So polar bear was about all that was left. Well, I had already done a rat, pig, goat, zebra, crocodile, dog, cat, and duck. Of all the loyal sidekick, devoted business partner, or quirky animal choices you had to pick from, why is Total a polar bear?
I wanted to turn that on its head a little. I think I made him a detective because in kids’ books, the boy detective is always so smart and clever. I like working with characters like that. He is not good at anything he does, and yet he thinks he’s the center of the universe. I wanted to create a character with a big blind spot. Where did the idea for Timmy Failure and Total Failure, Inc., originate? And the book format is so freeing, because when you do a comic strip, you are always so limited in terms of space. What made you want to write for children after having such a successful adult comic-strip and publishing following?Īfter you’ve done a comic strip for ten years, you really feel the need to explore new characters. < About the Author A Q&A with Stephan Pastis Hellooooo
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