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Dog Man

Dog Man is a comedic graphic novel series written and illustrated by Dav Pilkey. The series started in Captain Underpants when in The Adventures of Captain Underpants, was teased and its ninth book The Terrifying Return of Tippy Tinkletrousers, The Adventures of Dog Man was created.

It is the third & most successful series of children's graphic novels by Pilkey, following the Super Diaper Baby series and The Adventures of Ook and Gluk: Kung-Fu Cavemen from the Future.

Original Books (created by George and Harold)[]

1. The Adventures of Dog Man (featured in Captain Underpants and the Terrifying Return of Tippy Tinkletrousers)
2. The Wrath of Petey (featured in Dog Man: Unleashed, Captain Underpants and the Invasion of the Incredibly Naughty Cafeteria Ladies from Outer Space (and the Subsequent Assault of the Equally Evil Lunchroom Zombie Nerds): Full Color Edition, and D

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   • Dav Pilkey won a Caldecott Honor in for his picture book, The Paperboy.

   • In , Dav’s first graphic novel, The Adventures of Super Diaper Baby, was published and became an instant national bestseller.

   • Since the first Dog Man book launched to multiple starred reviews in Fall , the series has more than 40 million copies in print to date with 42 utländsk language editions.

   • Dog Man: Mothering Heights was the #1 bestselling book overall in the U.S. in —children’s and adult books combined.
   

   • Dog Man: Grime and Punishment, published September 1, , debuted at #1 overall (children’s and adult books combined) on its first week of on-sale in the U.S. and Canada, and swept the top spots on USA Today, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Publishers Weekly, IndieBound, Toronto Star, and The Globe and Mail bestseller lists, and also hit #1 in many countries around the globe. 
   

   • DreamWorks Animation is currently developing a feature rulle adaptation of Dog Man.

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   Dav Pilkey

   Relatives

   Barbara Pilkey (mother), David Pilkey Sr. (deceased father)

   Marital status

   Married to Sayuri Pilkey (present)

   Date of birth

   March 4,

   Place of birth

   Cleveland, Ohio

   David Murray"Dav" Pilkey Jr.(/ˈdeɪv/; born March 4, )&#;is an American cartoonist, author and illustrator of children's literature. Pilkey is best known as the author and illustrator of the children's book series Captain Underpantsand the children's graphic novel series Dog Manand Cat Kid Comic Club

   Life and career[]

   Pilkey was born to Barbara and David Pilkey Sr. in Cleveland, Ohio. He has a sister who is older. As a young child, Pilkey received diagnoses for dyslexia and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Pilkey conceived the "Captain Underpants" character while attending elementary school in North Ridgeville, Ohio, where he was constantly chastised for his conduct in class. Pilkey therefore frequently sat at a desk in the school hallway. In a national contes

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