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4 unusual facts about Jamie Hewlett


Cass Browne

Jamie Hewlett was a big fan of the band and designed many of their sleeves.

Portrayal of women in comics

In the 90s, a popular feminist comic book girl was Tank Girl (by Jamie Hewlett and Alan Martin), who sported punk-influenced clothing and a shaved head.

Sammy Harkham

It was while in Australia he discovered the work of Jamie Hewlett, Dan Clowes, Kim Deitch, Renee French, Chris Ware, Julie Doucet, and Jim Woodring.

Tanbridge House School

Jamie Hewlett - artist/cartoonist and developer of the comic strip Tank Girl, and co-owner of the band Gorillaz


Brit Insurance Design Awards

In 2006, a humanitarian architect, Cameron Sinclair, whose work aided many disaster-ravaged communities across the world, was competing against a graphic designer, Jamie Hewlett, for his work on the popular Gorillaz virtual band.


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Hallsands

On 15 November 2010, Damon Albarn revealed on the Radio 4 'TODAY' Show that Hallsands is the beach which inspired him and Jamie Hewlett to produce the Gorillaz Plastic Beach LP.

Rise of the Ogre

Band creators Jamie Hewlett and Damon Albarn also appeared in Oxford Street, London bookstore Waterstone's to sign copies of the book on 6 November 2006 from 6pm-7pm (note the use of sixes on the date as a reference to Murdoc's satanic ways).

Another book signing took place in a Pop-Up shop on London's South Bank where Jamie Hewlett appeared along with Cass Browne.