ARCHITECTURE DEPARTMENT - Live reading next weekend!

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ARCHITECTURE DEPARTMENT - Live graphic novel reading with actors and musicians next weekend! Yes, finally - the story up there on the screen with talented actors, thrilling musicians, a drink in your hand and friends/family at your side. A chance to unwind at Victory Cafe - 2nd floor on Sat. May 28 from 6-8pm, grab a copy of this and other books by Matthew Brown, and experience the fun that happened last time--but this time even better! Included in the throng of readers/participants are Morgan Phillips, Jacob Pendergrast, Tova Roo, Liyat Benchetrit, Brian Speagle, Sarah Goodman, Matthew Krist , Colin Matthews, Paul Swoger-Ruston, Adam Reich, Mikhial Gurarie and your humble narrator, Matthew Brown.

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TCAF 2016 - It happened!

Thanks for the support and good times! It was great to see friends and family, and the extended melee of the Toronto Comic Arts Festival.

The Editions TRIP Comix table... a cramped space wherein much jostling, signing, sketching and cajoling happened.  With Stan Wany.

The annual dinner at Little India restaurant on Queen St. West - with Mireille, Stan Wany, Sergio, Nicholas, a few of Marc Tessier​'s comic book writing students, me and Stéphane Olivier​.

 In deep conversation about graphic design, architecture and culture with Stéphane Olivier​ of Montreal... a friend from back in the 1990's Gogo Guy comix jam days.

A major inspiration and support, my father Richard Brown​ who had us reading limericks by Edward Lear, watching "Apocalypse Now" and listening to Pere Ubu, Pink Floyd and Joy Division at the dinner table while we were growing up.  Thanks for coming all the way from Guelph, Dad!

The next generation - my nephew Sasha enjoys a live reading of a locally produced comic book with talking birds and cats.

Sasha's mother, my sister Judy Brown​ unravels the mysteries of Supergirl shortly before noodles arrive.

With my muse and lovely wife Quyen Tieu​ and my generous friend, publisher and enabler, Mr. Marc Tessier​ of Montreal.

With Howard Chackowicz​, drummer and cartoonist from Montreal.

Your humble narrator - me - the night after TCAF... on the wall behind me are the freshly completed last four pages of my next graphic novel project -- THE CLIFF Book 5, "The King" -- which is to be released as part of the THE COMPLETE CLIFF, Books 1-5 by Editions Trip​ at TCAF 2017!

TCAF 2016 is coming!

TCAF - the Toronto Comic Arts Festival is coming again!  This year the dates are Sat. May 14 & Sun. May 15, 2016.  I will be sitting with pre-release copies of my master's of architecture thesis graphic novel, ARCHITECTURE DEPARTMENT.
Hope you can come and visit the "Editions TRIP Comix" table where I will be sitting with my friends and fellow artist/publishers from Montreal!
Here are some photos from the last few TCAF's to commemorate some great moments!  Drop by and see what the fun of alternative comix is all about.
See you soon!

TCAF 2010 - back to comix after a 5 year absence
(portrait by Marc Tessier)

TCAF 2011 - with my beautiful wife, Quyen

TCAF 2011 - with the great living cartoonist in the world, Chester Brown

TCAF 2013 - with Editions TRIP Comix masterminds Marc Tessier and Stanley Wany

TCAF 2013 - with Montreal artist Billy Mavreas at the Editions TRIP Comix table

TCAF 2013 - with Montreal artists Frédéric Cordier and Carlos Santos at the Editions TRIP Comix table

ARCHITECTURE DEPARTMENT - Launch with Live Reading and Actors now scheduled!

Just visited the Victory Cafe this afternoon! Lovely upstairs space which will feature some combination of talented actors Morgan Phillips, Jacob Pendergrast, Sarah Goodman, Liyat Benchetrit, Tova Roo, Colin Matthews and possibly more, reading my Master's of Architecture thesis graphic novel ARCHITECTURE DEPARTMENT to the improvisations of amazing musicians Mikhial Gurarie, Adam Reich and Paul Swoger-Ruston. Should be a great time!

Saturday, May 28, 6-8 pm, Victory Cafe in Toronto... near Honest Ed's and Bathurst subway station, 581 Markham St.

Of course I will be at the Toronto Comic Arts Festival May 14-15 two weeks before that--but TCAF tends to be a massive event with thousands of comic book artists, writers, publishers and fans all milling about manically. The launch on May 28 will be a more laid back and intimate event, with plenty of time to have a drink and socialize, and get your signed copy in the milieu of an artistic "happening" a la Warhol / Velvet Underground.

ARCHITECTURE DEPARTMENT - Page 23 - "Tea and Three Samosas"

I'm excited for TCAF - the Toronto Comic Arts Festival only three weeks away, happening May 14-15.  Hope to see you there--please drop by the Montreal crew at Editions TRIP Comix--in the meantime, enjoy some tea and samosas atop the tallest parking structure this side of the galaxy!

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ARCHITECTURE DEPARTMENT at U of T Bookstore!

In a lovely turn of events, my architecture thesis graphic novel is now available at the University of Toronto Bookstore!  The price is a bit lower because these copies of the Limited Run are signed and numbered, but with no sketch.  Click here to see the link with description!

 

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I am super happy that they are carrying the book in their excellent Graphic Novels section... drop by for a browse!   Or, hope to see you at TCAF (Toronto Comic Arts Festival) on May 14-15.

http://uoftbookstore.com/shop_product_detail.asp?catalog_group_id=NDg&catalog_group_name=R2VuZXJhbCBCb29rcw&catalog_id=620&catalog_name=QXJ0cyAmIExpdGVyYXJ5LCBBIC0gQg&pf_id=361610&product_name=QXJjaGl0ZWN0dXJlIERlcGFydG1lbnQsIEJvb2sgMTogVGhlIFdhdGVycyAqKg&type=3&target=shop_product_list.asp

ARCHITECTURE DEPARTMENT What are the critics saying?

Some comments from folks who have read the ARCHITECTURE DEPARTMENT graphic novel so far... copies are still available, if you are interested please email me at teacherintherye@hotmail.com !

“Architecture Department is not just a great prequel; it's a great graphic novel, full stop. Very funny, and also very moving. And the fact that the author successfully submitted as his master's thesis this often-blistering critique of architecture-in-academia is classic Matthew Brown.”
– A. Craig

“I pretty much laughed out loud at the crit scene, and really liked the way you used changes of scale in the drawings. It keeps the pace in a nice way.  Pretty awesome achievement.”
– L. Calvet

“I read your book, and enjoyed it but not sure I understood it completely.”
– C. Hume

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“This morning I tucked away some time and read ARCHITECTURE DEPARTMENT. Loved it! Yet again, you hit it out of the park.

I hope your thesis was received well by your professor, as I thought it was great. I loved knowing the subtext the whole time. Kept me even more engrossed. Throughout it - especially, early on, with the appearance of The King - I wondered if this was maybe a prequel to THE CLIFF. The sneaky inclusion of Poopsie's folks let me know I was on the right path. Then, of course, you mention in the afterword that it was. Excited that this is too will be a cycle. Definitely warranted. Star Wars/LOTR style-but better!

Looking forward to the rest. But, before that, THE CLIFF: Book 5. Eagerly awaiting.”
– C. Parsons