<p>Lisa Hanawalt's debut graphic novel, <i>My Dirty Dumb Eye</i>s, achieved instant and widespread acclaim, from<i>The New York Times</i> to the comedian Patton Oswalt. Her designs define the look of the wildly popular Netflix cartoon<i>Bojack Horseman</i>, featuring Will Arnett and Amy Sedaris. Her culinary-focused comics and illustrated essays in<i>Lucky Peach</i> magazine won her a James Beard Award. Now, <i>Hot Dog Taste Test</i> collects Hanawalt's devastatingly funny comics, single-page gag jokes, gorgeous paintings, and screwball lists.</p><p>Hanawalt tucks into the pomposities of the foodie subculture, imagining bananas as high-end accessories; offering wine-buying instructions based on which varietal is sure to make you cry, itch, or crave red meat; and crafting an eerie comic about being a horse lover yet an avid carnivore (could the designer of the hit animated series<i>Bojack Horseman </i>really leave horses out of it?). </p><p><i>Hot Dog Taste Test</i> explodes with color, hilarity, charm, and, occasionally, reproductive organs. Lush full-spread watercolor paintings of birds getting their silly feet all over a kitchen, a fully imagined hot dog show (think<i>Best in Show</i> but with hot dogs), and a holiday feast gone awry are the creamy icing on this imaginative rainbow-colored cake. But Hanawalt's wit extends far beyond gags--her social commentary and musings on popular culture are as keen and funny as her watercolors are exquisite.</p>