The Brilliant Mind of Edison Lee centers on Edison Lee, an atypical 10-year-old boy genius, who along with his parents, grandfather and talking lab rat, comment on current political, economic and social concerns facing Americans today. The inquisitive, young Edison likes to take various, ordinary topics and add his own unique perspectives to them, often using zany, elaborate inventions to help illustrate his thoughts.

The humor of The Brilliant Mind of Edison Lee revolves around Edison’s precocious observations and interactions with his multi-generational, middle-class family who foster his intellectual curiosity and growth. The supporting cast of characters includes:

• Don Lee, Edison’s father, is extremely proud of his son's unusual gifts. He works hard to instill in Edison his same hardworking, middle-class American values.
• Carol Lee, an educator, is Edison's mother. She is the politically correct member of the family and the juggler of the family's day-to-day needs.
• Orville Lee, Edison’s paternal grandfather, spends his day fussing over his medications and complaining about his latest doctor’s visit.
• Joules is Edison’s delightfully naive laboratory assistant. His only knowledge of the outside world is filtered through Edison’s sociopolitical perspective.

"I created this strip purposefully with a little something for everyone. Readers may not always agree with Edison's particular viewpoints on issues, but I'm hoping that he will at least get them to think for a minute and laugh," said Hambrock.