{"product_id":"hothead-paisan-homicidal-lesbian-terrorist-diane-dimassa-paperback","title":"Hothead Paisan: Homicidal Lesbian Terrorist -- Diane DiMassa, Paperback","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eHothead\u003c\/i\u003e is the backlash to the backlash.\" --Alison Bechdel \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDiane DiMassa's \u003ci\u003eHothead\u003c\/i\u003e 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 sometimes tempered with the help of Personality #2, her defensive inner demon; Roz, her friend who offers Zen wisdom and tough love; and Chicken, her cat and constant companion. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAt long last, the most thoughtful homicidal maniac is back in print.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Diane DiMassa\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e New York Review Comics\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/26\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 456\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.81lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781681378619\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDiane DiMassa\u003c\/b\u003e is an American artist best known for her contributions to the alternative, feminist comic book sphere. She is the creator of the comic-zine \u003ci\u003eHothead Paisan: Homicidal Lesbian Terrorist\u003c\/i\u003e, and has illustrated books such as Kathy Acker's \u003ci\u003ePussycat Fever\u003c\/i\u003e, Kate Bornstein's \u003ci\u003eMy Gender Workbook\u003c\/i\u003e, and Anne Fausto-Sterling's \u003ci\u003eSexing the Body: Gender Politics and the Construction of Sexuality\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives in Bridgeport, Connecticut and San Francisco, California. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eSarah Schulman\u003c\/b\u003e is a writer, activist, and historian. A recipient of both the Bill Whitehead Award and the Lambda Literary Award, she has published nearly a dozen works of fiction and several books of nonfiction, most recently the oral history \u003ci\u003eLet the Record Show: A Political History of ACT UP New York, 1987-1993\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives in New York City. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eJay Graham\u003c\/b\u003e is a writer living in Brooklyn, New York.","brand":"Diane DiMassa","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46708031422692,"sku":"9781681378619","price":38.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0611\/9587\/8628\/files\/9781681378619.jpg?v=1777199295","url":"https:\/\/bookandmortar.com\/products\/hothead-paisan-homicidal-lesbian-terrorist-diane-dimassa-paperback","provider":"BookandMortar","version":"1.0","type":"link"}