Tank Girl Back in Action

Ever wonder what Tank Girl would be like in the new millennium? Creator Alan Martin and artist Ashley Wood will soon be answering that question with a new series to be published by IDW. Wood recently announced the deal on his blog, and he says the series will be starting in May.

This is really a brilliant team for the project; the original writer of the Tank Girl comic strip will make sure to keep a handle on the original feel and idea of Tank Girl, while an artist like Wood can really update the image of the comic, and bring a young new readership.

Gone is the multi-colored hair, torn tank top, and pilot goggles we've all come to know and love; as Alan Martin points out, that character has become dated in a world where "punk chic" is normal to the point of being boring. Instead, Tank Girl is decked out in a brown skirt-suit and heels, with a perfectly coifed blonde bob.

Whether or not this June Clever-fied incarnation can capture the anarchic chaos as the original remains to be seen, but somehow looking sharp seems a lot more dangerous these days than ripped jeans and combat boots.

And yes, her boyfriend is still a kangaroo.

-Elizabeth