This book is a little over the top, but it's such a joy to read. The characters are all quirky and fun, and I love Chicken! This is the kind of book I rip through and then get really sad when I get to the end. ( )

DiMassa's artwork is urgent and messy, emotional and grotesque. Her writing is intimate and violent, desperate and punk. Hothead Paisan begins as a caricatured embodiment of the revenge fantasy, guiltlessly slaughtering loathsome males by the score; but if her homicidal sprees are without consequence, how can they make a difference? Once the angriest words are said, DiMassa brings things down to a more mortal level, and it's Hothead's grumpy reactions to the mundane challenges of life that really turn her into a complex protagonist. Dating, dealing with casual insensitivity, finding solace in a pet-- what does a "homicidal lesbian terrorist" do when she doesn't reach for her axe? That's what makes Hothead Paisan good reading. ( )

Full of crazed fun, but also deeper and more contemplative than one might expect. Excellent stuff. ( )