The Recurring Cast
Character guide · 25 books · 1997 to 2025 · Often set in Piqua, Ohio

Dav Pilkey

Children’sFunny booksGraphic novels

Dav Pilkey writes comic books for young readers. In Captain Underpants, two fourth-graders hypnotise their headmaster into becoming a superhero in his underpants; Dog Man, a police officer with a dog's head, is the comic the same two boys go on to create.

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Captain Underpants

12 books · Set in Piqua, OhioFunny booksGraphic novels
  1. 1The Adventures of Captain Underpants1997With George Beard and Harold HutchinsBuy on Amazon
  2. 2Captain Underpants and the Attack of the Talking Toilets1999With George Beard and Harold HutchinsBuy on Amazon
  3. 3Captain Underpants and the Invasion of the Incredibly Naughty Cafeteria Ladies from Outer Space1999With George Beard and Harold HutchinsBuy on Amazon
  4. 4Captain Underpants and the Perilous Plot of Professor Poopypants2000With George Beard and Harold HutchinsBuy on Amazon
  5. 5Captain Underpants and the Wrath of the Wicked Wedgie Woman2001With George Beard and Harold HutchinsBuy on Amazon
  6. 6Captain Underpants and the Big, Bad Battle of the Bionic Booger Boy, Part 12003With George Beard and Harold HutchinsBuy on Amazon
  7. 7Captain Underpants and the Big, Bad Battle of the Bionic Booger Boy, Part 22003With George Beard and Harold HutchinsBuy on Amazon
  8. 8Captain Underpants and the Preposterous Plight of the Purple Potty People2006With George Beard and Harold HutchinsBuy on Amazon
  9. 9Captain Underpants and the Terrifying Return of Tippy Tinkletrousers2012With George Beard and Harold HutchinsBuy on Amazon
  10. 10Captain Underpants and the Revolting Revenge of the Radioactive Robo-Boxers2013With George Beard and Harold HutchinsBuy on Amazon
  11. 11Captain Underpants and the Tyrannical Retaliation of the Turbo Toilet 20002014With George Beard and Harold HutchinsBuy on Amazon
  12. 12Captain Underpants and the Sensational Saga of Sir Stinks-a-Lot2015With George Beard and Harold HutchinsBuy on Amazon

Dog Man

13 books · Set in Invented cityFunny booksGraphic novels
  1. 1Dog Man2016With Dog ManBuy on Amazon
  2. 2Dog Man Unleashed2017With Dog ManBuy on Amazon
  3. 3Dog Man: A Tale of Two Kitties2017With Dog ManBuy on Amazon
  4. 4Dog Man and Cat Kid2017With Dog ManBuy on Amazon
  5. 5Dog Man: Lord of the Fleas2018With Dog ManBuy on Amazon
  6. 6Dog Man: Brawl of the Wild2018With Dog ManBuy on Amazon
  7. 7Dog Man: For Whom the Ball Rolls2019With Dog ManBuy on Amazon
  8. 8Dog Man: Fetch-222019With Dog ManBuy on Amazon
  9. 9Dog Man: Grime and Punishment2020With Dog ManBuy on Amazon
  10. 10Dog Man: Mothering Heights2021With Dog ManBuy on Amazon
  11. 11Dog Man: Twenty Thousand Fleas Under the Sea2023With Dog ManBuy on Amazon
  12. 12Dog Man: The Scarlet Shedder2024With Dog ManBuy on Amazon
  13. 13Dog Man: Big Jim Begins2025With Dog ManBuy on Amazon

Characters

7 recurring and key characters, with the book each one first appears in.

Jerome Horwitz Elementary

Dog Man