Dog Man
Dog Man is a comedic graphic novel series by American author and cartoonist Dav Pilkey and published by Scholastic Corporation. the series is about a dog-headed cop protecting the city with his friends. The book series includes ten books, the first released in 2016 and the latest in 2021. The latest book is called "Dog Man: Mothering Heights" and it was released on March 23, 2021. Dog Man is an in-universe comic series in the Captain Underpants fictional universe. In this universe, George Beard and Harold Hutchins, the two protagonists of the Captain Underpants series, created  Dog Man in kindergarten. At the end of the last Captain Underpants book, George and Harold find their old Dog Man comics. After reading them, they become inspired to rewrite them and make Dog Man comics again. In 2020, ten "Dog Man" books (including one "Cat Kid Comic Club", a spin-off) sold a total of over 3.8 million copies, 13% of the total comics book sales, as charted by BookScan. This does not include digital copies or any copy sold by Scholastic through school book fairs. On December 9, 2020, it was announced that a Dog Man feature film  is in development at DreamWorks Animation. Graphic novels. Section::::"Dog Man". "Dog Man" is the first book in the series, released on August 30, 2016. The book is about how Petey, the "World's Most Evilest Cat", accidentally creates Dog Man. Unlike the other books, the chapters are independent stories.: "There's A New Breed Of Justice In Town..." Section::::"Dog Man: Unleashed". "Dog Man: Unleashed" is the second book in the series, released on December 27, 2016. It revolves around Dog Man and his battle with Flat Petey and Flippy, a psychokinetic butterfly fish.: "Go, Dog Man, Go!" Section::::"Dog Man: A  Tale of Two Kitties". "Dog Man: A Tale of Two Kitties" is the third book in the series, released on August 29, 2017. It revolves around Petey and his clone Lil’ Petey, who is pure-hearted compared to the self-proclaimed "world's most evilest cat". The title begins the trend of Dog Man graphic novels referencing classic literature in their titles and themes, in this case, "A Tale of Two Cities".: "It's Double Trouble for Dog Man!" Section::::"Dog Man and Cat Kid". "Dog Man and Cat Kid" is the fourth book in the series, released on December 26 , 2017. It revolves around Dog Man and Li'l Petey becoming super-heroes. Dog Man is the Bark Knight (referencing Batman), and Lil' Petey is Cat Kid. Some aspects of the book are a play on "East of Eden".: "Has Dog Man Found The Purr-Fect Sidekick?" Section::::"Dog Man: Lord of the Fleas". "Dog Man: Lord of the Fleas" is the fifth book in the series, released on August 28, 2018. It revolves around Dog Man and his new SUPA BUDDIES superhero team facing Piggy the evil pig, Crunky the dim-witted gorilla, and Bub the goofy dwarf crocodile, known as  the F.L.E.A.S: the Fuzzy Little Evil Animal Squad. The name and some aspects of the book are a play on "Lord of the Flies".: “Has Petey Dropped His Rotten Cat-itude?” Section::::"Dog Man: Brawl of the Wild". "Dog Man: Brawl of the Wild" is the sixth book in the series, released on December 24, 2018. It revolves around Dog Man being framed by the Fleas for a bank robbery he did not commit, and his friends working together to prove his innocence. It was released with positive reviews. The name and some aspects of the book are a play on  The Call of the Wild.: "Is Dog Man Bad To The Bone?" Section::::"Dog Man: For Whom the Ball Rolls". "Dog Man: For Whom the Ball Rolls" is the seventh book in the series, released on August 13, 2019. The name and some aspects of the book are a play on "For Whom the Bell Tolls".: "Can Good Deeds Outdo Evil Doers?" Section::::"Dog Man: Fetch-22". "Dog Man: Fetch-22" is the eighth book in the series, released on December 10, 2019. It revolves around Dog Man facing the Fair Fairy, their tree, Barky McTreeface, and 22 "supa-angry" psychokinetic tadpoles (the Fair  Fairy's children who controlled Barky with their minds), not to mention Li'l Petey's greedy grampa. Title: Spoof on "Catch-22".: "Can One Change Affect Many?" Section::::"Dog Man: Grime and Punishment". "Dog Man: Grime and Punishment" is the ninth book in the series, released on September 1, 2020. It revolves around Dog Man getting fired by Mayor for digging up his roses, ripping his hat, destroying the city hall, and having to go undercover as Cat Man to get his job back. Since Chief cannot hire dogs per the mayor's orders, Dog Man disguises as a cat to  continue his duties. Meanwhile, Grampa builds an invention called The Mighty Motor Brain and it made Grampa look tough. At the ending, Petey forgives Grampa with the latter demanding him to return for a fight. Title: Spoof on "Crime and Punishment'.: "Could A Cat-Headed Cop Replace Dog Man?" Section::::"Dog Man: Mothering Heights". Dog Man: Mothering Heights is the tenth and latest book in the series, released on March 23, 2021. In this book, after getting injured, Dog Man gets an Elizabethan collar nicknamed the "Cone of Destiny", which transforms into a suit with many abilities, Petey gets interviewed by  Sarah Hatoff and eventually begins talking about his childhood with his mother, Molly visits Lil' Petey, and two sippy cups become animate and extremely large. Title: Spoof on "Wuthering Heights".: "When All Else Falls, Can Love Prevail?" Spin-Off. Section::::"1. Cat Kid Comic Club". Released on December 1, 2020, this is a new book series that follows Lil' Petey, along with flying tadpole Molly, and Flippy, a psychokinetic fish. Packed with more interactive activities and includes supporting roles from characters from the first nine "Dog Man" novels, Lil' Petey, Flippy, and Molly introduce twenty-one rambunctious, funny, and talented baby  frogs to the art of comic-making. As the story unwinds with mishaps and hilarity, readers get to see the progress, mistakes, and improvements that come with practice and persistence. Section::::"2. Cat Kid Comic Club: Perspectives". A second book was announced and teased at the end of the first book. It was released on November 30, 2021, as revealed by Amazon and iBooks. It has been officially called "CKCC: Perspectives", as revealed in Woozles and Amazon. Section::::"3. Cat Kid Comic Club: On Purpose". Cat Kid Comic Club: On Purpose is the third book in the Cat Kid Comic Club series . It was released on April 12, 2022.