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. |