgirlshop.

Tank girl is a comic book series first published in the british comics magazine deadline. Loads of artists, loads of stories, loads of extras. How well youll tolerate this utterly unhinged quasifeminist comic book fantasy depends on your lori petty threshold. Eleven years removed from the earth being hit with a meteor, the remaining inhabitants of the ailing planet havent experienced rainfall, greatly jeopardizing the current water supply, which is being. Created by martin and jamie hewlett in 1988, tank girl aka. One release to look out for on this new comic books day is an oldy and goody. Tank girl is an australian outlaw who lives in a large tank. Originally drawn by jamie hewlett, it has also been drawn. Margot robbie gears up for a new tank girl movie cnet.