Summary

The novel opens with a prequel titled “Behind the Scenes.” This section introduces the reader to George and Harold, the creators of Dog Man. The prequel also explains how the series came into being. The opening graphics frame shows George Beard and Harold Hutchins. They are obviously younger than they are when they are writing the comic, when they meet for the first time in kindergarten. They begin making comics with George as the writer and Harold as the illustrator. Their first comic book was “The Adventures of Dog Man,” and many Dog Man comics followed. In fourth grade, they came up with the idea for Captain Underpants, and went through a lot of dangerous situations. When that was over, they had questions and looked for the answers in their tree house. Instead, they found the Dog Man comics, critiqued...