Dog Man books in order
Last checked: September 24, 2026, against pilkey.com
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About this series: sourced facts
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What the story is
Dog Man is a crime fighter with the head of a police dog and the body of a policeman; his archenemy is Petey the Cat.
Source: lccn.loc.gov, checked 2026-11-06The Library of Congress files Dog Man under the subject headings Dogs, Police and Cats.
Source: lccn.loc.gov, checked 2026-11-06How the series came to be
Pilkey says Dog Man and Captain Underpants both began as comic books he made as a schoolboy, drawing in the school hallway.
Source: pilkey.com, checked 2026-11-06About the author
Wikidata lists Dav Pilkey as born in 1966 in Cleveland.
Source: wikidata.org, checked 2026-11-06Wikidata lists Jano and Tymoffi dom as pen names of Dav Pilkey.
Source: wikidata.org, checked 2026-11-06Wikidata lists the occupations of Dav Pilkey as illustrator, cartoonist and picture book writer.
Source: wikidata.org, checked 2026-11-06Wikidata lists Dav Pilkey as educated at Kent State University.
Source: wikidata.org, checked 2026-11-06Pilkey's picture book The Paperboy is a Caldecott Honor book.
Source: pilkey.com, checked 2026-11-06Beyond the books
DreamWorks Animation and Universal Pictures announced an animated Dog Man film for theaters in January 2025 (publisher's release of May 30, 2024).
Source: mediaroom.scholastic.com, checked 2026-11-06Dog Man: Big Jim Begins (December 3, 2024) is the thirteenth book and tells how the characters began.
Source: mediaroom.scholastic.com, checked 2026-11-06In the story, Dog Man is a comic made by George and Harold, the two boys from Captain Underpants.
Source: pilkey.com, checked 2026-11-06Common questions
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