WHAT IS MEDITATION? now available in Indie Ontario

Exciting news! My graphic novel, WHAT IS MEDITATION?, is now available in Indie Ontario, a collection of books from local indie authors available exclusively on the BiblioBoard Library mobile and web platform. This collection is available to patrons of participating libraries all across our region. That’s right, MEDITATION is now available with just one click of a button to thousands of new readers in our region!

Link to the Book

http://library.biblioboard.com/content/99584dcc-98cf-4d5f-ac4f-ba584878d856

ROTHKO and PENGUIN DETECTIVE Live Reading Preview!

Matthew Brown reads from two graphic novels with improvised music by Mikhial Gurarie, Adam Reich and Paul Swoger-Ruston! ROTHKO (due to be published by Editions TRIP of Montreal in May) details the life of abstract painter Mark Rothko in 4-panel chapters a-la-"Peanuts" while PENGUIN DETECTIVE, Book One: "The Case of No Case" explains how Poopsie the Penguin first washed up on the shores of Moronto and eventually became a private detective.

Two very different books, but both share a keen eye for life's profligate irony, beauty and humour in lush black and white with atmospheric music. Thrills guaranteed for all! Plus great coffee and baked goods.

WHAT IS MEDITATION? Live reading!

Please join us for a live reading of my graphic novel "WHAT IS MEDITATION? And Why Should I Do It?" accompanied by musicians Mikhial Gurarie (bass), Adam Reich (percussion/atmospheres) and Paul Swoger-Ruston (guitar) at beautiful intimate venue The Dock On Queen, (932 Queen St E, Toronto, ON M4M 1J5) at 8pm-10pm on Sat. Feb. 23!  Super excited.

Includes why I started meditation, interviews with masters Ed Muzika and Fred Prack, helpful pointers, plus dramatic avantgarde and funny artwork!  There is no other event or comic book like this.  A good time is guaranteed for all!

ARCHITECTURE DEPARTMENT and THE CLIFF soon to appear on Amazon-ComiXology!

Great news!  In addition to FEAR ITSELF: Matthew Brown's Comics 1988-2008, my master's of architecture thesis graphic novel ARCHITECTURE DEPARTMENT (2016) and absurdist spiritual science fiction odyssey THE CLIFF (2017) have both been approved for sale as e-books on Amazon-ComiXology!  Will update with links once they are live!

"FEAR ITSELF: Matthew Brown's Comics 1988-2008" e-book has been approved for sale on Amazon-ComiXology!

This collection spans high school to architecture school, and has the first adventures of Poopsie the Penguin, as well as the cast of Peanuts chanting Buddhist sutras and more! Super excited. Will let you know once it is processed and available! Published by the excellent Editions TRIP Comix of Montreal, courtesy of Mr. Marc Tessier.

ROTHKO - highlights from the first 25 chapters

Inspired by the life of American painter Mark Rothko, each 4-panel vignettte explores the artist experience, the immigrant experience, the abstract-expressionist experience, the sublime, smoking, drinking, flirting, interior decoration, tragedy, ecstasy and doom.

The full ROTHKO book is due out from Éditions TRIP Comix of Montreal in May 2019!  New chapters posted weekly to Instagram.

 

Poopsie for Halloween, 2018

Quyen thought that for her first Halloween, Iris should go as Poopsie the Penguin -- the cartoon character I created when I was 17!