Dog Man book cover by Dav Pilkey

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Where Dog Man sits

Series
Book 1 of Dog Man. See all Dog Man books in order
The book before
None. This is where the series starts.
The book after
Dog Man Unleashed
Order checked
Last checked: September 24, 2026, against pilkey.com

What Dog Man is about

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  • Dog Man, a crimefighter, has a police dog's head on a policeman's body. (Library of Congress; read November 6, 2026) a crimefighter with the head of a police dog and the body of a policeman
  • He is up against his archenemy, Petey the Cat. (Library of Congress; read November 6, 2026) faces off against his archnemesis Petey the Cat

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Topics

Book type

  • Graphic novels

Reading ages

  • Children's

Other books in Dog Man

14 books listed so far

  1. Book 2: Dog Man Unleashed
  2. Book 3: A Tale of Two Kitties
  3. Book 4: Dog Man and Cat Kid
  4. Book 5: Lord of the Fleas
  5. Book 6: Brawl of the Wild
  6. Book 7: For Whom the Ball Rolls
  7. Book 8: Fetch-22
  8. Book 9: Grime and Punishment
  9. Book 10: Mothering Heights
  10. Book 11: Twenty Thousand Fleas Under the Sea
  11. Book 12: The Scarlet Shedder
  12. Book 13: Big Jim Begins
  13. Book 14: Big Jim Believes

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