It was there in the hall that I began drawing Captain Underpants, ... Soon I was making my own comic books about him.

I created 'Captain Underpants' when I was in the second grade. I was constantly getting in trouble for being the class clown, so my teacher sent me out into the hallway to punish me. It was there in the hall that I began drawing 'Captain Underpants'. Soon I was making my own comic books about him.

My books are just pure escapism for kids.

Captain Underpants.

I think my funny books are my favorites because I like to laugh so much.

These 'mistakes' occur in my books for a reason. I have an agenda: I'm secretly trying to inspire kids to create their own stories and comics, and I don't want them to feel stifled by 'perfectionism.'