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 series.
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| Author | Dav Pilkey |
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| Illustrator | Dav Pilkey |
| Language | English |
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| Publisher | Scholastic Publishing |
| No. of books | 5 (currently) |
Plot
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.
Books
Cat Kid Comic Club has a total of seven books, all of which follow Li'l Petey, Flippy, Molly and her 21 frog siblings creating comics and other projects.
- Cat Kid Comic Club (2020)
- Cat Kid Comic Club: Perspectives (2021)
- Cat Kid Comic Club: On Purpose (2022)
- Cat Kid Comic Club: Collaborations (2022)
- Cat Kid Comic Club: Influencers (2023)
- Untitled sixth Cat Kid Comic Club book (2026)
Theatre adaptation
In 2023, an adaptation of Cat Kid Comic Club, created by TheatreWorksUSA, premiered as an Off-Broadway show.[1] The National Tour of Cat Kid Comic Club starred Samy Cordero as the titular character.
Reception
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 than 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
- ^ "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 2025-05-15.
- ^ Comments, Rich Johnston | (2021-01-11). "Raina Telgemeier Topped NYT Graphic Novel Bestseller Lists For 2020". bleedingcool.com. Archived from the original on September 9, 2024. Retrieved 2025-05-15.
- ^ Albanese |, Andrew. "Dav Pilkey to Ring in the New Year with Next 'Cat Kid' Book". PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved 2025-05-15.
- ^ Writer |, Contributing (2020-12-17). "Dav Pilkey's 'Cat Kid Comic Club' gives young readers just what they want". Daily News. Archived from the original on December 18, 2020. Retrieved 2025-05-15.