The Bad Guys (book series)
| Author | Aaron Blabey |
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| Illustrator | Aaron Blabey |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
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| Publisher | Scholastic |
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| Media type | Print (hardcover and paperback) |
| No. of books | 20 |
The Bad Guys is an illustrated children's graphic novel series written by Australian author and former actor Aaron Blabey. It revolves around a gang of anthropomorphic animals known as The Bad Guys. The group of animals 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 22 April 2022. A second film was released in the US on 1 August 2025. It has also spawned a media franchise, including a series of Netflix-exclusive prequels released between the main films.