Review of
Dog Man and Cat Kid by
Dav Pilkey ISBN 9780545935180
Five out of five stars
Unusual in that a classic novel is mentioned in a
graphic novel
The opening
premise is that when a male cop and a police dog are injured in an explosion,
the body of the dog and the head of the cop are destroyed. In an unusual
attempt to salvage something, the head of the dog is grafted onto the body of
the cop. Hence is born Dog Man. More dog than man or cop, he also is a crime
fighter known as Barkman.
In this story,
which opens with a mention of the Steinbeck classic, “East of Eden,” Dogman
acquires a sidekick called Cat Kid. He is the clone of the evil Petey, an adult
cat that plays the role of the villain. The story is disjointed, yet understandable,
and excellent graphic novel for the late elementary school reader.
Because the
events are so incongruous and follow no real plot of sequential events, while
the humor is juvenile, it also appeals to adults. It was a fun book to read, it
takes little time and is a specific example of light reading.
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