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Brian Soriano joins James Ninness on MYTHOI

Artist Brian Soriano has joined James Ninness on Semantink Publishing’s inaugural title, MYTHOI.

San Francisco based artist Brian Soriano has signed to pencil and ink MYTHOI issues #4–6 from Semantink Publishing. Brian’s enthusiasm is infectious, “I’ve been wanting to get my hands on these amazing characters since I first laid eyes on them – they’re just as creative as they are mythical.”

Director of Publishing, Benjamin Glibert is equally thrilled, “I am very excited to have Brian onboard for MYTHOI. His artwork is energetic and superbly detailed. I truly believe that Brian is a comic-star in the making. It was sad to see Jed go, but with Brian onboard MYTHOI is in very good hands.”

“Brian and I have been going back and forth on Facebook for a while now,” adds series creator James Ninness, “the minute I saw his work I sent him a friend request and a message that said, ‘You don’t know me, but I like your work and want to work with you someday.’ I think I may also have said I watched him sleep through his windows or something… It probably creeped him out, but it worked out I guess, so who cares? Brian has an amazing eye for kinetic panels and I can’t wait to see what he does with MYTHOI. I think it’s going to take the book in a lot of directions, artistically, that people may not have seen coming.”

MYTHOI, from creator/writer James Ninness, tells the tale of five heroes, each from a different mythology, thrown together to defend the world from varying enemies, each the product of history’s many mythos. MYTHOI will run 60 issues – issues #1, 2, 3, as well as five free issues (the Birth series) have already been released. Brian Soriano’s art will be released in books beginning End-of-Winter 2011.

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Semantink Publishing announces their 2011 lineup

Semantink Publishing regrets to inform its fans and friends that due to a change in artist, MYTHOI #4 will be delayed at least two months.  This delay is the result a new artist being brought on to take over the MYTHOI saga for three issues.

Semantink regrets that Jed Soriano will be moving beyond MYTHOI, but wants to publicly thank him for kickstarting their inaugural property.  Everyone at Semantink wishes Mr. Soriano the best and has no doubts that he will go very far with his art.

While Semantink is not prepared to announce the artist for MYTHOI issues  4,5, and 6, we do want to assure the fans of Kevin Warwick that this will in no way stifle or impede Mr. Warwick’s progress on MYTHOI issues 7–12.  We will, however, confirm that the artist picking up where Mr. Soriano left off is not Kevin Warwick…

For more on these properties and when they will be available, keep an eye on Semantink’s website.

Semantink Publishing – www.Semantink.com

SEMANTINK PUBLISHING is first and foremost a company dedicated to quality, not quantity. We believe that taking the time to read anything should be a rewarding experience, whether it’s a comic book, a novel, a magazine or the back of a cereal box. A great story, like good food, takes time to prepare and that means we won’t churn out twenty properties a week to fill your shelves and take your money. Instead we’re going to take our time crafting stories so that you can (we hope) spend your time enjoying them. We want you to stare at panels of art for a few minutes, or maybe relax as you digest a line of text. It’d be nice if you looked forward to your time with us, as we look forward to sharing with you. In short, Semantink wants you to find the meaning of print, each time you read us.

When Semantink Publishing first popped its metaphorical head out into the world, it brought with it their flagship production: Mythoi, a sixty issue comic appearing monthly for the next five years. They got out their first issue, and then realized they needed a completely different marketing strategy to build momentum (and readers). So Semantink put the 60-issue arc of Mythoi on hold and worked with author James Ninness on releasing five “Birth” issues of the main Mythoi characters for free, available only on the internet.
Issue 2 has since been released, and Semantink also released a graphic novel collection of the Birth issues along with some extra goodies, including a sixth Birth.

What I thought I’d do today is take a look at the six Birth issues and not talk about them. Instead I want to talk about the different mythos that inspired each character. Hopefully, for those unfamiliar with one (or all) of these mythoi (plural of mythos, you know), this Book Report will help provide some depth without giving away story secrets that Mr. Ninness would want kept a secret. Let’s dig in!

Wiglaf

Wiglaf in the Mythoi universe comes from two different legends. The first is from the Anglo-Saxon epic Beowulf. Wiglaf is an actual character in Beowulf, and Ninness does not deviate from the story when he portrays Wiglaf as the only soldier to stay by Beowulf’s side when he fights the dragon. He does, however, deviate from the tale’s resolution. In the original poem, following the death of the dragon, a dying Beowulf bestows his crown and kingdom to Wiglaf. Ninness takes the epic tale and makes it, if you can believe it, even more epic: He ties Wiglaf’s tale to the curse of Cain.

Cain was the brother of Abel and son of Adam and Eve, as the Bible relates the story. In the book of Genesis, we read that God preferred Abel’s offering of his best lamb over Cain’s offering of his best fruits. Jealous of God’s preferential treatment, Cain slew Abel. As punishment, God cursed Cain to wander the earth. Cain protested his punishment, claiming that as a wandering stranger cursed by God anyone who found him would kill him. So God set a mark on Cain, proclaiming that any man who killed Cain would receive vengeance seven times greater.
What Ninness does is make Wiglaf the son of Abel. He kills Cain to avenge his father’s murder, and receives the wanderer’s curse in Cain’s place.
So by the time of Beowulf, Wiglaf has already been alive for centuries, perhaps even millenia.

Vito

Fans of classical literature should recognize the beginnings of Vito’s story. His story begins during the last moments of Bram Stoker’s classic Dracula. There was a Dracula sequel released in 2009 by Dacre Stoker and Ian Holt, hardly worth mentioning. I only do so here to point out Vito (and Mythoi) has nothing whatsoever to do with the sequel.
Of course, Mythoi has little to do with the last chapter of Dracula as well. In Stoker’s novel, Jonathan and Mina return to London safely and have four children, a rather different end than what Ninness gives them. On the other hand, the slight twist is certainly no different than how Ninness changed the end of Beowulf. And who knows? The way stories become legends and legends become myths hardly guarantee the original story remains the same.
Vito’s tale ends a bit strangely. Dracula passing on his heritage to Vito was considered a gift. Vito doing the same is a curse. I’m intrigued to see how that develops.

Yuki

Yuki’s tale is a great martial arts battle. One woman against an entire temple (and their yeti). The temple is part of Tibetan Buddhist tradition, in a mythical kingdom called Shambhala. The common translation from Sanskrit is that Shambhala is a place of peace, tranquility, and happiness. The big tweak Ninness gives this story is that Shambhala is nothing of the sort. Yuki’s desire to bring Shambhala and its master down is her revenge for the horrors visited upon her by the monks.
According to Buddhist mythos, Shambhala was ruled over by benevolent Kalki kings, upholding a form of Tantra called Kalachakra. The Kalachakra has a prophecy that the “25th King” will come in a time of despair, war, and greed and lead an army against “Dark Forces”. Some scholars calculated the Kalachakra to predict this will come to pass in the year 2424 AD.
In Mythoi, Shambhala is ruled by Master Sho, given great power by the four elemental dragons. Sho does not appear in Buddhist legend (he wouldn’t, since I believe the name is Japanese), but there is a Confucian legend concerning a Master Sho of Kokei.

A monk came to Master Sho and asked him, “When things come from the four directions and eight dimensions, what then?“
Master Sho replied, “Hit the middle.“
The monk immediately bowed.

Asian cultures typically viewed dragons as being attached to the different elements, as well as time and even the universe. But dragon legends exist in nearly every other major “old world” (not the Americas) culture as well. The actual word “dragon” comes from the Greek word draco (actually a Latin translation). The word typically meant any great serpent, and not (necessarily) the type of dragons you picture when you hear the word.

Taros

Taros is yet another revenge story (seeing a theme here?), based on Greek mythology. Taros is the son of Ares and the human woman Mesia in Mythoi, though no such characters exist in the mythology. Ares sired a mortal son named Tereus, brutal and barbaric, and one of his immortal sons through Aphrodite was Anteros, god of unreciprocated love. But that’s the closest we can find to Taros, which is fine. Ninness has established already that he plans on tweaking the various mythoi, and for good reasons.
Besides, I like the idea of a son of Ares who doesn’t like fighting.
The story takes place in 201 B.C.E. which is the year the second Punic War ended with the defeat of Hannibal and the fall of Carthage. Given that the story is set during the ascension of the Roman Republic it’s interesting that Ninness chooses Ares, rather than Mars, as the god of war. The age of Greece is ending by then, and with it the pantheon on Olympus. At least until the Romans remake it in their own image.

What these first five “Births” offer are revenge stories set during the end of an age. Wiglaf’s tale is of God’s vengeance and the death of a king. Vito’s tale is of his own vengeance following the death of an immortal. Yuki’s tale is of her own vengeance against a mythical kingdom. Taros’ tale if of his vengeance against the gods as their power declines. What then does Touch’s tale offer?

Touch

Touch’s tale also begins at the end of an era, but rather than vengeance, Touch offers hope. The other tales are based on mythos of the past, Touch’s mythos is science, and the hope of the future. Science and the future offer uncountable possiblilities, something that all our mythoi of the past dream for. Touch represents a tangible (touchable) symbol that we aren’t stuck in our current disaster, but that life can be improved.
Not a bad way to end the Birth series, eh?

So go give all these a read, preferably by picking up a copy of the graphic novel. And then prepare for the imminent arrival of Mythoi Issue 3!

Until next time,
Still paddlin’ the old knew…
_-Akatzen-_

Here’s a final wrap-up of our fantastic weekend at APE 2010.

As I introduced myself yesterday, I forgot to mention that I am also the author of Sim-I, announced today as part of Semantink’s 2011 lineup. Sim-I follows the comical misadventures of a lab monkey on the run from a mad scientist.

Today’s APE adventure was more low-key, mostly on account of the rainy weather. Our morning was low-key, warming our hands by the heat of coffee. Daniel and Kevin’s pencils burned through several on-the-spot sketches, which they then handed out for free to some lucky visitors to the booth.

Ben hands lucky winner Todd the MYTHOI lithograph from Avitech Graphics

We sold out of the Mythoi graphic novels on-site, and one lucky winner, Todd, walked home with the limited edition (1 of 3) Mythoi Lithograph. The lithographs were donated to Semantink by the very generous and talented folks at Avitech Graphics. A huge thanks to Avitech (go check out their stuff!) and congratulations to winner Todd!

More friends

‘Stache!

Skirting past the rest of the expo hall, we met Daniel Davis, at Steam Crow, who, among other artistic endeavors takes vintage movies and books and regenerates the titles using original art concepts built out of the Steam Punk genre. And he has a mustache he intends to grow and sculpt for at least another year before perfection.

There was also Jules Rivera, who created, writes, and draws her self-published stories of Marsh Rocket, a superspy in the vein of James Bond but without those pesky jetpacks.

Armadillo!

And then there’s Amelia and her drunk armadillo, Emilio.

I even got a custom drawing of my cat Sneakers munching dog brains from Charlotte with a Kay!!

More Treats

There were two snack areas within the concourse, the first served pastries and delicious chili dogs with a touch of beer flavoring. The second bar is … well … a bar. The smell of booze hovered around some folks as they passed by our booth, but that only increases the smiles when discussions occur. When I ordered two beers, one a Blue Moon, the bartender put an orange slice in the other, a Sierra Nevada, despite confirming I would want it in the Blue Moon. But I digress…

Mythoi writer James Ninness was interviewed off-the-cuff by G4. Pretty sweet! Check it out…

Comics Collaboration Connection

Z Blade XX

At Wondercon this past year, I attended a small “speed-dating” style talent convergence, wherein artists and writers gather in a room to hopefully find a collaborator on their next projects. You pitch, you show what you’ve done, and hopefully come away with a new talent connection. They tried this at APE this year, and on Sunday there were about ten writers to meet with three artists. Chatter aplenty, followed by an exchange of information occurred. A festival staff member said they’re hoping to integrate this type of program into all three Con events (Wonder, APE, SD Comic-Con) in the next year or two, and hopefully bring some balance to the experience, as well as make it more like true speed dating.

I think it’s a great idea and brings the idea of collaboration back into the world of comic creation.

APE is a great place for young artists and writers of comics to come together and celebrate their works, no matter how big or small. A booth is just as big as it needs to be. There’s no Marvel Thor throne, there’s no Green Hornet car. There’s just people (most talented, and even a few who could use improvement) who like to talk and look at comics and art. That’s it.

Until next convention, keep on reading the Undergrounds, Mythoi, and (upcoming) Sim-I!

Oh hey! Here’s a sneak-peak at Sim-I, a sketch that Daniel Touchet zinged off while sitting at the booth all weekend! Enjoy!

Joe P.

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Kevin Warwick joins James Ninness on Semantink Publishing’s MYTHOI

Artist Kevin Warwick has joined James Ninness on Semantink Publishing’s inaugural title, MYTHOI.

Previously brought on as a cover artist, Kevin Warwick has signed to pencil and color MYTHOI from Semantink Publishing, beginning with issue #7.  Warwick will replace Jed Soriano whose contract ends as of MYTHOI issue #6.

Kevin Warwick is more than excited to step into the role, “As an artist, when you’re approached with the opportunity to work on a book as elaborate, smart and full of potential as MYTHOI, the only thing running through your head is, ‘when will they shut up so I can say, “yes!”

Director of Publishing, Benjamin Glibert is just as enthused, “I first saw Kevin’s art about a year ago and was blown away by the expressiveness of his characters, his clean lines and attention to detail.  I knew he had to be a part of the Semantink team, but I wasn’t sure where.  When the opportunity to put him on our flagship title, MYTHOI, arose, it was a no-brainer.  Kevin has me very excited about the future of MYTHOI.”

“Kevin’s style is his own.  His finished pages are unlike anything else out there and I think that compliments the story well – it sets us apart,” added series creator James Ninness.  “Kevin’s art doesn’t serve the story, it takes the words, blows them up and creates a wet dream of violent emotion.  I’m really, really excited.”

MYTHOI, from creator/writer James Ninness, tells the tale of five heroes, each from a different mythology, thrown together to defend the world from varying enemies, each the product of history’s many mythos.  MYTHOI will run 60 issues – issues 1 and 2, as well as five free issues (the Birth series) have already been released.  Kevin Warwick’s art will be released in books beginning Spring 2011.

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SEMANTINK PUBLISHING is first and foremost a company dedicated to quality, not quantity. We believe that taking the time to read anything should be a rewarding experience, whether it’s a comic book, a novel, a magazine or the back of a cereal box. A great story, like good food, takes time to prepare and that means we won’t churn out twenty properties a week to fill your shelves and take your money. Instead we’re going to take our time crafting stories so that you can (we hope) spend your time enjoying them. We want you to stare at panels of art for a few minutes, or maybe relax as you digest a line of text. It’d be nice if you looked forward to your time with us, as we look forward to sharing with you. In short, Semantink wants you to find the meaning of print, each time you read us.

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Semantink Publishing joins Graphic.ly with MYTHOI

Semantink Publishing has joined forces with the revolutionary digital comics reader Graphic.ly to release Semantink’s inaugural property, MYTHOI.

With all of the released issues of MYTHOI currently available or coming soon to Graphic.ly, readers can expect more issues to come as they are released – each one to take full advantage of Graphic.ly’s menagerie of options and special features.  Writer/Creator James Ninness has already recorded commentaries for issues 1 and 2, as well as all five books in the “Birth” series to be released soon.  Penciled and inked pages, as well as scripts, will be added as well.

“I could not be more excited about our partnership with Graphic.ly,” says Benjamin Glibert, Semantink’s Director of Publishing.  “It’s become clear in the last year or so that digital comic books are not a fad but a growing part of the comic market. Graphic.ly not only recognizes the importance of this market but has also worked to create an entirely new interactive experience for readers, including supplemental materials and a feeling of community. I’m looking forward to having a whole new audience discover MYTHOI and being able to experience the book in an entirely unique way.”

MYTHOI, from creator/writer James Ninness and artist Jed Soriano, tells the tale of five heroes, each from a different mythology, thrown together to defend the world from varying enemies, each the product of history’s many mythos.  MYTHOI will run 60 issues – issues 1 and 2, as well as five free issues (the Birth series) have already been released.

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SEMANTINK PUBLISHING is first and foremost a company dedicated to quality, not quantity. We believe that taking the time to read anything should be a rewarding experience, whether it’s a comic book, a novel, a magazine or the back of a cereal box. A great story, like good food, takes time to prepare and that means we won’t churn out twenty properties a week to fill your shelves and take your money. Instead we’re going to take our time crafting stories so that you can (we hope) spend your time enjoying them. We want you to stare at panels of art for a few minutes, or maybe relax as you digest a line of text. It’d be nice if you looked forward to your time with us, as we look forward to sharing with you. In short, Semantink wants you to find the meaning of print, each time you read us.

First, I want to say how excited I am about our first trade paperback, MYTHOI Book 1: Birth being released tomorrow! It looks great, and for those who have ordered your copy, you will not be disappointed. Now that I’ve gotten that off my chest, let’s move on shall we? The other night I was reading through my STARMAN omnibi (I think thats the plural of omnibus) and came across the magnificent HELLBOY/BATMAN/ STARMAN crossover at the end of omnibus #4. I know what you are thinking, “Why were you reading STARMAN again? You read that book too much!” Well let me just say that some books are always going to kick ass, no matter how many times you read them (like, oh, say MYTHOI). However, I digress. Reading the crossover got me to thinking about how much I used to really love the inter-company crossover event, so today I am going to share my favorite crossover books.

Hellboy/Batman/ Starman: This crossover is just straight up fun. James Robinson (writer of STARMAN at the time) wrote this two-parter, with Mike Mignola (HELLBOY creator) providing the art. If you love angry ancient gods, witty dialogue, mystically powered super-Nazis, moody art, towns with large telescopes pointed at them, or random super-teamups, then you should definitely give this book a look.

Spider-man/ Batman: To be fair, I haven’t read this book in a few years, but I have fond memories of it. THere were actually two SPIDERMAN/ BATMAN crossovers that I know of, but the one that I am speaking of here was titled “Disordered Minds” and featured Spidey and Bats taking on The Joker and Carnage. The creative team was J.M. DeMatteis and Mark Bagley (who really should be considered as one of the seminal SPIDER-MAN artists). At the time I thought this one was dark and moody and cool. I’m afraid if I go back and re-read it I will be disappointed.

X-Men/ Teen Titans: This comic actually got me into X-men and the Teen Titans as a kid (well this and the “Pryde of the X-men” cartoon I got from Pizza Hut with Aussie Wolverine). Chris Claremont channeled his inner Marv Wolfman (TEEN TITANS writer at the time) and the always amazing Walt Simonson made both teams look amazing. This was a case of two books in their prime meshing perfectly. Darkside hunting for the phoenix force? Awesome. Wolverine vs. Deathstroke? Whatever is better than awesome, that’s what it was. Today, the book is somewhat dated, but still a fun and nostalgic read.

WildC.A.T.s/ Aliens: This one gets a mention for the sheer fact that I can’t think of another crossover that actually led to proper comic book continuity being effected. In the story (penned by Warren Ellis with art by Chris Sprouse), Aliens wind up on the Stormwatch space station and wreck house, only to be stopped by the WildC.A.T.s . Without this crossover, we never would have gotten THE AUTHORITY. So thank you Aliens, without your acid blood and face-hugging love, we might never have gotten one of the greatest comics of the last 20 years.

Batman/ The Darkness: You might notice that there are a ton of Batman-centric crossovers on this list. Why? Because they just seem to be the best. Deal With it. This one makes the list because David Finch and Marc Silvestri both draw a crazy good Batman AND an even better Darkness. The story is “meh” (Jeph Loeb and Scott Lobdell aren’t Alan Moore) but damn is it pretty.

Batman/ Planetary: Probably the best book on the list. This one shot from the regular PLANETARY team of Warren Ellis and John Cassaday chasing after a guy who can’t control his rather violent ability to change reality around himself. The hunt happens in Gotham City, so when the reality shifting guy starts to freak out and change reality, we get to see the Planetary team square off against several versions of Batman, including “Dark Knight Returns” Bats, “Adam West” Bats, and super-futuristic Batman. This is actually still available in the PLANETARY trade “Crossing Worlds”, so pick this up if you get a chance.

Spawn & Cerebus: Macabre and magnificent all at once, this special early issue of spawn was actually guest written by CEREBUS creator Dave Sim. In the book, Cerebus shows Spawn the “Hell of Comic Book Characters”. It’s basically a poke at Marvel and DC, but how can you go wrong with a Sim/ Todd McFarlane team up?

Superman/ Muhammad Ali: This isn’t really an inter-company crossover so much as an inter-awesome crossover. Denny O’Neil and Neal Adams (heavyweights in their own right) put together this titanic tale of triumph. The art is beautiful, and some of the script must have been written by Ali himself (“It’s the sweet Science, and I’m the professor!” “Im gonna whup him and spank him!”).  If you ever get a chance to check this one out, do yourself a favor and do so.

That’s it for today folks. If I missed your favorite crossover, please share! Did you love Darkseid vs. Galactus? Have a soft spot for Cyberfrog vs. Creed? Still have your signed copy of Warrior Nun Areala/Avengelyne? Let me know. Thanks for stopping in, and if you haven’t reserved your copy of the MYTHOI Book 1: Birth TPB yet, do so now! Oh, and make sure you cruise on over to entertheletters.com to play our MYTHOI BIRTH game. Great prizes await the winner!  Ill see you all next week!

When MYTHOI #1 came out last September (yes, I realize that was nearly 10 months ago) the plan was to release an issue every two months until we had put out all 60-issues.  Well, shit happens.  The biggest critique we got from the first issue was that it was to jolting — in other words, the audience was thrown into the middle of something they didn’t understand and therefore didn’t care about.  I can see where the critics were coming from and looking back I think there are a few things I as a writer could have done differently but hindsight’s 20/20 and I refuse to sit around sulking.

In response to this critique, Benjamin and I developed the Birth saga: a series of short comics, 12 pages in length, that gave the audience background so that they could be slightly more invested in the jumpoff point (MYTHOI #1).  Originally these origin tales were to come in each of the five arcs, revealing pasts with the present and while I still think that could’ve been awesome, it’s hard to get an audience to invest in a company, writer, artist and book who have absolutely no credibility to speak of.  So, Birth came to be.

Now the Birth series came out better than I could’ve hoped.  Jed knocked the art out of the park and I’m quite pleased with the stories themselves.  The trade paperback for the Birth series is available for pre-order now at Semantink.com.  However, as pleased as I am with it, it took a lot of time away from the series proper.  Issue #1 leaves us with a dead President, a handful of crazy slave-werewolves, a psychotic bishop, a child vampire, a purple-eyed body thief and a giant air dragon — for ten months now people have asked me, generally the same question, what happens next?

With the Birth series complete, I am very pleased to announce that we are back to the series proper and barreling forward full steam ahead!  MYTHOI #2 will continue the tale we began almost a year ago, adding a few more characters you may recognize from the Birth series while developing our first of five arcs.  Jed is, once again, doing a fantastic job with the art and we’ve got a few more people working on the book as well:  Gary Jonez has taken over as colorist and Semantink’s own Benjamin Glibert is now lettering our series!

So what does all this rambling mean?  It means that there will be no more breaks, pauses, inserts, deadlocks, breathers, letups or layoffs for MYTHOI.  Starting in July, you will be getting an issue every other month for the next 59 digital issues of this series, 12 more trade paperbacks, 5 story arcs and 1 epic adventure.

Thanks for the patience everyone.

James

PS: MYTHOI #1, as well as the entire (Free) Birth series can now be found at Drivethrucomics!