Jeffrey Brown

Jeffrey Brown is a bestselling author and illustrator known for his autobiographical graphic novels, humorous works, and middle-grade fiction. His debut book, "Clumsy," published in 2001, marked the beginning of his career in autobiographical comics, followed by titles such as "Funny Misshapen Body." Brown has also gained recognition for his parodies, including "Incredible Change-Bots," and his widely popular "Jedi Academy" and "Darth Vader and Son" series, which blend humor with beloved Star Wars themes. His work has been published by notable imprints such as TopShelf, Fantagraphics, Drawn & Quarterly, and Chronicle Books.

Brown’s career spans multiple genres, from adult graphic memoirs to children’s literature. His middle-grade series "Lucy & Andy Neanderthal" combines humor with educational elements, exploring prehistoric life through the adventures of its young protagonists. He further expanded his repertoire with the picture book "My Teacher Is a Robot," celebrating educators. More recently, he launched the "Space-Time!" series, beginning with "Once Upon a Space-Time!," which follows two children on an interplanetary journey. His storytelling often balances comedy with heartfelt themes, appealing to both young readers and adults.

An accomplished artist, Brown has exhibited his work in galleries across New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Paris. His contributions to comics earned him an Ignatz Award in 2003 for "Outstanding Minicomic," and his work has been featured in NPR’s "This American Life" and the "Best American Comics" series. Beyond writing and illustrating, he directed an animated video for Death Cab for Cutie. Brown continues to create from his home in Chicago, where he lives with his family.
Cat Books
# Title Year
1 Cat Getting Out of a Bag and Other Observations 2007
The Girlfriend Trilogy Books
# Title Year
1 Clumsy 2002
2 Unlikely 2003
3 AEIOU: Any Easy Intimacy 2005
4 Every Girl is the End of the World for Me 2006
Incredible Change-Bots Books
# Title Year
1 Incredible Change-Bots 2007
2 Incredible Change-Bots Two 2011
3 Incredible Change-Bots Two Point Something Something 2014
Lucy & Andy Neanderthal Books
# Title Year
1 Lucy & Andy Neanderthal 2016
2 The Stone Cold Age 2017
3 Bad to the Bones 2018
Once Upon a Space-Time Books
# Title Year
1 Once Upon a Space-Time! 2020
Star Wars: Darth Vader and Kids Books
# Title Year
1 Darth Vader and Son 2012
2 Vader's Little Princess 2013
3 Goodnight Darth Vader 2014
4 Darth Vader and Friends 2015
5 Rey and Pals 2019
6 A Vader Family Sithmas 2021
Sulk Books
# Title Year
1 Miniature Sulk 2005
2 Sulk, Vol. 1: Bighead and Friends 2008
3 Sulk, Vol. 2: Deadly Awesome 2008
4 Sulk, Vol. 3: The Kind of Strength That Comes from Madness 2009
Things are weird Books
# Title Year
1 Cats are Weird and More Observations 2010
2 Kids Are Weird: And Other Observations from Parenthood 2014
Graphic Novels
# Title Year
1 I am Going to Be Small 2006
2 Little Things 2008
3 Funny Misshapen Body 2009
4 Undeleted Scenes 2010
5 A Matter of Life 2013
6 My Teacher Is a Robot 2019
7 Thor and Loki: Midgard Family Mayhem 2023
8 The Mandalorian and Child 2023
9 The eXtra Files: The Humor is Out There 2023
Star Wars: Jedi Academy Books
# Title Year
1 Jedi Academy 2013
2 Return of the Padawan 2014
3 The Phantom Bully 2015
4 Attack of the Journal 2015
5 A New Class ( By: Jarrett J. Krosoczka) 2016
6 The Force Oversleeps ( By: Jarrett J. Krosoczka) 2017
7 The Principal Strikes Back ( By: Jarrett J. Krosoczka) 2018
8 Revenge of the Sis (By: Amy Ignatow) 2019
9 Attack of the Furball (By: Amy Ignatow) 2019
10 At Last, Jedi (By: Amy Ignatow) 2020
MOME Books
# Title Year
1 MOME Vol. 1 2004
2 MOME Vol. 2 2006
3 MOME Vol. 3 2006
4 MOME Vol. 4 2006
5 MOME Vol. 5 2006
6 MOME Vol. 6 2007
7 MOME Vol. 7 (By: Anders Nilsen) 2007
8 MOME Vol. 9 (By: Brian Evenson, Eric Reynolds, Paul Hornschemeier, Jim Woodring, Zak Sally, Tom Kaczynski, Ray Fenwick, Gabrielle Bell, Tim Hensley, Sophie Crumb, Andrice Arp, Kurt Wolfgang, Joe Kimball, Al Columbia, Mike Scheer) 2007
9 MOME Vol. 10 (By: Jeremy Eaton) 2008
10 MOME Vol. 11 (By: Eric Reynolds, Paul Hornschemeier, Gary Groth, Dash Shaw, Tom Kaczynski, Ray Fenwick, Eleanor Davis, Patrice Killoffer, Andrice Arp, John Hankiewicz, Kurt Wolfgang, Émile Bravo, Al Columbia, Nate Neal, Conor O'Keefe) 2008
11 MOME Vol. 12 (By: David B.) 2008
12 MOME Vol. 13 (By: Gary Groth, Gilbert Shelton, Dash Shaw, Kaela Graham, Tim Hensley, Laura Park, Sara Edward-Corbett, David Greenberger, Kurt Wolfgang, Nate Neal, Josh Simmons, Derek Van Gieson, Conor O'Keefe, Adam Grano, Henry Huntington, Casey Jarman, T. Ott, Pic) 2008
13 MOME Vol. 14 (By: Gary Groth, Gilbert Shelton, Lilli Carré, Frank Santoro, Dash Shaw, Ray Fenwick, Kaela Graham, Laura Park, Sara Edward-Corbett, Émile Bravo, Josh Simmons, Derek Van Gieson, Jon Vermilyea, Olivier Schrauwen, Conor O'Keefe, Adam Grano, Pic, Ben Jones, Hernán Migoya, Juaco Vizuete) 2009
14 MOME Vol. 15 (By: Noah Van Sciver) 2009
15 MOME Vol. 16 (By: Ted Stearn, Gary Groth, Lilli Carré, Frank Santoro, Dash Shaw, Kaela Graham, Nicolas Mahler, Archer Prewitt, Laura Park, Sara Edward-Corbett, Renée French, Nate Neal, T. Bak, Jon Vermilyea, Conor O'Keefe, Ben Jones) 2009
16 MOME Vol. 17 (By: Paul Hornschemeier, Gary Groth, Dash Shaw, Tom Kaczynski, Kaela Graham, Laura Park, Sara Edward-Corbett, Renée French, Kurt Wolfgang, Michael Jada, Josh Simmons, Derek Van Gieson, T. Bak, Olivier Schrauwen, Rick Froberg) 2010
17 MOME Vol. 18 (By: Ted Stearn, Gary Groth, Dave Cooper, Gavin McInnes, Lilli Carré, Frank Santoro, Kaela Graham, Nicolas Mahler, Renée French, Tim Lane, Michael Jada, Nate Neal, Derek Van Gieson, T. Bak, Jon Vermilyea, Joe Daly, Jon Adams, Conor O'Keefe, Ben Jones, Ivan Brun) 2010
18 MOME Vol. 19 (By: Robert Goodin) 2010
19 MOME Vol. 20 (By: Eric Reynolds, Ted Stearn, Dash Shaw, Nicolas Mahler, Sara Edward-Corbett, Jeremy Tinder, Aidan Koch, Michael Jada, Nate Neal, The Partridge in the Pear Tree, Sergio Ponchione, Josh Simmons, Derek Van Gieson, Steven Weissman, T. Bak, Conor O'Keefe, Adam Grano) 2010
20 MOME Vol. 21 (By: Eric Reynolds, Lilli Carré, Dash Shaw, Tom Kaczynski, Nick Thorburn, Nicolas Mahler, Sara Edward-Corbett, Kurt Wolfgang, Michael Jada, Nate Neal, The Partridge in the Pear Tree, Sergio Ponchione, Josh Simmons, Derek Van Gieson, Steven Weissman, T. Bak, Jon Adams) 2011
Jeffrey Brown Anthologies
# Title Year
1 The Best American Comics 2007 2007
2 MOME Vol. 9 2007
3 Side B: The Music Lover's Comic Anthology 2009
4 Machine of Death of Stories About People Who Know How They Will Die 2010
5 Aftershock 2011
6 Digestate: A Food & Eating Themed Anthology 2012
7 The Big Feminist BUT 2013
8 Star Wars: From a Certain Point of View 2017