Interview: "Disney Adventures" Magazine
Book: The Adventures of Super Diaper Baby
Interviewer: Julie Haire, Assistant Editor
Spring, 2002

Q:
 
First off, isn't it dangerous to keep writing superhero comics if you know you'll get in trouble? What's the most trouble you've gotten yourself into?
Harold:
 
Well, a couple of times the world almost got destroyed because of our comic books.
 
George:
 
But we’ll never stop making them. Sometimes you have to suffer for your art.
 
Q:
 
Why doesn't Mr. Krupp ever lighten up? Have you ever seen him have fun?
George:
 
He only seems to have fun when he’s making us miserable.
 
Q:
 
What can we learn about "good citizenship" from Super Diaper Baby?
George:
 
Ummm… nothing really.
 
Harold:
 
How about: “Good citizens fight crime and stop evildoers”?
 
George:
 
Oooh — nice save.
 
Q:
 
What's the advantage for a superhero to be small like a baby? And what are the disadvantages?
George:
 
Well, nobody ever expects babies to have super powers, so the “element of surprise” is a good plus.
 
Harold:
 
The only bad thing about being a baby is that you reek all the time.
 
George:
 
Yeah. Babies stink pretty bad.
 
Q:
 
What is Super Diaper Baby's Pet Peeve, or the one thing he would change about the world if he could?
Harold:
 
He’d probably make the elastic on those plastic pull-up pants not so tight.
 
George:
 
Yeah, it cuts off the circulation, you know?
 
Q:
 
What will happen to him when he grows out of diapers?
George:
 
He probably won’t grow up. We don’t want to have to change his name.
 
Harold:
 
Yeah. “Super ‘Training-Pants’ Toddler” just doesn’t have a good ‘ring’ to it.
 
Q:
 
Does he need extra-strength diapers because he's a Super Baby?
George:
 
No, he needs them because he eats a lot of strained cabbage.
 
Harold:
 
(laughs)
 
Q:
 
My dog doesn't even like to be brushed, and Diaper Dog agrees to wear a diaper! What's your secret?
George:
 
He wears ‘liver-scented’ diapers.
 
Harold:
 
Do they smell like liver before or after he’s worn them all day?
 
George:
 
Hmmm… good question.
 
Q:
 
How did Super Diaper Baby get his superhero powers?
Harold:
 
It all started when this evil guy wanted to destroy Captain Underpants. So he zapped him with a ray that took away his---
 
George:
 
Hey man, don’t give away the whole story!
 
Harold:
 
Oh well, I guess you'll just have to read the book.
 
Q:
 
What superpower would you like to have?
George:
 
I’d like to have x-ray vision.
 
Harold:
 
I wish I could fly… and have x-ray vision. Can we have two?
 
Q:
 
Some people call this book bathroom humor. What can you say in defense of bathroom humor?
Harold:
 
I think only grown-ups have hang-ups about bathroom humor.
 
George:
 
Yeah. They need to get over it, you know? Take a deep breath and move on.
 
Q:
 
What do you guys like to read in the bathroom?
George:
 
Comics
 
Harold:
 
Yeah. Comics… and ummm… Disney Adventures.
 
George:
 
Oops. Oh yeah… heh heh. Disney Adventures.
 
Q:
 
What's your favorite joke of all time?
George:
 
Why did Tigger stick his head in the toilet?
 
Harold:
 
He was looking for Pooh.
 
Q:
 
How or why did you decide to write this book?
George:
 
Well, we got in trouble and Mr. Krupp made us write an essay as punishment.
 
Harold:
 
We figured he’d rather read a cool comic than a boring old essay.
 
George:
 
We were wrong.
 
Q:
 
Who's this Dav Pilkey guy?
George:
 
Dav who?
 
Harold:
 
Never heard of him.
 
Q:
 
Any special treatment at school now that you're big-time authors?
George:
 
We get to sign our autographs a lot.
 
Harold:
 
Yeah. Every day our teacher makes us write our names on the board.
 
Q:
 
And, finally, we have to ask: cloth or disposable?
Harold:
 
I think cloth ones are more environmental, right?
 
George:
 
As long as I don’t have to smell them, I don’t care.