{"product_id":"hothead-paisan-homicidal-lesbian-terrorist","title":"Hothead Paisan: Homicidal Lesbian Terrorist","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOT YET AVAILABLE. Pre-order now. This title is scheduled to arrive on November 11, 2025.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNote: release dates and prices are tentative and subject to change at the publisher's whim.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhen pre-ordering with multiple items, remember your order will not ship until the last pre-ordered item is in stock. If you want items to ship separately, place separate orders\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHothead Paisan, a murderous icon of the ’90s lesbian comics scene, comes roaring back into print in this fresh edition (including a new interview and supplemental materials) of one of the funniest, sharpest, and most unexpectedly warm comics of the late twentieth century, still as shocking today as it was more than two decades ago.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHothead Paisan is an icon of the ’90s lesbian DIY scene, a patron saint of those who wonder if going off the deep end is the only sane response to life in modern America.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDiane DiMassa’s Hothead starts out in a murderous frenzy—taking out a variety of chauvinists and creeps—but soon deepens into a reflection on oppression, self-destruction, and living it up outside the conservative norms of the ’90s. Hothead’s rage is stoked by her inner demon, Personality #2, but sometimes tempered with the help of Roz, her friend who offers Zen wisdom and tough love, and Chicken, her cat and constant companion. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e “Hothead is the backlash to the backlash.” —Alison Bechdel\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\/Artist:\u003c\/strong\u003e Diane DiMassa\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIntroduction: \u003c\/strong\u003eSarah Schulman\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e New York Review Comics\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePage Count:\u003c\/strong\u003e 456pp\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 7.5 x 10 x 1.25\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNotes:\u003c\/strong\u003e saddle-stitched, full color\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate of Publication:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 2, 2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN: \u003c\/strong\u003e978-1681378619\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"New York Review Comics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46973236281600,"sku":"9781681378619","price":34.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0053\/3902\/files\/hotheadpaisan.jpg?v=1756878759","url":"https:\/\/atomicbooks.com\/products\/hothead-paisan-homicidal-lesbian-terrorist","provider":"Atomic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}