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Star Wars: Darth Vader and Son #3
Star Wars. Buonanotte Darth Vader (Darth Vader in famiglia Vol. 3)
È il momento di andare a dormire nella galassia di Star Wars, e le abilità genitoriali di Darth Vader sono nuovamente messe alla prova. L'oscuro Signore dei Sith deve calmare i suoi gemelli, Luke e Leila - che non sono pronti a dormire e che insistono per una storia.
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First published July 22, 2014
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About the author
Jeffrey Brown
189 books1,386 followersJeffrey Brown was born in 1975 in Grand Rapids, Michigan and grew up reading comic books with dreams of someday drawing them, only to abandon them and focus on becoming a 'fine artist.' While earning his MFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Brown abandoned painting and began drawing comics with his first autobiographical book 'Clumsy' in 2001. Since then he's drawn a dozen books for publishers including TopShelf, Fantagraphics, Drawn & Quarterly, McSweeney's and Chronicle Books. Simon & Schuster published his latest graphic memoir 'Funny Misshapen Body.' In addition to directing an animated video for the band Death Cab For Cutie, Brown has had his work featured on NPR's 'This American Life' His art has been shown at galleries in New York, San Francisco, San Diego, Los Angeles and Paris. Jeffrey's work has also appeared in the Best American Comics series and received the Ignatz Award in 2003 for 'Outstanding Minicomic.'
He currently lives in Chicago with his wife Jennifer and their son Oscar.
He currently lives in Chicago with his wife Jennifer and their son Oscar.
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August 12, 2022
Just a fun book - put a smile on my face - really needed it. Some of my friends who are HUGE Star Wars fans have been telling me to read this book. I always find it fascinating how new takes on 'culturally embedded' themes evolve; Darth Vader as a father! Who would have ever thought about that back in 1977!
August 7, 2018
Spoof! This is a funny bedtime story for any Star Wars fan. Darth Vader is trying to put his kids to sleep and they won't sleep so he tells them a story. I have seen the movies, so the characters made sense to me. It is totally frustrating when the children won't go to bed and they just need sleep.
I got a great laugh out of this. I read it to the nephew and he loved that there was a robot in it. C-3PO. Not great literature or art, but amusing.
I got a great laugh out of this. I read it to the nephew and he loved that there was a robot in it. C-3PO. Not great literature or art, but amusing.
May 2, 2020
A funny bedtime story, but while previous two volumes made me laugh to tears, this was just ok for me besides a few well done gags.
April 3, 2016
Ovo ima finu ideju gde Anakin uspavljuje blizance ali je sve nekako dosadnije i bez pravog humora :(
January 27, 2018
Otros libros de esta "serie" me han parecido lindisimos, este pues...es bastante meh!
August 4, 2014
This was a charming and adorable idea in Darth Vader and Son but now it begins to wear thin.
Vader is trying to get the twins to go to bed and they want a story. He tells them this rhyming ditty that covers everyone from every Star Wars movie, the cartoons, and probably a video game, or two, as well.
This seemed a bit show-offy to me, sort of "Look how much I love Star Wars! I will even call the trash creature by name! (Dianoga) I'm the most Star Warsy fan of all fans."
The rhymes are often forced and the couplets follow no set meter. It's clunky and I would be very frustrated if I had to read this out loud.
To me, this is definitely a case of "too much of a good thing" not being so great.
Vader is trying to get the twins to go to bed and they want a story. He tells them this rhyming ditty that covers everyone from every Star Wars movie, the cartoons, and probably a video game, or two, as well.
This seemed a bit show-offy to me, sort of "Look how much I love Star Wars! I will even call the trash creature by name! (Dianoga) I'm the most Star Warsy fan of all fans."
The rhymes are often forced and the couplets follow no set meter. It's clunky and I would be very frustrated if I had to read this out loud.
To me, this is definitely a case of "too much of a good thing" not being so great.
December 7, 2018
Although Jeffery Brown's Goodnight Darth Vader features an especially for die-hard Star Wars aficionados likely delightful multitude of small snippets of related movie scenarios and trivia (accompanied by fun and entertainingly imaginative yet still realistic to the Star Wars movies illustrations) I cannot really claim that I have found the so-called bedtime story Darth Vader tells to young Luke and Leia (about various Star Wars characters making their preparations for bedtime and sleeping) all that fun and endearing on a personal reading pleasure level (mostly I guess because I had not really wanted a Goodnight Moon type of tale, but was actually more expecting to encounter in Goodnight Darth Vader episodes and/or even a distinct storyline of author/illustrator Jeffery Brown depicting and portraying Darth Vader trying to get his twins, trying to get Luke and Leia to go to bed and how they try to squirm out of this, and therefore not simply an illustrated bedtime story told by Darth Vader to his children in which neither they nor he really appear all that much except at the very beginning and at the very end).
Not a terrible story by any stretch of the imagination is Goodnight Darth Vader (and I should also likely have assumed that Goodnight Darth Vader might indeed be a Goodnight Moon type of possible parody just by looking at the title), but since Goodnight Moon is a picture book that was actually never part and parcel to my own childhood, I only made said connection after having already read Goodnight Darth Vader and indeed not all that much personally enjoying it.
Not a terrible story by any stretch of the imagination is Goodnight Darth Vader (and I should also likely have assumed that Goodnight Darth Vader might indeed be a Goodnight Moon type of possible parody just by looking at the title), but since Goodnight Moon is a picture book that was actually never part and parcel to my own childhood, I only made said connection after having already read Goodnight Darth Vader and indeed not all that much personally enjoying it.
January 2, 2024
I love these books! They so relatable as a parent. This one deals with Vader trying to get little Luke and Leia to bed. It starts off as "Episode Eight P.M.: BEDTIME". They ask him to tell them a bedtime story. Being the dark lord of the Sith, his story features all kinds of villains from the Jawas to the Sarlacc. Very cute!
June 3, 2015
Loved the idea more than the book.
Darth Vader puts little Leia and young Luke to sleep by reading them a book, of how everyone in the Star Wars realm goes to sleep. This book made me realize how many Star Wars characters I don't know. Honestly, Jeffrey Brown dug very far to find them. Aside from the fact that all pages rhymed, I didn't see the humor in any of them.
I'd reserve this one for a die hard fan and quiz them with it: "Can you name this character? Can you!!"
Darth Vader puts little Leia and young Luke to sleep by reading them a book, of how everyone in the Star Wars realm goes to sleep. This book made me realize how many Star Wars characters I don't know. Honestly, Jeffrey Brown dug very far to find them. Aside from the fact that all pages rhymed, I didn't see the humor in any of them.
I'd reserve this one for a die hard fan and quiz them with it: "Can you name this character? Can you!!"
February 27, 2017
Tão fofinho quanto os outros livros do Jeffrey Brown <3 O livro é contado em rimas e mostra vários personagens do universo de Star Wars :)
February 13, 2016
I heard a lot about this series of books and I decided to start with Goodnight Darth Vader, sadly it was just not meant to be. What I expected was: Leia + Luke causing trouble in the ship because they don't want to sleep. Insert lots of hilarious situations and a Darth Vader trying his best to be a father. What I got was: Darth Vader putting kids to bed and telling them a super boring story of how everyone is going to sleep. The ending was bland and just sad.
Maybe if I hadn't know what to expect, maybe then I would have appreciated the book, but now I kind of knew what the other books were about and thus this one was the odd one out.
I think the fans of Star Wars might love this one as many of the characters pop up. We see the Wookies, Han Solo, Yoda and various other characters. In the first image they are all awake and in the second one they are all asleep.
The art is decent, but I wouldn't call it good. At times things look strange and out of place.
All in all, I can't rate this higher than a 1. Even though the book is short, I had trouble getting through it. The only reason I pressed on was because I kept hoping that maybe the story would change. Too bad that it didn't do that.
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Maybe if I hadn't know what to expect, maybe then I would have appreciated the book, but now I kind of knew what the other books were about and thus this one was the odd one out.
I think the fans of Star Wars might love this one as many of the characters pop up. We see the Wookies, Han Solo, Yoda and various other characters. In the first image they are all awake and in the second one they are all asleep.
The art is decent, but I wouldn't call it good. At times things look strange and out of place.
All in all, I can't rate this higher than a 1. Even though the book is short, I had trouble getting through it. The only reason I pressed on was because I kept hoping that maybe the story would change. Too bad that it didn't do that.
Review first posted at http://twirlingbookprincess.com/
February 17, 2015
2.5*
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Another short *Star Wars* GN, this one is about Vader telling Leia and Luke a bedtime story about how everyone else falls asleep. He ends up falling asleep before they do.
Again, not impressed. But, I did like this one a little better than Vader's Little Princess.
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Another short *Star Wars* GN, this one is about Vader telling Leia and Luke a bedtime story about how everyone else falls asleep. He ends up falling asleep before they do.
Again, not impressed. But, I did like this one a little better than Vader's Little Princess.
May 9, 2022
Una dolce ninnananna tutta in rima, ecco cos’è questo libro.
Il tratto grafico è sempre fenomenale, ma nel complesso a mio avviso il testo non raggiunge le vette umoristiche toccate nei due volumi precedenti.
Anche se, qua e là, qualche frecciatina ironica c’è sempre:
Il tratto grafico è sempre fenomenale, ma nel complesso a mio avviso il testo non raggiunge le vette umoristiche toccate nei due volumi precedenti.
Anche se, qua e là, qualche frecciatina ironica c’è sempre:
August 18, 2014
I loved the first one in this series, Darth Vader and Son, I laughed aloud and thought it was just terrific. The ones following it, not so much. This one, vs The Princess, has more of an arc to it, and the arc pertains to Darth getting the twins to sleep and imagines all the Star Wars characters with their sleep issues or ways of getting to sleep. Cute! I have read maybe 20 Of Mr. Brown's books and am one of his super fans, but I have to say I am less a fan of his Star Wars stuff than I am of the autobiographical memoirs, which I found consistently fantastic. These are also stories of comic failure… this time about parenting, compared to dating and related self image issues in the early memoirs; I just like the bro stories better. Simple choice. The world in general prefers the Vader stories, which are cuter, with the humor more directed to parents, kids and Star Wars fans and less self-deprecating, humiliating, etc. I am not SUCH a Star Wars fan, though I am a parent, and the kids like the stories and do know the Star Wars films thanks to their Star Wars super fan collector mom...
February 22, 2017
This was quite adorable and sweet but not really my favourite out of all the Darth Vader series. I don't know if it's just too played out at this point or if this felt too short but it just didn't resonate with me the same way the other two books did. I also didn't really find anything funny about this one but it did put a smile on my face.
My favourite panels were the one of Queen Amidala, Jabba the Hut and the rancor, and General Ackbar. The ending was really cute as well.
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My favourite panels were the one of Queen Amidala, Jabba the Hut and the rancor, and General Ackbar. The ending was really cute as well.
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May 29, 2016
Such a cute little book! Made me laugh out loud - especially at the Palpatine one!
June 4, 2016
Still cute but not as good as the first two books.
March 7, 2019
A cute little book for last night's bedtime story. Not the best though since the rhyming scheme was really off in some areas, which would jar on my ear. My son didn't really notice or care, but for me it just sounded wrong. Author is obviously a big Star Wars fan.
November 20, 2019
Divertido y los dibujos son bacanes, pero las rimas demasiado forzadas y además se mencionan tantos personajes de Star Wars que al final parece más un concurso de popularidad que una ida a dormir. Me dio la impresión de que era más para adultos que para niños, lo que no tendría nada de malo, si se vendiera como tal.
O bueno, quizá lo hace. Jajaja.
Pero es bonito y en especial para fanáticos. Sin importar su edad.
Todo esto obviando el hecho de que Darth Vader no alcanzó en realidad a tener ninguna relación con sus hijos. Menos cuando estaban creciendo. Pero hubiera sido lindo, eh (aunque entonces las películas no habrían existido).
O bueno, quizá lo hace. Jajaja.
Pero es bonito y en especial para fanáticos. Sin importar su edad.
Todo esto obviando el hecho de que Darth Vader no alcanzó en realidad a tener ninguna relación con sus hijos. Menos cuando estaban creciendo. Pero hubiera sido lindo, eh (aunque entonces las películas no habrían existido).
April 5, 2015
Not as funny as Darth Vader and Son or Vader's Little Princess. Those two were a good fit for kids who knew the Star Wars trilogy, and this one is just cute, but not funny.
April 18, 2015
Okay, so sue me for reading a 64 page book that I just happened to find on a children's cart! This book is so cute. I wish I had one when I was younger. I love the illustrations and the story within the story. A must read for any Star Wars fan.
December 22, 2017
Darth Vader intenta hacer dormir a sus gemelos Luke y Leia contándoles un cuento sobre una galaxia muy, muy lejana...
December 3, 2025
3.5 stars. also super cute. definitely geared more towards little kids and would actually make a great bedtime story.
May 1, 2019
Super cute, but the rhyming was really forced at times. Still super cute, though!
July 10, 2018
Another of my son's favourites.
October 1, 2016
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Utwór zamknięto w niepozornych rozmiarów tomiku o kwadratowym formacie. Grubą, sztywną okładkę zdobi grafika, która jednocześnie jest jedną z ilustracji historyjki (podobnie wygląda rewers egzemplarza). Dzięki temu bez zaglądania do środka wiemy już, czego się spodziewać – uroczych, wręcz rozczulających obrazków, przedstawiających znanych bohaterów od nieznanej strony. Mała Lea i Luke dokazujący ojcu mają w sobie jednak nie tylko spory ładunek uroku, ale również humoru.
Jak zresztą podejść bez – choćby subtelnego – uśmiechu do opowiastki o bliźniakach, potomkach Vadera, które niejako zmuszają go do przeczytania im bajki? Zwłaszcza, gdy mroczny Lord Sithów, ulega dziecięcym namowom i niczym czuły rodzic siada przy łóżku szkrabów, by snuć opowieść o pogrążającym się we śnie Imperium. A właściwie jej mieszkańcach, którzy – z trudem lub łatwością – po kolei wpadają w objęcia Morfeusza, wykazując przy tym typowe dla siebie cechy i idące za nimi zachowania?
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Utwór zamknięto w niepozornych rozmiarów tomiku o kwadratowym formacie. Grubą, sztywną okładkę zdobi grafika, która jednocześnie jest jedną z ilustracji historyjki (podobnie wygląda rewers egzemplarza). Dzięki temu bez zaglądania do środka wiemy już, czego się spodziewać – uroczych, wręcz rozczulających obrazków, przedstawiających znanych bohaterów od nieznanej strony. Mała Lea i Luke dokazujący ojcu mają w sobie jednak nie tylko spory ładunek uroku, ale również humoru.
Jak zresztą podejść bez – choćby subtelnego – uśmiechu do opowiastki o bliźniakach, potomkach Vadera, które niejako zmuszają go do przeczytania im bajki? Zwłaszcza, gdy mroczny Lord Sithów, ulega dziecięcym namowom i niczym czuły rodzic siada przy łóżku szkrabów, by snuć opowieść o pogrążającym się we śnie Imperium. A właściwie jej mieszkańcach, którzy – z trudem lub łatwością – po kolei wpadają w objęcia Morfeusza, wykazując przy tym typowe dla siebie cechy i idące za nimi zachowania?
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February 22, 2018
From the author/illustrator of Darth Vader and Son comes another little (literally; it's like 5" x 5") picture book of the dark master's parenting trials and tribulations. This time he's attempting to get his toddler-aged twins, Luke and Leia, to go to bed, but they insist on a bedtime story. So Daddy Darth reads them a rhyming account of all the major characters from the first six movies getting ready for bed and falling asleep. The rhymes are great and very tongue-in-cheek; this book will appeal to adults as much as children. And the illustrations are just adorable; Brown can even make the Sarlacc look cute in his slumbers (while he rhymes "rest" with "digest"!).
3.5 cute and silly stars, for young and old alike.
3.5 cute and silly stars, for young and old alike.
September 22, 2014
I guess I will read anything Jeffrey Brown does, but I guess I realize that these books aren't really for me, as I don’t have children and I’m not really that into Star Wars. Still, this whimsical bed time romp through everyone’s favorite space fantasy continues to highlight Brown’s artistic talents and goofy sensibilities. Coupling a few lines of cute doggerel with a Star Wars character (obscure or important, from the OT or the Prequels, etc.) getting ready for bed is undoubtedly a great bedtime treat for any Star Wars devotee and their Padawans. I could see giving this as a gift to several people I know. Good night, Death Star!
October 29, 2014
I saw this book's cover on my library's web site and thought the idea was cute. Darth Vader trying to be a daddy raising his rambunctious twins. So, I checked it out - even though there's nobody in my household that reads at this level.
Whatever. It was really cute. My twelve year-old read it and thought it was funny and cute (he loved the baby Ewoks) and nostalgically reminisced about how he used to read these kinds of books. He read the book to me, which brought back wonderful memories of my own. Then my husband - the Star Wars geek - saw the book lying around and decided HE had to read it too.
Whatever. It was really cute. My twelve year-old read it and thought it was funny and cute (he loved the baby Ewoks) and nostalgically reminisced about how he used to read these kinds of books. He read the book to me, which brought back wonderful memories of my own. Then my husband - the Star Wars geek - saw the book lying around and decided HE had to read it too.
August 16, 2014
Still funny stuff. Jeffery Brown really captures the essence of the Star Wars series. You can absolutely tell that he loves the Star Wars universe. He crafts humor but is still really respectful to this world. He isn't trying to revision it into a way that he thinks would be better or changing it so that it is edgy or dark. He has found joy in finding the humor of Darth Vader being a "put-upon" harried dad. I love these humorous takes on Darth Vader.
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