The Darth Vader collection, Book 1 Jeffrey Brown Chronicle Books Fiction, CH? Humor/Media Tie-In/Sci-Fi Themes: Aliens, Robots, Space Stories ****+
Description
Darth Vader, disciple of the evil Emperor Palpatine, lord of the Sith, master of the Dark Side of the Force... and single parent to a four-year-old boy named Luke.
Cartoonist Jeffrey Brown imagines the life Luke could've led, and the father Vader could've been.
Review
This fun little collection is clearly the work of a dedicated fan, riddled with references to the first six films and the pre-Disney franchise as a whole. (At one
point, Vader offers his picky-eater son C-3P0's breakfast cereal, a real tie-in product.) Vader does his best, though he faces some awkward moments as Luke does
what kids do best: irritate his elders. It's enjoyable, and short enough not to overstay its welcome.
The Darth Vader collection, Book 2 Jeffrey Brown Chronicle Books Fiction, CH? Humor/Media Reference/Sci-Fi Themes: Aliens, Robots, Space Stories ****+
Description
It's tough enough being a single dad. It's worse when you're a Sith lord trying to juggle galactic domination and obedience to the Emperor with a Jedi daughter
and her twin brother. Cartoonist Jeffrey Brown imagines more fatherly mishaps as Darth Vader takes on a rebellious young Leia.
Review
More fun from Jeffrey Brown. Unlike his previous book (Darth Vader and Son), this one tackles teen issues in addition to childhood tea parties. What's a father to do
when confronted with a scruffy-looking scoundrel of a boyfriend or a daughter's inappropriate evening wear? (One of my favorites features a perplexed Vader trying to
comfort a distraught Leia about her latest love life drama - what is "I know" really supposed to mean, anyway?) A fun diversion for fans of the franchise (particularly
the pre-Disney franchise.)
