The All New Captain Underpants Extra-Crunchy Book o' Fun 2 - Softcover

Dav Pilkey

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0439376084 ISBN 13: 9780439376082

Publisher: Scholastic Inc., 2002

Synopsis

You'll laugh! You'll cry! You'll wet your pants with joy when you join George and Harold for more fun 'n' games with the amazing Captain Underpants and the world's smallest superhero, Super Diaper Baby. Learn how to draw your favorite characters, tell cheesy jokes, and even make your own silly Captain Underpants story. Best of all, this book includes a brand-new comic-book adventure starring Captain Underpants, Super Diaper Baby, and the amazing Diaper Dog!

About this title

From the Author:

NOTES (from Pilkey.com)

"This book contains the very first political comic I've ever written: 'The Bride of Hairy Potty'. It's a humorous story about a mad scientist who happens to be a misogynist (a person who hates women).
 
In this tale, the evil scientist, Dr. Frankenbeanies, wants to create a monster. He decides to make it a 'lady monster' so he can 'boss it around'. From there, his vile and ignorant ideas get more and more outrageous.

I wanted to show kids how BAD and STUPID it is to discriminate, so I made sure that the mad scientist was as unlikable as possible. His hateful agenda is so backwards, even his naive assistant points it out to him. True to his character, however, the mad scientist's pig-headedness continues until he is finally punished by the very woman he intended to discriminate against.

His punishment is deliberately funny, too. I wanted this despicable character to be SO unsympathetic that my audience wouldn't even feel sorry for him when he gets his 'just reward'.

I have a feeling that some children will read this comic and won't even realize that it has a feminist agenda. But I doubt that any child, not even a two-year-old, would mistake the mad scientist for a 'good guy'. Even if children simply laugh at the story and come away with an idea that it's bad to be mean, then I feel like I accomplished what I set out to do.
 
Kids learn by examples--- both good and bad examples.

And who knows? Perhaps this silly story will plant a seed: that being a hateful person will make you look evil and foolish, and nobody will care if bad things happen to you." --Dav Pilkey


Fun Facts:

1. This comic is the THIRD time that Captain Underpants and Super Diaper Baby have appeared in the same story. Can you guess the other two times? (answer below)

2. This comic contains references to the following films and pop-culture icons: Harry Potter, The Bride of Frankenstein, Popeye, The Lady and the Tramp, The Little Rascals, King Kong, The Three Stooges, Bridget Jones's Diary, Elvis Presley, and Scarface.

3. This comic will soon be part of a new graphic novel by George and Harold. It will also contain the first Hairy Potty story (from the Captain Underpants Extra-Crunchy Book O' Fun), several deleted scenes, and an all-new third chapter. The book will be called Captain Underpants and the Night of the Terror of the Dawn of the Day of the Curse of the Late-Afternoon of the Son of the Bride of Hairy Potty.


ANSWER: The other two times that Captain Underpants and Super Diaper Baby have appeared in the same story are:

The Adventures of Super Diaper Baby (book #1), and Captain Underpants and the Terrifying Tale of the Tattle-Tron 2000, a mini-comic which appears on page 61 of Captain Underpants and the Big, Bad Battle of the Bionic Booger Boy Part 1: The Night of the Nasty Nostril Nuggets (book #6).

About the Author:

"Considered one of the most popular contemporary authors for readers in elementary school, (Dav Pilkey) is also regarded as a talented artist and inventive humorist as well as a subtle moralist. ...He underscores his works--even at their most outrageous--with a philosophy that emphasizes friendship, tolerance, and generosity and celebrates the triumph of the good-hearted."
-The Educational Book & Media Association

About this edition

• Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0439376084
• ISBN 13: 9780439376082
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 96