{"product_id":"hot-comb","title":"Hot Comb","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003eHot Comb is a comic book that explores the lives of black women and their coming-of-age stories through the lens of a crowded, ammonia-scented hair salon. The titular Hot Comb is about a young girl's first perm, while Virgin Hair deals with the taunts of tender-headed sting. My Lil Sister Lena shows the stress of being the only black player on a white softball team, and Ebony Flowers re-creates classic magazine ads idealizing women's need for hair relaxers and products. These stories and ads are by turns sweet, insightful, and heartbreaking, showcasing Flowers' mastery of sequential storytelling. \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e                                                            \u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e                              \u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e: 96 pages\u003cbr\u003e                              \u003cstrong\u003ePublication date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 21 May 2019\u003cbr\u003e                              \u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Drawn and Quarterly\u003cbr\u003e                          \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHot Comb provides a poignant insight into the lives and coming-of-age stories of black women as seen within a bustling, ammonia-scented hair salon, where ladies engage in gossip and form bonds over the heat. The titular Hot Comb revolves around a young girl's first perm, a misguided attempt to appear cool and blend in with the predominantly black neighborhood her family has recently relocated to. In Virgin Hair, the taunts of tender-headed sting are just as potent as the perm itself. My Lil Sister Lena explores the stress of being the sole black player on a white softball team. Lena's hair becomes the team's curiosity, an object to be touched, a subject of discussion and debate at the whim of her teammates. This leads Lena to develop an anxiety disorder characterized by her pulling her own hair out. Throughout Hot Comb, Ebony Flowers re-creates classic magazine ads that idealize women's need for hair relaxers and products. These stories and ads oscillate between sweet, insightful, and heartbreaking, as they delve into themes of race, class, and the complexities of identity. Flowers began drawing comics while pursuing her Ph.D., and her early mastery of sequential storytelling is nothing short of sublime. From her black-and-white drawings to her color construction-paper collages, Hot Comb serves as a promising display of talent from a new cartoonist who has already made her mark.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e                            \u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 526g                            \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimension\u003c\/strong\u003e: 167 x 228 x 14 (mm)                            \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9781770463486                                                      \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ebony Flowers","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":44101165023482,"sku":"9781770463486","price":12.84,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/products\/14bd3ef5de12e708f354e53aa0710379.jpg?v=1624843384","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/hot-comb","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}