Donut Squad: Take Over the World!

by Neill Cameron

Hey you! Yes, you! Do you like DONUTS?

Well, you're in luck! Because here's a BRAND-NEW, addictive, laugh-out-loud series from comics genius Neill Cameron!

Ever wondered what donuts get up to when they're not being eaten?

No, because that would be silly! But it turns out, donuts have BIG PLANS FOR WORLD DOMINATION!!!

Meet Sprinkles, the leader of the Squad; Jammyboi, who spreads stickiness EVERYWHERE; Dadnut and Lil' Timmy, who explain obscure facts, and Spronky, who is bizarrely unconventional! But don't mention the arch-nemeses of the donuts . . . the bagels, secretly plotting Donut Squad's doom!

Brought to you by comic powerhouse The Phoenix, this hilarious new series features all the characters from the comic strip that readers know and love. It's full of crazy humour and mouthwatering full-colour illustrations that will keep readers going back for seconds!

Genres: Graphic Novels, Childrens

208 pages, Paperback

Published May 8, 2025

Reviews

[Jackson Pritchard · Rating 5 out of 5]

First book I have read by Neill Cameron. I loved it so much. The bit I loved in it most was the bit where the doughnut and the bagles were fighting... I am on the doughnut side.

[carthi ♡]

⋆˙⟡ — pre-read : omg i got approved for the arc! buddy reading with my lil bro ash ꉂ(˵˃ ᗜ ˂˵) geniuinely requested it for him lol, and he seems to like it? especially since we got donuts today ^^

[Mehsi · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was quite funny and fun to read and I like the art + I need donuts now, but I had expected one story instead of short bits and bobs that connected in ways.
Oh, but I so love that the velociraptors looked like the way I know and love. Not those fluffy chickens.
And the how to draw bits were fun!

[potato₊˚⊹ᰔ · Rating 3 out of 5]

Ok lets do this:
For some strange reason I felt slightly offcut by the donuts especially Sprinkles. He is really dodgy. It seemed to me that the donuts were trying to brainwash me and the bagels were the real victims. Admittedly there were funny moments but I felt like some of the humour surrounding Spronky the Peculiar donut was a little forced. In the future I would like to learn more about the bagels including Platoon Commander Poppyseeds backstop.
Characters:
⋆.˚✮Sprinkles✮˚.⋆
5/10 there is just something so off abt this guy i feel like he is the secret mastermind behind it all and is trying to ethnically cleanse the bagels.
"Here! Study the face of the enemy [the bagels]..."
"Don't you think they look a bit like us?"
"No!! we are very different!"
He is obviously hiding something
⋆.˚✮Jammyboi✮˚.⋆
6.5/10 jammyboi is purely British and just there for comic effect but he comes across as rather arrogant as he is always smirking
⋆.˚✮Caramel Jack✮˚.⋆
9/10 PEAK CHARACTER CARAMEL JACK IS MY GUY THE ONLY PROBLEM IS HE ISNT IN IT ENOUGH. JUSTICE FOR CARAMEL JACK!!!!
⋆.˚✮Chalky✮˚.⋆
7/10 funny and deserves more pages
⋆.˚✮Justice donut✮˚.⋆
8/10 a hero fuelled by anger and or sadness we do not know. I would like to see justice donuts backstory in a future novel
⋆.˚✮Anxiety donut✮˚.⋆
5.5/10 slightly better than Sprinkles yet just as if not even more unnerving. Why is anxiety donut so anxious? What is she anxious about? What is she running away from? Could it be the guilt at helping to lead the charge against the innocent bagels????
⋆.˚✮Dadnut and lil timmy✮˚.⋆
7/10 educational!!!! Didn't and lil timmy are two of the donuts who aren't twats. Way to go!!
⋆.˚✮Spronky✮˚.⋆
5/10 he's just... there doing bizarre things as previously mentioned the spronky humour is a bit forced
⋆.˚✮Private plainbagel✮˚.⋆
8/10 he's so nonchalant and mysterious
⋆.˚✮sergeant sesamesead✮˚.⋆
9.99/10 his name is just *chefs kiss* WE NEED MORE BAGEL ACTION THE BAGELS ARE INNOCENT
⋆.˚✮Platoon Commander Poppyseed✮˚.⋆
10/10 he is a musunderstood soul using anger to try gain justice for his wronged race. THE BAGEL BATALLION WILL HAPPEN ABD THE DONUTS WILL PAY
⋆.˚✮That one ginger guy ✮˚.⋆
8/10 proof that the donuts are evil, just let my man have his glow up pleaaase!!

I will definitely buy the next one. I can hear my bank account crying. Overall good but needs character building👌

[Laura y sus libros · Rating 5 out of 5]

Cuando empecé este cómic con mi hijo, confieso que dudé un poco. ¿Un libro cuyo punto de partida es “¿Te gustan los donuts?” siendo él un niño al que no le gustan los dulces? ¡Ni donuts, ni bollos, ni nada! Pues bien: los Superdónuts no solo conquistaron la historia… también conquistaron nuestra lectura nocturna.

Este cómic es una locura deliciosa, aunque también bastante peculiar: olvídate de capítulos, de una trama lineal o de un camino recto de principio a fin. Aquí cada página es una sorpresa:
• Mini-historias de los distintos donuts,
• Trocitos de la trama principal (¡ojo! que los donuts están seriamente empeñados en dominar el mundo),
• y páginas totalmente random con productos absurdos, donuts inéditos o ideas estrambóticas que solo pueden salir de una mente llena de azúcar.

Entre carcajadas, personajes psiquiátricamente adorables y humor para todos los públicos, mi pequeño terminó absolutamente enganchado, y yo disfrutando incluso más al verle reír.

Y sí, además aparecen los bagels: esos “primos sosos”, físicamente iguales pero mucho más sanos y con un carisma… digamos… cuestionable.
Precisamente ese contraste hace que el libro sea aún más divertido.

Aunque hay algunas referencias que los lectores más peques quizá no pillen, en general es un cómic perfecto para enganchar a los niños a la lectura, porque no requiere seguir una historia larga, invita a curiosear, a pasar páginas sin presión y a reírse a gusto.

🍩 Personajes que brillan (con azúcar o sin ella):
• Los Superdónuts, cada uno con su personalidad absurda y encantadora: Mermelado, Virutas, Glásper , “Toloco”, Capitán caramelo, Justiciero, Miedónut, Padrónuy y Chiquitim…
• Los Bagels, sanos y responsables… pero mucho menos divertidos.
• Todos esos personajes secundarios random que aparecen por sorpresa y hacen que digas: “¿y esto? ¡Pues claro que sí!”

En resumen: Superdónuts: ¡Dominar el mundo! es un cómic caótico, hilarante y perfecto para compartir risas en familia. Aunque tu peque no sea fan de los dulces, aquí lo importante no es el azúcar… sino la diversión. Ideal para primeros lectores porque tiene la letra en mayúscula y los textos son cortitos.

[Paula · Rating 4 out of 5]

⭐️⭐️⭐️💫 (3.75)

A comic-style collection of short, character-focused stories following a chaotic donut squad. Each short is quick—usually one or two pages—and introduces different characters, mini-storylines, and absurd humor that keeps kids engaged.

What Worked
• Quick, bite-sized shorts: Perfect for kids who don’t want to commit to a long storyline, but still get to follow recurring characters.
• Colorful, lively illustrations: Keeps the pages visually engaging and playful.
• Silly, absurd humor: From over-the-top chaos to recurring gags like donuts attacking dieters or messy chocolate-filled shenanigans, the humor is ridiculous in a way that kids will enjoy.
• Interactive creative element: The simple tutorial at the end for creating your own characters encourages kids to engage creatively with the book.
• Flexible reading experience: Shorts can be read individually or together to follow a loose storyline, making it versatile for different attention spans.

What Didn’t Work
• Humor may not land for adults: Some characters’ antics and the absurdity are tailored to kids, so it might not click with older readers.
• British/American references mix: Terms like marmalade, cricket, or Prime Minister vs. president/White House may feel inconsistent or confusing for some readers.
• Certain graphic content: A few illustrations, like adult diaper jokes or implied risqué humor, may feel odd or off-putting.

This book is silly, fun, and chaotic—perfect for kids who enjoy quick, humorous reads and don’t need a fully linear storyline. The humor leans absurd, slightly potty-style, and over-the-top, which makes it great for readers who like Captain Underpants-style nonsense. The mini-storylines and interactive end pages make it engaging and playful, even if some of the references or jokes might fly over younger readers’ heads.

If you’re looking for a graphic novel to entertain kids with fast-paced humor, visual gags, and short, laugh-out-loud episodes, this one delivers. My son (10) finished it in a single day and laughed the whole way through, which says it all.

[C · Rating 5 out of 5]

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (🍩🍩🍩🍩🍩)

This was such a fun read—and a huge hit in our house.

I read this with my 8-year-old, and what started as “just a few pages before bed” turned into us staying up to finish the entire book. It’s fast-paced, funny, and completely ridiculous in the best way.

Every page had him laughing (and me doing way too many donut voices), and the characters all have such distinct personalities that it never feels repetitive. The mini, episodic stories keep things moving, and the running jokes—especially the Bagel Battalion—really land.

What surprised me most was how engaging it was for a developing reader. My child typically prefers being read to, but with this one, he jumped in and read along—and I noticed a big boost in both confidence and fluency. That alone made this a standout for me.

The illustrations are bright, energetic, and packed with little details and jokes (keep an eye out for the background humor).

If you have a kid who loves silly humor, or a reader who needs something engaging and low-pressure, this is an easy recommendation. We’ll definitely be picking up the next one.

Thank you to NetGalley and First Second for an ARC to review. All opinions are my own.

[Mindy Steele · Rating 4 out of 5]

Are you ready to meet the newest squad in the neighborhood? They are just like a variety of donuts you’d find in a staff lounge, one of everything! You have your classic sprinkles, seems innocent, but secretly plans to take over the world.. wait, what? Jam boi-a fan favorite, but always splatters and ruins everything. And then you have your Spronky donut-unknown flavor, tread carefully. You get the picture, all types of characters.

Flip through the different storylines as the donuts convince you they are the superior food until the bagel battalion infiltrates the story! The battle of donuts and bagels begins! Which round, doughy breakfast concoction will reign supreme?

Kids will love the silliness of this graphic novel. Ultimately it sets up for a sequel as a rematch seems inevitable.

Thanks @Netgalley and @FirstSecondBooks for the Advanced Digital Copy

[Sacha · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 stars

I didn't know how much I needed to get into the minds of donuts who were taking over the world, but it turns out that in some ways, this was exactly what I needed.

This is my first exposure to this series and to these characters in general. I did come into this read anticipating a unified, more developed plot, but instead, there are a number of vignettes. I did enjoy getting to know the specifics of each donut's schtick, but I was left a little unfulfilled by the overarching storyline. This may be more a mismatch of expectations than anything else, but it's still a major takeaway.

The art is fun, the characters are wild, and I never eat donuts or anything close, but this left me with a major craving for them!

*Special thanks to NetGalley and First Second for this arc, which I received in exchange for an honest review. The opinions expressed here are my own.

[Ambi · Rating 5 out of 5]

A hundred stars. A million stars! We LOVED this book and will be buying a copy as soon as it’s available.

Donut Squad is a hysterical graphic novel told in mini comics about the adventures of the many donuts and their plight to take over the world. When the bagel battalion gets word of their plans, a fight for domination ensues.

This book is hilarious for children and adults alike. With bizarre “Far-Side-esque” comedy, these smart and witty jokes are a step up from the average graphic novel’s potty humor. Whether Dadnut is launching into a soliloquy about the Prussian War or Spronky is spreading butter on a cat, their absurd antics are guaranteed to get a laugh.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC! We can’t wait for the next Donut Squad book!

[Tesoros de letras Anabel · Rating 5 out of 5]

Reseña de Súper Dónuts de Neill Cameron

🍩 Género: novela gráfica juvenil

🍩 Páginas: 208

🍩 5 ⭐️ de 5

Que bien lo hemos pasado leyendo juntos mi hijo y yo este cómic. Es una edición preciosa llena de color, donde encontraremos a diferentes donuts a cual más loco y divertido, sobretodo con uno que ha sido nuestro preferido haciéndolo que la gente se lo coma. Una lectura para poder disfrutar junto a nuestros peques que les encantará, y si ya son un poco más grandes podrán leerla solos ya que su letra es mayúscula. Una lectura muy recomendable para pasar un buen rato juntos leyendo las locas aventuras de estos dulces redondeados que tantos nos gustan.

[Mrs. G · Rating 4 out of 5]

Donuts are trying to take over the world with their advertisements and yummy flavors, but their nemesis Bagels are not going to stand by and let it happen. Join this silly adventure as the donuts go head to head with bagels to keep the human race "healthy."

The colors and drawings of this graphic novel are topic notch and keep the reader interested. The plot does get a little lost at the beginning, but once the bagels enter the scene the story makes more sense. This story had my son rolling with laughter, while I rolled my eyes at some of the situations. Adults will shake their heads, but kids will absolutely embrace the silly.



**NetGalley Advanced Reader Copy**

[bookcookery]

This was surprisingly divisive. While I found the book repetitive and a bit of a slog to get through (though I will admit that it’s helpfully designed for expressive read-alouds with different character voices), the response from children was overwhelmingly positive. There were shrieks of “the best book ever!” at the end, followed immediately by independent re-reading, reading aloud to each other, and then drawing their own donuts.

Thanks to First Second and NetGalley for the advance reading copy.

[Cassius · Rating 5 out of 5]

ok here we go
Needs a bit of character building, but still great.
Sprinkles: Needs moar pagesss!!!
C.Jack: 9/10, silly moments are bliss
Chalky: unrated as I don't really care
Anxiety Donut: 7/10 A bit humorous, but needs more pages
Jammyboi: Would expect it to be boring after a while but stays 10/10 humour.
Lil Timmy/Dadnut: Need more pages
Justice Donut: 5/10, not very funny
Spronky: 10/10 humour


There. Every major donut in that book rated.
There are more in book 2.

[Paul Bird · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent silliness with clever writing and appealing illustrations. The strips work best when collected together, as you see simple gags repeat but with inventively different payoffs; and everything combines into a big meta-narrative at the end. My 8 year old and I had great fun reading it out loud!

[Steph · Rating 3 out of 5]

Irreverent and silly. Gorgeously illustrated! Great fun that I think kids will love! I know my class in particular are going to love making their own version of this thanks to the instructions and all the extras at the end!

[Dark Reader · Rating 4 out of 5]

A completely silly graphic novel about donuts? Sign me up. I got it for my younger kids, but the length meant a few rounds of reading. They loved it, though - the donuts vs. bagels plotline is captivating. Can't wait for a rematch!

[Megan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Absolutely hilarious! I read this with my 10-year old and we were both laughing at the donuts! This comic reads like a webtoon, I can't wait to add this to my library collection, it is sure to be a hit with the elementary kids!

[Manic Booksy Dreamgirl · Rating 5 out of 5]

My family read this together and we all loved it, it's absolutely hilarious. Laugh out loud humour brilliantly illustrated.

[Carla Campo · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ya le tenía echado el ojo a este libro en inglés, que lo vimos este verano, cuando estábamos de vacaciones, pero no nos atrevimos a comprarlo por si se les hacía difícil a las peques. Así que, cuando vi que lo traducían… ¡emoción máxima! ¡Y qué bien me lo he pasado!

Con unos dibujos súper coloridos y divertidos, nos van presentando a los distintos dónuts y sus características. La historia va avanzando como en “sketches”, de manera que cada página, más o menos, se dedica a un personaje o situación, pero luego se van interconectando.

No me pareció un cómic que solo puedan disfrutar los niños (de hecho, como os digo, me lo pasé genial leyéndolo). Creo que a los niños les puede encantar (¡viene hasta un tutorial para dibujar dónuts!), pero los adultos también van a disfrutar de esos momentos gamberretes que los dónuts nos regalan.

Así que, si eres más de dónuts que de bagels, te recomiendo un montón este cómic.

[Judith Rodriguez · Rating 4 out of 5]

JAJAJAJJAJA pues es buenísimo. Por desgracia me siento identificada con el donut patidor

[Geckos Class · Rating 5 out of 5]

It is incredibly hilarious and full of fun I absolutely loved readi - wait JammyBoi Nooooooo

[Annamarie Carlson (she, her)]

.......what did I just read

[Beth · Rating 5 out of 5]

Isaac (7 years old) says it was very funny. He loved how they used the Donut Squad merch later it the book. I (mummy) loved Spronky. Dammit Spronky!!

[ash · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.25 stars