John Patrick Green’s InvestiGators will always have a special place in my heart as the first graphic novels I enjoyed together with my kids. Green’s pun-laden goofball literal Alligator spies inhabit a world of anthropomorphized animals and humans doing their best to solve essential mysteries like what happened to the best cupcake making chef in town? The funny, charming graphic novels went from read-alouds where I got to work on my voice acting (y’all haven’t lived until you’ve heard my Brash) to books my kids could repeatedly and obsessively read for themselves.
So yeah, the question isn’t should you read InvestiGators. It’s how many times and in what order? I’d argue the continuity of InvestiGators is a bit more intricate than the competition (Dog Man or Big Nate, for example), as moments and characters from previous books will leave you scratching your head if you’re not reading the stories in order. As with most things, kids are smarter than you think, and they’ll probably figure it out, but what is Comic Book Herald good for if not meticulous and arguably unnecessary guides!
Below you’ll find a complete guide to InvestiGators books in order, including extras outside the graphic novels, and of course the Agents of S.U.I.T. spinoffs. [Read more…] about Investigators Reading Order