Cat Kid Comic Club
Cat Kid Comic Club is a children's graphic novel series by author and illustrator Dav Pilkey. It serves as a spinoff to the Dog Man series of books, which itself is a spinoff in the Captain Underpants franchise.
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| Author | Dav Pilkey |
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| Illustrator | Dav Pilkey |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Children's Literature |
| Publisher | Scholastic Publishing |
| No. of books | 5 |
Plot
[edit]The series stars Li'l Petey (also known as Cat Kid), his friend Molly the tadpole, Molly's 21 frog siblings, and the frog siblings' adoptive father Flippy the Fish, as they create comic books. There are multiple art techniques used in the comic books.
Theatre adaptation
[edit]In 2023, an adaptation of Cat Kid Comic Club, created by TheatreWorksUSA, premiered as an Off-Broadway show.[1]
Reception
[edit]According to the New York Times Graphic Novel Bestseller list, Cat Kid Comic Club topped the best seller list in 2020.[2] It sold more then 4.5 million copies in North America in 2020, according to Scholastic.[3] A review of Marissa Moss of the first book was positive, saying "This quickly devoured comic is more than a fun story. It's full of useful tips about how to write and draw and gives examples of the wide variety of stories the graphic format allow."[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Dog Man: The Musical Writers Kevin Del Aguila and Brad Alexander to Bring Cat Kid Comic Club Musical Off-Broadway". Playbill. Archived from the original on October 9, 2024. Retrieved May 15, 2025.
- ^ Comments, Rich Johnston | (January 11, 2021). "Raina Telgemeier Topped NYT Graphic Novel Bestseller Lists For 2020". bleedingcool.com. Retrieved May 15, 2025.
- ^ Albanese |, Andrew. "Dav Pilkey to Ring in the New Year with Next 'Cat Kid' Book". PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved May 15, 2025.
- ^ Writer |, Contributing (December 17, 2020). "Dav Pilkey's 'Cat Kid Comic Club' gives young readers just what they want". Daily News. Retrieved May 15, 2025.
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