The Dog Knight - Paperback

by Jeremy Whitley (Author), Melissa Capriglione (Contribution by), Bre Indigo (Illustrator)

A nonbinary middle schooler saves a dog from bullies and is offered the chance to become the Dog Knight, protector of a magical pact between humans and dogs, in the first book of this humorous and heartwarming middle-grade graphic novel series from Jeremy Whitely, author of Princeless, and Bre Indigo, illustrator of Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy: A Graphic Novel.

Frankie knows who they are. They're a drummer, they're nonbinary, and they're... the Dog Knight?

One day Frankie is a relatively normal middle schooler, with relatively normal challenges, like finding the perfect outfit to wear during their drum solo during the upcoming band concert. The next, they save a friendly golden retriever from bullies and suddenly find themselves in a giant magical doghouse, with a funny looking helmet, talking to a group of dog superheroes called the Pawtheon about a job offer.

If Frankie can prove that they possess the six dog virtues of loyalty, kindness, honesty, justice, stubbornness, and smell, they will be named the Dog Knight and be given the power to fight alongside the Pawtheon and save the world from the forces of chaos.

Maybe there is more to Frankie than they thought?

Author Biography

Jeremy Whitley is a writer living in Durham, North Carolina with his wife Alicia and their two kids, Zuri and Amara. He is the creator of the Stonewall Honored and Harvey Nominated Navigating with You, the Eisner-nominated and Glyph Award-winning Princeless, and the School for Extraterrestrial Girls series. He is also known for writing My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic and Marvel's acclaimed The Unstoppable Wasp.

Bre Indigo is an illustrator and storyteller living in Orange County, California with their partner Tami and their cats, Riley and Zelda. They are the artist behind the GLAAD and Harvey Award-nominated graphic novel Northranger, as well as The Dog Knight and the modern retelling of Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy. Bre is also the creator of the long-running webcomic Jamie and a contributor to various anthologies. Their work focuses on themes of empathy, community, and diverse LGBTQ+ representation.

Melissa Capriglione, creator of the graphic novel Basil and Oregano, is a queer comic artist living in Indiana.