Effective April 1, 2011, all Semantink books shall have a content advisory label under the Semantink logo.  The labels shall be one of three:

AA: The content within the book is considered by Semantink Publishing to be acceptable for all ages.

13+: Semantink Publishing believes the content within the book to be acceptable for those 13 years of age and over.

18+: The content within the book is meant only for adults.

Semantink Publishing firmly believes that the best advisory is a parent’s consent and encourages all guardians to be a part of what their children read and enjoy.  The purpose of these advisory ratings is not to replace parental awareness, but to assist it.  Benjamin Glibert, Director of Publishing for Semantink said, ““The rating system is something that I am very happy to implement relatively early on in our existence. As we continue to grow and stretch our wings creatively, people should know exactly what they can expect from our books in terms of content maturity.”

While the labels will help consumers identify the level of maturity in a particular book, it will in no way affect the diversity of Semantink’s properties.  “While I firmly believe that everything that we publish is the highest quality, that does not mean that every book we put out is something that everyone should read,” Benjamin continued, “Our summer book, DUST, is shaping up to be amazing, it’s just not a book that I would give to a 6 or 7 year old. My hope is that this new system helps our fans find the property that is right for them. ”

The new advisory labels will be seen first on MYTHOI #4 and Sim-I #0, both releasing in April.

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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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Director of Publishing (619) 206‑3563 – Ben@Semantink.com

James Ninness and Brian Soriano to release new book through Semantink Publishing: Middleman.

James Ninness, creator of MYTHOI, DUST, The Heaven’s and The Undergrounds will be working with Semantink once again for his new book, Middleman. Joining James as artist for Middleman will be a familiar face to fans: Brian Soriano. Brian’s work can be seen most recently in MYTHOI issues 4–6.

Middleman is a six-issue series and will begin distribution in early 2012. Distribution will remain digital for single issues with a trade upon completion. The story revolves around San Diego detective Grey Drace as he witnesses the end of days. Grey quickly learns that his role can influence either side and may very well dictate the future of mankind altogether.

Brian Soriano’s enthusiasm for his newest work for Semantink is palpable, “I can’t tell you how excited I am to be working on Middleman… Crime noir and monstrous demons! How do you not love that mix?”

“I am very pleased to be announcing our first title of 2012,” adds Director of Publishing, Benjamin Glibert, “James has taken a detective story and flipped it on its head. Brian is doing magnificent work and really expanding his style working only in gray-tones. Those two are putting something very special together here.”

James Ninness is equally excited about his newest tale, “I’ve been sitting on Middleman for a while now. I’ve seen plenty of post-apocalyptic movies and books, ([coughs] DUST) and plenty of stories that deal with what happens right before the end of days, a rise to power or escalation of evil. What I haven’t seen in a while is a balls-to-the-wall apocalypse film. Not post or pre, but happening right now.”

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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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(619) 206‑3563 – Ben@Semantink.com

The Undergrounds season one ends…

Semantink Publishing’s free weekly webcomic, The Undergrounds, chronicling the goings–
on of Dracula, Frankenstein’s Monster, Wolfman, The Mummy and Van Helsing at their day
job – a café – is coming to an end.  After a year long run that began on February 1, 2010, the
first season is ending with the final strip going live on February 21, 2011.

Benjamin Glibert, Semantink’s Director of Publishing, spoke to The Undergrounds success
in its inaugural year, “I could not be happier with with the way that THE UNDERGROUNDS
season 1 turned out. Right off the bat, I knew that the premise of the strip was a winner, but
seeing it come to fruition has been wonderful. Each writer was able to bring not only his own
voice to the project, but create a story that flowed together week to week. Of course I would
be remiss if I didn’t mention the amazing energy and continuity provided by Daniel’s art. I
am so proud of everyone involved, and I feel lucky to have been a part of the project.”

(And is collected)…

Semantink Publishing is excited to collect these strips in a trade to be released on May 2, 2011.
Containing all 52 released strips, and a few unreleased ones, The Undergrounds: Season One
will be loaded with extras, including extra art from artist Daniel Touchet, marketing pieces
from the first season, an introduction from Semantink Director of Publishing Benjamin
Glibert and more…
Pre-Orders will begin with the posting of the final strip on February 21, 2011, and will
continue until the books official release two months later.  The Undergrounds: Season One
will retail for $19.99 and be available exclusively at Semantink.com.  Pre-orders will save
$2.00 off of the cover price at $17.99.

Season two announced!

Also beginning May 2, 2011, Semantink Publishing is proud to begin the second season of
The Undergrounds!  With a new job, new characters and the fresh blood of a few new writers,
Semantink couldn’t be more excited!

Returning for the second season will be: artist, Daniel Touchet and writers, Marcel Losada,
Michael Fountain, Joe Pezzula and James Ninness. New to the webseries are writers: Ryan
Darrow, Eric Jennings and Shannon Forrey – each bringing with them a ghoul previously
unseen!

“As enamored as I am with our first season of THE UNDERGROUNDS, I am even more jazzed
about season two,” adds Benjamin Glibert, “By adding cast members and changing the
setting, I think that the story telling options have really been opened up. Of course, with
more characters comes more writers, and I am extremely excited about the new talent that
we have brought onboard. Shannon, Eric, and Ryan have all brought a host of new ideas to
the table, and people are really going to enjoy their additions to the cast. Having the bulk of
the creative talent back from season one has been a treat, I’m ecstatic that we were able to
keep so many creative individuals on board. Season two is really going to blow people out of
the water.”
Ryan Darrow was born and raised in Orange County, CA. To be exact, he was born at the
Hoag Hospital in Newport Beach, CA, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred seventy
seven. He was expelled from private school and attempted to smoke his way through college
art and film courses. He dropped out and did very little for very long. Ryan occasionally
writes things with little or no intention of finishing them, reading books in much the same
manner. He would also like you to know that he’s married so hands off, ladies. You may look
though.
Eric Jennings currently resides in Sherman Oaks, CA but was raised in sunny San Diego. He’s
living the dream in Los Angeles working in post-production, the most glamorous segment of
the film industry. Eric attended the Los Angeles Film School where he studied directing and
editing (with some writing thrown in). You may have seen (but probably not) Eric’s work on
screen through his thesis film (that he wrote and directed) called What’s All That Racket?
His true passion in life, however, is writing web comics.
The illegitimate love-child of business and creativity, Shannon Forrey spends most of her
time Art Directing and obsessing over advertising. Inspired by all things horror, nerdom as
well as the weird & strange, her writing and design reflects this quirky personality. She is
constantly reminded to travel more, never give up your passions and “Fail Harder”.
Viewers will find the new season of The Undergrounds at the same address:
http://www.the-undergrounds.com and, like before, it is entirely free and released every
Monday morning.

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.

PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Benjamin Glibert, Director of Publishing

(619) 206‑3563 – Ben@Semantink.com

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 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.