🧠 Dog Man Quiz

Dav Pilkey based the Dog Man character on a doodle he made as a child, and the in-universe conceit is that the books were written and illustrated by the child characters George and Harold.

Petey is described as 'the world's most evilest cat' in the books, though his character arc across the series sees him gradually develop a softer side, particularly through his relationship with his clone Li'l Petey.

In the Dog Man universe, George and Harold are the schoolboy authors of the Dog Man comic books, neatly tying the two Dav Pilkey series together within the same fictional world.

Li'l Petey was created when Petey attempted to clone himself, but the result was an unexpectedly sweet and kind-hearted kitten who ends up softening Petey's villainous ways.

George and Harold, the fictional young authors of the Dog Man comics within the books, are the same characters from Dav Pilkey's Captain Underpants series, cleverly linking the two universes together.

Dog Man Unleashed was published in 2017 and, like all books in the series, features the in-universe comics supposedly drawn by George and Harold with their charmingly imperfect artwork style.

The Chief is Dog Man's perpetually exasperated boss, whose short temper and bald head make him one of the most recognisable recurring characters in the series.

Lord of the Fleas was published in 2018 and, like Golding's novel, involves themes of chaos and order — albeit with considerably more toilet humour.

Cat Kid proved so popular with readers that Dav Pilkey later launched a whole spin-off series dedicated to the character.

Joseph Heller's Catch-22 was published in 1961, meaning Dav Pilkey's canine pun title came along some 57 years after the original novel.