Dav Pilkey’s Dog Man comic series is being adapted into an animated movie by DreamWorks Animation (How to Train Your Dragon), with Peter Hastings (Kung Fu Panda) attached to direct. The comic follows canine superhero Dog Man and his team of “Supa Buddies,” which includes the hero’s sidekicks/pals, such as Lil’ Petey/Cat Kid (an idealistic kitten clone of the series villain), and 80-HD, Petey’s self-made robot friend. Dog Man‘s success has eclipsed Pilkey’s previous hit series, Captain Underpants, having sold nearly 40 million copies in print, with all nine graphic novels in the series rising to become no. 1 best-sellers.