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Hot Dog Taste Test
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Culinary satire through vibrant, quirky illustrations.
If you've enjoyed chuckles over your breakfast and ever found yourself both bemused and amused by foodie culture, "Hot Dog Taste Test" could be your next page-turner (or page-flipper, given its graphic novel format). Lisa Hanawalt's distinctive blend of humor and gorgeous watercolors captures the absurdity of food obsession with a charm that's both laugh-out-loud and thought-provoking. The creativity in these pages might just make you see your next meal in a whole different light.
- Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards Nominee for Best Humor Publication (2017)
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ISBN: 9781770462373
Authors:
Lisa Hanawalt
Publisher: Drawn & Quarterly
Date of Publication: 2016-06-14
Format: Hardcover
Goodreads rating: 3.9
(rated by 2259 readers)
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Culinary satire through vibrant, quirky illustrations.
If you've enjoyed chuckles over your breakfast and ever found yourself both bemused and amused by foodie culture, "Hot Dog Taste Test" could be your next page-turner (or page-flipper, given its graphic novel format). Lisa Hanawalt's distinctive blend of humor and gorgeous watercolors captures the absurdity of food obsession with a charm that's both laugh-out-loud and thought-provoking. The creativity in these pages might just make you see your next meal in a whole different light.
- Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards Nominee for Best Humor Publication (2017)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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