Captain Underpants

Pilkey's other smash-hit graphic novel series: same crude humor, kid-made comics framing, and anarchic energy — but with a dog-headed cop as hero.

If you loved the manga reinvention of Captain Underpants, Dog Man is the obvious next Dav Pilkey series to devour. Like Captain Underpants, it's built around two mischievous kids (George and Harold again!) who create their own comics, and the stories are packed with potty humor, absurd supervillains, and big visual gags that make reluctant readers laugh out loud. Where Captain Underpants centers on a hypnotized principal, Dog Man follows a crime-fighting hybrid of a dog and a police officer — just as gloriously ridiculous. Readers aged 6–10 who are asking "what should I read after Captain Underpants: The First Epic Manga?" will find Dog Man scratches exactly the same itch, with an even longer series run to keep them busy well past a single sitting.

Another illustrated chapter book starring a scheming elementary-school kid navigating adult authority — same laugh-out-loud tone, same reluctant-reader appeal.

Diary of a Wimpy Kid is one of the closest reading experiences to Captain Underpants: The First Epic Manga for kids aged 7–12 who like their school stories funny, fast-moving, and packed with drawings. Greg Heffley, like George and Harold, is a smart-aleck elementary-schooler constantly at war with clueless authority figures — think Mr. Krupp energy, spread across an entire middle school. The hybrid text-and-illustration format keeps pages turning just as quickly as Pilkey's manga panels do. If you're searching for books like Captain Underpants that blend classroom chaos with visual comedy and a kid's-eye view of the world, Diary of a Wimpy Kid is the definitive companion pick — and with over 20 entries in the series, including Partypooper, there's no shortage of follow-up reading.

The latest Wimpy Kid entry keeps Greg's school-survival comedy fresh — perfect for Captain Underpants fans who've already burned through the earlier Kinney books.

For readers who have already torn through the original Diary of a Wimpy Kid run and are still hunting for books like Captain Underpants: The First Epic Manga, Partypooper (Diary of a Wimpy Kid Book #20) delivers the same illustrated-diary format and relentless school-day comedy in a brand-new story. Jeff Kinney's Greg Heffley continues his tradition of elaborate, self-serving schemes that spiral hilariously out of control — a dynamic that mirrors George and Harold's pranks on Mr. Krupp. The humor is equally accessible to ages 7–12, the visual gags land on every other page, and the short chapters make it ideal for kids who want to read in bursts. A strong pick for anyone asking what to read after Captain Underpants when they want more illustrated laugh-out-loud fiction.

A brilliant kid outwitting terrible adult authority — same wish-fulfillment fantasy as Captain Underpants, with Dahl's signature anarchic, humor-laced edge.

Matilda is one of the best books to read after Captain Underpants: The First Epic Manga for kids aged 7–10 who love stories about clever children getting the better of awful grown-ups. Where George and Harold use pranks and hypnosis to topple the tyrannical Mr. Krupp, Matilda uses telekinesis and sheer wit to defeat the monstrous Miss Trunchbull. Both books celebrate the subversive idea that kids are smarter than the adults in charge, and both deliver that message with enormous comedic energy. Roald Dahl's prose is punchy and funny in a way that fans of Pilkey's irreverent style will immediately recognize. If you're looking for thematic peers to Captain Underpants that combine laugh-out-loud humor with genuine kid-empowerment satisfaction, Matilda belongs at the top of the list.

Unapologetic potty humor as the entire premise — for younger Captain Underpants fans aged 5–7 who want the bathroom comedy dialed all the way up.

Captain Underpants: The First Epic Manga is well-known for its gleeful, unashamed potty humor, and Magoo and His Magic Poo leans into that same comedic frequency with zero apology. Aimed at the younger end of the picture-book-to-early-chapter-book bridge (ages 5–7), it makes bodily-function comedy the central plot engine rather than a running gag, which means it's an especially strong pick for the youngest Captain Underpants fans who aren't quite ready for longer manga chapters but can't get enough of that flavor of humor. Parents and educators searching for books like Captain Underpants for early readers who love potty jokes will find Magoo and His Magic Poo is one of the few titles that genuinely matches the vibe rather than just gesturing at it — a rare, confident recommendation for the lower end of the age range.