R2-D2 Is an Indie Rocker

Jef Czekaj’s R2-D2 Is an Indie Rocker is a short-lived, five-issue indie comic from the mid-1990s that reimagines the beloved Star Wars droid as a hipster musician navigating the underground music scene. Running from 1994 to 1997, the series is a playful, pop-culture mashup that captures the era’s DIY zine aesthetic and cult humor. Czekaj’s singular vision—blending sci-fi iconography with slacker comedy—makes this a curious artifact of 1990s alternative comics.