420 #1

24 pages including cover. 10 3/4" x 8 1/4" full color. First printing October 2006, 5000 copies. Story and art by Verne Andru. ISBN 0-9738837-0-7

420 tells the Captain Cannabis origin story. With a nod to Cheech and Chong, The Fabulous Furry Freak Bros. and Fritz The Cat, 420 follows the crazy adventures of down-and-out roadie, Hal Lighter as he gets caught up in the middle of an extraterrestrial turf war over the planet Earth in his attempts to win the favour of his secret desire, Marion Jones. In the process, he stumbles upon some extraterrestrial "herb" that transforms him into "Captain Cannabis," a superhero that's about as far from politically correct as you can get. While principally a science fiction story, 420 successfully mixes its genres into a unique blend of science fiction, dark comedy and gritty realism.