#twobrothers

the brothers grimace. 

alright so here goes nothing. this is a wanted ad for mattea’s two older brothers. she does not have the best relationship with the two of them as a sister should, but they talk? basically the only thing that the three of the share is a sperm donor -- in a sense. basically their father is a powerful man apart of the mexican mafia -- if not one of the idiots who runs shit who ever knows. basically he never wanted children type thing, but when he knocked up two woman around the same time and they were both sons he liked the idea of having ‘sons’ to say the least. though when he knocked up another and found out it was a girl, he truly didn’t want anything to do with the child. 

mattea was raised by a worthless mother who did not want her because she ruined her life basically. at a young age mattea was tossed around from foster home to foster home until the age of sixteen when her father finally took her in out of pity -- she did have his last name after all. basically it was an awful two years of her doing anything and everything she was told to do. basically like a live in maid, a position she kind of got use to. though at the age of eighteen she was really sick of it and decided to hightail it south from dallas. she was picked up along side the road by a bike and the rest was history after that. 

recently the bothers have reached out because their father is sick. wanting her to come back home and help and whatnot. basically she is like what the hell? but it is her father after all.she has gone to visit very little since leaving and basically she isn’t really sure if she wants to even go back as the woman she is now. it is a fuck of a situation, but i definitely see the oldest (by only a few weeks) being the one ‘in charge now’ while the other brother assists and shit. and just yeah. mattea needs her brothers okay! the last name is up to you! i’m definitely leaning on 34 for the age, we can discuss other faces if you wished? they both just kind of fit the whole idea i had in my head! 

first last - 34 - michael trevino (available)

first last - 34 - ryan guzman (available)

I'm putting the finishing touches on our presentation for the spotlight on our careers at TCAF. Besides that, Bá will be on a panel about adaptations from one media to another, talking more about his experiences with the Umbrella Academy comic becoming a Netflix live action series, but also about the latest books we adapted into Graphic Novels (like Two Brothers and How to Talk to Girls at Parties). This is the panel description, which will happen on Saturday at the Masonic Temple (888 Younge St.):

12:00-1:30 Page to Screen/Screen to Page – Comics is the perfect medium, sure, but there's definitely a thrill in seeing how our favourite stories move across formats. Between movies, television, poetry, and prose, these creators all have oodles of experience in the interplay between the original and the adaptation. Featuring Brian Selznick (Hugo), Gabriel Bá (Umbrella Academy), Renee Nault (Handmaid's Tale), and Jeff Lemire (Secret Path). Moderated by Dylan Magwood.​

Our spotlight panel in on Sunday, at the Forest Hill Ballroom inside the Marriott Bloor Yorkville, (90 Bloor St E.):

11:00 AM – Two Brothers: Fábio Moon & Gabriel Bá Spotlight – Comics superstars Fábio Moon & Gabriel Bá return to Toronto with tons of comics and stories in tow! More Umbrella Academy! More Casanova! More How to Talk to Girls at Parties! Come and join them for this very special presentation about their life and work!

I'll be a special guest of another special panel on Saturday. Try to find me!

Bá will have a special Umbrella Academy signing at the Random House table (they distribute Dark Horse comics in Canada) on Saturday afternoon at 2PM as well.

The rest of the time, we'll probably be at our table (315) on the third floor of the Library. The Beguiling table will have all our books available, and you're more than welcome to take them and bring them to our table for a signature and a quick doodle (we doodle on books, I know, we can't help it).

If you plan on going to TCAF, you should check out the entire programming, as it's full of wonderful gems. A David Rubin spotlight. A Craig Thompson spotlight. A panel with Jamie McKelvie, Kieron Gillen and Stephanie Hans. All the things happening at the Library and around the area. The PARTIES!

I‘d like to bring this film named ‘Two Brothers’ (2004) under attention. Back then I‘ve always wanted to see it, but never found it in a store and it never came on tv. Lately I found it.

It‘s about two tigers, they are brothers (Not named Thor and Loki haha but Kumal and Sangha.) But by the cruelty of humans they got seperative. That part is really heart-breaking. I love big cats, they should be left alone in nature. Kumal ends up in a circus and Sangha first lived with a little boy, until he got to big for living in a family. He ends up with someone who uses him for fights. (the backside of the DVD already told they later reunited again) Seeing them reunite again as grown up tigers, was beautiful to see. It would touch every animal-lover‘s heart!

“Pretty cool, huh?”