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With influences ranging from hip hop to zombie slasher movies, Hewlett emerged in the mid-1990s as co-creator of the zeitgeist-defining Tank Girl comic. With then-roommate Damon Albarn, he went on to create the groundbreaking cartoon band Gorillaz. The award-winning virtual pop group of animated characters is a truly global phenomenon. Gorillaz have topped charts around the world, toured the globe from San Diego to Syria, and picked up hundreds of millions of streams and record sales along the way.This TASCHEN edition, Hewlett's first major monograph, illustrates his thrilling creative journey with over 400 artworks from the Tank Girl era, Gorillaz, and up to the present day. Through stories, characters, short comics, and sketches, readers have the chance to trace Hewlett's unique creative ability and celebrate a multi-talented artist who refuses to rest on his laurels, or be pigeonholed. The book sold out in two weeks upon its initial release. This second edition is updated with a brand new cover.
