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Scholastic Graphix Releases Captain Underpants: The First Epic Manga by Dav Pilkey and Motojiro
Scholastic Graphix has released the first volume of Captain Underpants: The First Epic Manga, a collaboration between original series creator Dav Pilkey and manga artist Motojiro. The book hit stores on April 7 and features the series' signature "flip-o-rama" interactive animation gimmick adapted into the manga format. Pilkey gave a public shoutout to Motojiro during a Today Show appearance previewing the debut volume.
First seen Apr 7 ago2 sources covering
What we know
- Captain Underpants: The First Epic Manga is published by Scholastic Graphix and credits both Dav Pilkey and manga artist Motojiro.
- The first volume went on sale April 7.
- The book retains the classic 'flip-o-rama' feature from the original Captain Underpants book series.
- Dav Pilkey appeared on the Today Show to preview the volume and specifically shouted out artist Motojiro by name.
- Manga journalist Deb Aoki highlighted both the book's release and the Today Show segment in back-to-back posts.
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I didnt see this on the Today Show when it first aired, but love seeing Dav Pilkey’s shoutout to “Captain Underpants Manga” artist Motojiro along with a preview of the first volume, which just hit stores on April 7 www.today.com/video/dav-pi...
Deb AokiApr 8
Delighted to get my copy of Scholastic Graphix “Captain Underpants: The First Epic Manga” by Dav Pilkey and Motojiro today! It’s full of fun and “flip-o-rama” action too! www.scholastic.com/site/dav-pil...
Deb AokiApr 7
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