Jeffrey Brown Celebrates Free Comic Book Day At Quimby's

By Maggie Hellwig in Arts & Entertainment on May 3, 2012 3:00PM

About a year ago, we interviewed comic artist Jeffrey Brown about Incredible Change-Bots 2, his wacky parody of the Transformers. We're thrilled to report that his new comic book, Darth Vader and Son is out and ready to be consumed. The book, in the most adorable way possible, poses the question: what if Darth Vader were an involved father? By "involved" we don't mean that Vader earns the award for most attentive and loving father, instead Brown depicts our favorite un-cuddly villain as an annoyed but indulging dad for Luke. The possibilities for awkward father-son moments is limitless, and Brown's humor is spot on. In his lengthy repertoire of work, Jeffrey Brown has had numerous books published which you might be familiar with, including Clumsy, Unlikely, or Cat Getting Out of a Bag and Other Observations. And if you're not acquainted with any of the above, there will be a chance for that to change.

Since Mr. Brown is obviously an enthusiast of a good comic book, to celebrate Free Comic Book Day on May 5 he'll be at Quimby's, 1854 W. North, debuting a free comic book for all who attend. The event begins at 3 p.m. and is free to anyone who enjoys comics, parodies, or displays a good sense of humor.