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very enthusiastic and vocal following, but also I was

nervous about following the brilliant artists who had
drawn her. I decided the best method for me to proceed
was to ignore all of them except Alan and get on with it.
She, even more than Alan, would lead the way.”
“I keep going back and reading the old comics,
and try to soak up the vibes,” says Parson. “It’s a
pretty scary feeling, putting your own spin on
such a beloved cult character. I kind of just draw,
and try not to think about the big picture too
hard. Keep my head down, and hope that I don’t
screw up too bad.”
It’s noteworthy that the names behind Tank
Girl have all been men, which seems an oddity
given her huge popularity with female fans. Tank
Girl’s own healthy disrespect for men (and well,
everyone) as penned by male creators creates
an interesting tension thrumming through the
strips; her own sexy and sexual characteristics
are intertwined with her rejection of performed
sex appeal. Male fantasy, icon of feminism, queer
icon – Tank Girl may be 28 years old, but thoughts of
retirement are certainly far from her mind.
“She has changed as our lives have changed,” Martin
notes. “She’s no longer 20 and down the pub all day,
she’s now older and takes her responsibilities more
seriously. She’s grumpier in the mornings.”
With this in mind, what can readers expect next
from the mistress of mayhem? “Lots of explosions,
tear-jerking drama, and dirty jokes!” says Parson.
“The return of a much-loved character from
the world of Tank Girl – who was bumped
off back in the early Nineties – will make a
comeback,” Martin reveals. “But be warned:
2G1T is a tragedy.”

Tank Girl: Two Girls One Tank will be available

to buy from 18 May.

the Australian antiheroine

6. SOLID STATE
TANK GIRL
Alan Martin, Warwick
Johnson-Cadwell
Fresh from 2013, this comic
reunites Tank Girl with Jet Girl,
Booga and Barney, and introduces
a brand new threat to the fold –
Anti-Tank Girl!
7. TANK GIRL:
ARMADILLO!
Alan Martin
Surprise! It’s a novel. This critically
acclaimed prose approach nails the
rarely achieved goal of adapting
a graphic creation to text alone.
Contains violence (of course) and
time travel.
8. TANK GIRL: BAD
WIND RISING
Alan Martin, Rufus Dayglo
Dayglo’s style is a real selling point
for the more modern Tank Girl,
and the plot here is pretty explosive
– car chases, murder, earthquakes,
heists, and the mandatory gang of
killer kangaroos!
9. TANK GIRL:
CARIOCA
Mike McMahon, Alan Martin
Legendary Judge Dredd artist
Mike McMahon takes art duties
here, as Tank Girl, Booga and their
friends plot the death of a vulgar
game-show host who snubbed her
on television.
10. THE CREAM OF
TANK GIRL
Jamie Hewlett, Alan Martin
The must-have coffee-table book
for fans, this is a gorgeous guide
to Tank Girl, and is fit to burst with
unseen artwork, rare comic strips,
every Hewlett cover, script samples
and more.

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