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We’ve been so busy with everything going on that we nearly forgot to post this flyer for the upcoming Vancouver Comicon.  I first came across the convention during their annual creator-oriented Comix & Stories, which I happened upon by chance when I was visiting my friend and hawking The Matter up north.  I found out about the show from a retailer the day before the event, and called that night.  There was a cancellation, so at the last minute I was granted a space and had one of the most fulfilling and interesting cons of my young career.

With all the incredible art, music, and literature coming out of Vancouver, I assumed it would literally be overflowing with brilliant artists.  And being used to Portland, I assumed that I would just meet them nearly everywhere I went.  Alas, Vancouver is ever so slightly larger than ol’ Stumptown, and home to many more diverse people than just artists.  But it’s that same separated atmosphere which makes the Vancouver Comicon such a special event, because being so small and intimate, it brings together and indeed creates a community.

I look forward to seeing my partners in crime from Sketchrospective, with whom I “appropriated” an empty table at this past Emerald City Comicon.  I’ll also look forward to seeing James Lloyd, who was my tablemate at my last Vancouver Comicon and a delight of a person.  I’m sure that I’ll meet more interesting artists this time around, so check back for an update from the show.

]]> http://therseco.com/2010/05/vancouver-comicon/feed/ 0 http://therseco.com/2010/05/whatever-happened-to-the-matter/ http://therseco.com/2010/05/whatever-happened-to-the-matter/#comments Mon, 17 May 2010 15:14:32 +0000 Matthew Ocasio http://therseco.com/?p=133 If it was hibernation, then we’ve awoken.

If it was poison, the effects are fading.

If it was procrastination, then we did best that beast.  The Matter no. 2 is finished, printed, and, for the time being, exclusively on sale at Time Warp Comics.  It will soon be available here on our website, so please bear with us as we revamp our website so as to better present the fruits of our labors.  It will also soon be available at other fine brick’n'mortar retailers across the continent.  In the meantime, read The Malaise Trap over at Reid Psaltis’ website.

When: February 7th, 7:00 p.m.

“And what is the use of a book,” said Alice, “without pictures or conversation?”
- Lewis Carroll
“And what is the use of any book if it can’t be read to you?”
- Us

The Matter is a literary anthology of short-form illustrated fiction, produced in Portland, Oregon, publishing collaborative comics and illustrated prose from creators the world over. We believe that the synthesis of words and pictures tells a richer story than either can alone, so we aim to couple emerging artists and writers together to create unique, engaging, and provocative tales. Each issue is a smorgasbord of collaborative fiction comics and illustrated prose, presenting stories with disparate motifs, genres, and styles.

To celebrate the long-awaited release of The Matter no. 2, we are proud to present a reading and dramatic enactment of select stories found therein. Prose is to be read aloud while the accompanying illustrations are projected overhead. Comics are to be projected panel-by-panel with the text removed, and the missing lines dramatically read aloud by a cast of players. Featuring stories by Jack Bracken, Gunther Goltz, Eli Lyon, Reid Psaltis, Juan Carlos Rodriguez, A.J. Ryer, Matt Strackbein, Yoni Wilson, and Frasier Ziffer.

So join us at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday, February 6th at the Independent Publishing Resource Center for an evening of compelling fiction, presented for both your listening and viewing pleasure. Wine and refreshments to be provided free, while copies of The Matter nos. 1 & 2 will be available for purchase during the event at a discounted price. We hope you can attend what we hope to make a truly memorable event.