The Cream of Tank Girl

Spewing punk fury and coquettish sexuality, Tank Girl remains the undisputed icon of Britain's experiment with edgier, adult comics in the late-80s and early-90s. The headliner of the groundbreaking magazine Deadline (1988-95), Alan Martin and Jamie Hewlett's anarchic heroine had a huge impact on the British counterculture of the period. Celebrating her 20th anniversary, this hardcover provides a lavish showcase of Hewlett's energised, surrealist artwork - which manages to retain all its fulsome, rebellious attitude. It's particularly interesting to revisit all this in light of his subsequent involvement with art-rock band Gorillaz. And moreover, it's a startling reminder of when British comics were very hip.

Danny Graydon