I’m writing for the kid I used to be,” says Dav Pilkey, who defied expectations to create three blockbuster graphic-novel series.

When Dav Pilkey was in the second grade, he spent a lot of time sitting out in the hallway for misbehaving in class. That’s when he started drawing Dog Man — one of the characters that would end up ...

Dav Pilkey got the idea of a lifetime in second grade, when he was sent to sit in the hallway. "I was having a lot of trouble in school," he told TODAY's Jenna Bush Hager. "I had just been diagnosed ...

Author Dav Pilkey, known for the popular Captain Underpants series, apologized for the "passive stereotypes and racism" in his 2010 book, which has now been pulled from shelves. (Photo: Rodin ...

National Correspondent, "CBS News Sunday Morning" Rita Braver is a national correspondent for "CBS News Sunday Morning," where she reports on everything from arts and culture to politics and foreign ...

Mega-selling author Dav Pilkey will claim another slot on bestseller lists this week with the November 30 release of Cat Kid Comic Club: Perspectives, the second book in the Cat Kid Comic Club series.

Why is David "Dav" Pilkey posing in a pair of giant tighty whities at a book appearance? Because he's the author and illustrator of the hugely popular "Captain Underpants" series -- also a big movie ...

Second grade was a difficult time for Dav Pilkey. A self-described prankster diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, he often found himself banished to the hallway for long stretches ...

Dav Pilkey finds toilets very funny, and so do the young readers of his “Captain Underpants” series. And, really, parents, it’s all your fault that your kids think potty humor is hysterical. Pilkey’s ...