Tank Girl

Lunchmeat · Post by **Lunchmeat** » Thu Jan 15, 2004 8:37 am

The comics: are they worth buying? I don't know much about 'em, and it's hard to find good info online. The TPB's are relatively cheap, though.

Canis Lupus · Post by **Canis Lupus** » Thu Jan 15, 2004 8:55 am

Tank... Girl...?

What, is she some really fat girl that spits/shits 120mm?

Lunchmeat · Post by **Lunchmeat** » Thu Jan 15, 2004 9:00 am

What Amazon has to say.

Canis Lupus · Post by **Canis Lupus** » Thu Jan 15, 2004 9:07 am

Amazon.com wrote: British creators Alan Martin and Jamie (Gorillaz) Hewlett present Tank Girl!

...

...delivering colostomy bags to the Australian president...

President? Idiot Amazonians.

Forty-six & Two · Post by **Forty-six & Two** » Thu Jan 15, 2004 11:57 am

Sounds like one strange movie there. Ill be sure to see it, if I ever come by it =).

Stainless · Post by **Stainless** » Thu Jan 15, 2004 12:24 pm

From what I remember about the movie (I was about 10 at the time) it was pretty crap. don't know anything about the comics it's based on however.

SuperH · Post by **SuperH** » Thu Jan 15, 2004 12:58 pm

I remember DEVO did a song for the movie... or at least did a remix of one of their songs for the movie. So it can't be all bad.

Viktor · Post by **Viktor** » Thu Jan 15, 2004 2:04 pm

The original Hewlett and Martin Tankgirl comic strip as seen in Deadline magazine were brilliant! Their later stuff went somewhat off the rails and the movie sucked mutant 'roo cock!

RawonaM · Post by **RawonaM** » Thu Jan 15, 2004 2:29 pm

Yeah the movie sucked really. But Ive heard that the comics are better.
(like in most cases when a movie is made from a book or a comic)

PaladinHeart · Post by **PaladinHeart** » Thu Jan 15, 2004 3:07 pm

Somehow reminded me of the Death's Head books. Anyone ever read any of those? Its too bad he lost his humor and good looks when he become Death's Head 2 :P

MurPHy · Post by **MurPHy** » Thu Jan 15, 2004 4:33 pm

I've seen the movie. It sucked ass. I don't know anything about the comics though.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Thu Jan 15, 2004 8:34 pm

I read that Bjork was originally offered the part of Tank Girl's lesbian lover. Good thing she passed on it.

Lunchmeat · Post by **Lunchmeat** » Thu Jan 15, 2004 9:39 pm

Viktor wrote:The original Hewlett and Martin Tankgirl comic strip as seen in Deadline magazine were brilliant! Their later stuff went somewhat off the rails and the movie sucked mutant 'roo cock!

Do you know if any of the strips from Deadline magazine were collected in one of the trade paperbacks?

CloudNineGT · Post by **CloudNineGT** » Sun Jan 18, 2004 5:21 am

although ive looked, never found a collection of deadline magazine. you can buy a collection of tank girl comics though. amazon.com offers a pack of two books for $22

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/de ... s&n=507846

Kizmiaz · Post by **Kizmiaz** » Mon Jan 19, 2004 7:20 am

I didn't think the movie were all that bad. It's post-apoc for chrissake. And McDowell is a rather disgusting villain. Iggy Pop and some rapper guest-stars, and there's even a musical scene. But you can tell it's based on a comic.
Anyway the comic's pretty weird IMHO, so get a sample before you decide to buy a whole collection.
Or get The Mask instead. Much graphic violence.

Smiley · Post by **Smiley** » Mon Jan 19, 2004 8:56 am

I didn't think the movie were all that bad. It's post-apoc for chrissake

Agreed.

Though it did have its major flaws, it still held a somewhat interesting apoc aura...
Could easily imagine a cool story or three in the same setting. Hmm maybe start with a secret underground bunker who suddenly have their water-chip broken and...

**overused joke**

bah.... who needs comix when you can make them yourself?

evilmonkey · Post by **evilmonkey** » Tue Jan 20, 2004 10:21 pm

the comics are fun, weird, good looking, and overall worth buying - and the movie blew.

Yossarian · Post by **Yossarian** » Sat Jan 24, 2004 5:09 pm

I liked the comics, but they were really over the top...she gets to use the Good Lord's kimono as a bra, for instance...by some, if you can get them...

evilmonkey · Post by **evilmonkey** » Sat Jan 24, 2004 7:22 pm

yes the comics are really wacky - can't forget that tank baby and probably never will - that tank of hers must be pretty potent.

So if you like mellow/dark stuff you might want to stay away or something - think more in the lines of a Ska band on Acid - and indeed not everything they produce is good, nor thought inspiring - but the raw energy most of the strips produce is for me so forgiving that the bumps almost feels like a good thing, giving character to the road so to speak.

the guardian · Post by **the guardian** » Sat Jan 24, 2004 10:45 pm

Comic=Good

Movie=Not So Good.

Duck and Cover

Tank Girl

Tank Girl

RE