The Bad Guys (book series)

The Bad Guys
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AuthorAaron Blabey
IllustratorAaron Blabey
CountryAustralia
LanguageEnglish
Genre
PublisherScholastic
Published
  • July 1, 2015 – October 1, 2024 (Australia)
  • December 27, 2016 – November 12, 2024 (USA)
Media typePrint (hardcover and paperback)
No. of books20

The Bad Guys is an illustrated children's graphic novel series written by Australian author Aaron Blabey. It revolves around a gang of anthropomorphic animals known as the "Bad Guys", who attempt to perform good deeds to change society's perception of them as criminals.

DreamWorks Animation acquired the rights to the series to make an animated feature film adaptation, which was released in the United States on April 22, 2022. A second film is set to be released in 2025.[1]

  1. ^ Perifel, Pierre; Sans, J. P. (August 1, 2025), The Bad Guys 2 (Animation, Adventure, Comedy), Sam Rockwell, Zazie Beetz, Awkwafina, DreamWorks Animation, Universal Pictures, Scholastic Entertainment, retrieved April 28, 2024