A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away, and by that I mean 1980, most of us were shocked to find out that (gasp!) Darth Vader was Luke Skywalker’s father and Princess Leia was his sister. Now that spoiler is such a ubiquitous part of culture that I don’t even feel nervous about dropping it on you in the first paragraph, but back then it was kind of mind blowing, especially for those of us who thought Luke and Leia were going to get together despite the attentions of the brooding Han Solo.
Graphic artist Jeffrey Brown takes the idea a step further, imagining Vader as the struggling parent of the two moppets in two small but wonderful comic collections Darth Vader and Son and Vader’s Little Princess. The result is precious but droll, a keepsake that would make the perfect Christmas gift for any parent or any Star Wars fan.
In Brown’s imagination, Vader tries to use his Jedi tricks to get Luke to eat his breakfast and go to bed, but young Skywalker is having none of it. He’s even more exasperated when teenage Leia wants to go out in her gold bikini. 
His dark manner and high-blown speech patterns are no match for a child’s inquisitiveness or tantrums. Faced with his children, Vader really isn’t such a bad guy. It’s a testament to the power of the original design of Vader’s dark costume that despite his unchanging mask the reader can see Vader rolling his eyes, giving into frustration, or unable to do anything but smile at the antics of his little ones.
These little books only take a few minutes to flip through, but you’ll want to share them with everyone you know who knows Star Wars. And who doesn’t know Star Wars?
Check the WRL catalog for Darth Vader and Son
Or try Vader’s Little Princess
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I couldn’t resist reblogging this one as soon as I saw it. Now, I wasn’t introduced into the Star Wars world until after Episode One so I admit it; I didn’t get the whole “Oh my goodness, Dark Vader is Luke Skywalker’s dad!” because, well, I didn’t know who Luke Skywalker was. The punch line was lost on me. But since then, I’ve been repentant and I really enjoy the franchise. I have since become a fan. And I really enjoy Jeffrey Brown’s take.
I didn’t know there was a Princess version! I received the son version when I was pregnant, but I’ll have to get the Princess one for my husband. Sounds like I found my stocking stuffer.
I bought my dad “Darth Vader and Son” for Father’s Day a year or two ago. The gift was appreciated :)
Actually, we didn’t find out that Leia was Luke’s sister until 1983.
I enjoyed reading Darth Vader and Son. Maybe I should check out Vader’s Litte Princess.
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