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Chester William David Brown was born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. He is a Canadian cartoonist and politician. Brown has gone through several stylistic periods in his comics work. He gained notice in alternative comics circles in the 1980s for the surreal, scatological Ed the Happy Clown serial. Brown draws from a range of influences, including monster and superhero comic books, underground comix, and comic strips such as Harold Gray's Little Orphan Annie. His later works are known for a sparse drawing style and narratives with flat dialogue. In September 2008, Brown entered politics as the Libertarian Party's candidate for the riding of Trinity-Spadina in the 2008 federal election. He came in fifth out of seven candidates. He stood in the same riding for the same party in the Canadian federal election, 2011, coming in fifth out of six candidates.