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Character · Jerome Horwitz Elementary · 25 books

George Beard

Prankster and comic writer · Dav Pilkey

George Beard is a prankster and comic writer.

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Character facts

First appearance
The Adventures of Captain Underpants (1997)
Latest appearance
Dog Man: Big Jim Begins (2025)
Books
25 (12 as lead, 13 minor)
Series
Captain Underpants, Dog Man
Author
Dav Pilkey
Circle
Jerome Horwitz Elementary

Where to meet George Beard

George Beard first appears in The Adventures of Captain Underpants (1997), as the lead, book 1 of the Captain Underpants series.

Buy The Adventures of Captain Underpants

Every book with George Beard

In publication order, with the size of their role in each.

  1. 1997LThe Adventures of Captain Underpantslead · Captain UnderpantsBuy
  2. 1999LCaptain Underpants and the Attack of the Talking Toiletslead · Captain UnderpantsBuy
  3. 1999LCaptain Underpants and the Invasion of the Incredibly Naughty Cafeteria Ladies from Outer Spacelead · Captain UnderpantsBuy
  4. 2000LCaptain Underpants and the Perilous Plot of Professor Poopypantslead · Captain UnderpantsBuy
  5. 2001LCaptain Underpants and the Wrath of the Wicked Wedgie Womanlead · Captain UnderpantsBuy
  6. 2003LCaptain Underpants and the Big, Bad Battle of the Bionic Booger Boy, Part 1lead · Captain UnderpantsBuy
  7. 2003LCaptain Underpants and the Big, Bad Battle of the Bionic Booger Boy, Part 2lead · Captain UnderpantsBuy
  8. 2006LCaptain Underpants and the Preposterous Plight of the Purple Potty Peoplelead · Captain UnderpantsBuy
  9. 2012LCaptain Underpants and the Terrifying Return of Tippy Tinkletrouserslead · Captain UnderpantsBuy
  10. 2013LCaptain Underpants and the Revolting Revenge of the Radioactive Robo-Boxerslead · Captain UnderpantsBuy
  11. 2014LCaptain Underpants and the Tyrannical Retaliation of the Turbo Toilet 2000lead · Captain UnderpantsBuy
  12. 2015LCaptain Underpants and the Sensational Saga of Sir Stinks-a-Lotlead · Captain UnderpantsBuy
  13. 2016·Dog Manminor role · Dog ManBuy
  14. 2017·Dog Man Unleashedminor role · Dog ManBuy
  15. 2017·Dog Man: A Tale of Two Kittiesminor role · Dog ManBuy
  16. 2017·Dog Man and Cat Kidminor role · Dog ManBuy
  17. 2018·Dog Man: Lord of the Fleasminor role · Dog ManBuy
  18. 2018·Dog Man: Brawl of the Wildminor role · Dog ManBuy
  19. 2019·Dog Man: For Whom the Ball Rollsminor role · Dog ManBuy
  20. 2019·Dog Man: Fetch-22minor role · Dog ManBuy
  21. 2020·Dog Man: Grime and Punishmentminor role · Dog ManBuy
  22. 2021·Dog Man: Mothering Heightsminor role · Dog ManBuy
  23. 2023·Dog Man: Twenty Thousand Fleas Under the Seaminor role · Dog ManBuy
  24. 2024·Dog Man: The Scarlet Shedderminor role · Dog ManBuy
  25. 2025·Dog Man: Big Jim Beginsminor role · Dog ManBuy

Appears most often with

CharacterBooks together
Harold HutchinsGeorge's best friend, the artist25
ChiefPolice chief13
Dog ManPolice officer with a dog's head13
PeteyEvil cat, later reformed13
Mr KruppHeadmaster who becomes Captain Underpants12
Li'l PeteyPetey's kind clone11