Tank Girl: Apocalypse [Paperback]

Alan Grant (Author), Andy Pritchett (Author), Philip Bond (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1, 2003 | Series: Tank Girl

Join everybody's favourite beer-swilling, chain-smoking, kangaroo-worrying lunatic as she 'bumps' her way through another increasingly bizarre escapade. Tank Girl's back and this time she's pregnant...yes, pregnant! How will our manic heroine cope with looming motherhood? Is it Booga's? What will it look like? And what do the followers of the Blood God Baal have to do with it? Not only does she have all that to contend with, but there's also a meteorite headed straight for Earth...all this and plenty more will be revealed in this final slice of Tank Girl's lunatic adventures.

Editorial Reviews

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"Starts off stupid, turns pseudo-intellectual, and ends up all stupid again" "Sexy, psychedelic and spleen-splittingly funny." - Maxim "As much of a wisecracker as she is woman warrior." - New York Times" --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

About the Author

Alan Grant is a long-time writer of Judge Dredd. He has also worked on Batman (creating the character Anarky), Lobo and JLA: Riddle of the Beast. Phil Bond has worked on many British comics including Deadline, Crisis and 2000 AD. He has also illustrated issues of Hellblazer and The Invisibles. Andy Pritchett has also worked on the Tank Girl movie adaptation and Shade: The Changing Man.

Product Details

• Paperback: 104 pages
• Publisher: Titan Books (October 1, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1840237252
• ISBN-13: 978-1840237252
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 0.3 x 10.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #902,659 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars End times: the competition, June 21, 2007

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wiredweird "wiredweird" (Earth, or somewhere nearby) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Tank Girl: Apocalypse (Paperback)

Every nutjob cult out there has decided that the end is near. They all disagree on how near, though, so they set out to make sure their end date is THE end date. Then, Our Girl discovers that she's inhabited by a little being - one who looks forward to calling her 'Mama'. Tank Girl, Mama. Say it a few times. Just doesn't work, does it? Sorry, her uterus says that's the way it is. Never argue with a uterus. (For one thing, they never listen.)

It seems like the end of the world for her. Oddly enough, all those other end-of-the-worlders seem to agree. Her little bouncing whatever is (as they say) The Sign, great sacrifice material, and the chase is on.

So, with bad attitude, bulging belly, and big battlegear, she's off. Booga, her mutant `roo bedmate can't wait to be a daddy (you want it so much? do it yourself). But, with Tank Girl, there's always one more surprise.

-- wiredweird

4.0 out of 5 stars One of the better Tank Girl series, January 21, 2012

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This review is from: Tank Girl: Apocalypse (Remastered Edition) (Tank Girl (Unnumbered)) (Paperback)

I'm actually a fan of Alan Martin's wonky writing, but even without him Apocalypse is one of the better Tank Girl series. If you're a Hewlitt/Martin fan, the forward alone is worth the price of admission!

4.0 out of 5 stars She's a bad mama jama! (Emphasis on the mama!), August 24, 2010

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ChibiNeko "Sooo many books, so little time!" (Whereever I go, here I am.) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Tank Girl: Apocalypse (Remastered Edition) (Tank Girl (Unnumbered)) (Paperback)

If you're familiar with Tank Girl, you know that she's far from the motherly type- despite hints early in the series that she'd eventually get knocked up. A girl who wishes for the world's biggest can of lager & spends her time shooting things with her tank just doesn't really sound like a great role model for a baby. Too bad for her that destiny has other things in mind.

Booga knows something's wrong when TG refuses her morning brewski & when she isn't cheered up by blowing something up with her beloved tank, TG sets off on a walk to clear her head. Little does she know that she's in for a little bundle of joy that is heralded by many as a messiah sent for the end of days.

While nothing will ever take volume 1's place as my absolute favorite (my first taste of the comics), this volume is still pretty fun. The artwork is absolutely gorgeous & the colors just really pop. I can't really compare this to the un-remastered version since I've never seen it, but this really was well done.

Fans of TG will love this comic. Fans of Jamie Hewlett will love this comic. People who haven't heard of her will still get some enjoyment out of this but would be better served by picking up some of the earlier volumes or at least the movie. (The movie is terrible when compared to the comics but is still pretty fun to watch.)