The Brilliant Mind Of Edison Lee
About The Brilliant Mind Of Edison Lee
The Brilliant Mind of Edison Lee offers a contemporary view of life from the perspective of a precocious 10-year-old boy, his lab rat assistant Joules, his middle-class parents, an innocent cousin, his absent-minded grandfather, two equally intelligent classmates, and a bumbling U.S Senator.
The comic strip centers around the brilliant and inquisitive Edison who is obsessed with science and curious about the world around him. He has opinions on many of the current issues facing our society, and he doesn’t hesitant to express those opinions to anyone within earshot. Edison specializes in whacky inventions, taking normal objects and ideas and turning them inside out and upside down, often with hilarious results.
In an age when we are bombarded with information and a 24-hour news cycle, The Brilliant Mind of Edison Lee offers a refreshing and disarming view of our world from the perspective of a child who is both a keen observer and an eternal optimist.
Meet the Creator
John Hambrock
Early in my career I was an art director for a mid-sized Chicago design firm. It was here, working with the Keebler Elves, that I discovered my passion for cartooning. My first attempt at a comic strip was an animal feature aptly named “Second Nature.” My wife Anne was my partner on the project, and […]
Characters
Carol Lee
Carol is Edison’s mother. She’s a part-time substitute teacher and aspiring author, as well as the juggler of the family’s finances. A patient parent, Carol knows where to draw the lin...
Don Lee
Don is Edison’s father. Employed at a local factory, he’s a proud worker but is frustrated with his lack of upward mobility. Don makes it a point to spend time with Edison whenever he ...
Edison Lee
Edison is a highly intelligent ten-year-old boy obsessed with science and curious about the world around him. Fueled by brilliance, ambition, and a child’s eternal optimism, he invents...
Harley Webster
Harley is Edison’s younger cousin. While less intellectually curious that Edison, he is, in some ways, more street-smart and able to see the flaws in Edison’s schemes, to Edison’s grea...
Joules
Joules is Edison’s assistant. He is the boy’s only companion in the laboratory and frequently plays the role of the fall guy for Edison’s grand schemes. Joules often serves as a counte...
Katie Franklin
Katie is Edison’s classmate and friend. Her even-keeled approach to life stands in stark contrast to Edison&...
Myron Bohr
Myron is one of Edison’s best friends. He is extremely shy, yet he has a sharp sense of humor that emerges w...
Orville Lee
Orville is Edison’s paternal grandfather. His interests include watching “Wheel of Fortune”, avoiding exercise, and sampling the latest cuisine at the local all-you-can-eat buffet. Orv...
Senator Otto Ottoman
Senator Ottoman and Edison can often be found sitting together in the local diner sparring over current issues, wi...