James Ninness here.  WonderCon is just a few days away and Semantink is packing our bags for San Francisco!  Once there, we’ll be giving away some very pretty cards for all WonderCon attendees that give them not only the link to the MYTHOI Birth Series (which has, and always will be, free), but as a special treat, a secret link to a site where they can see issue #1 of MYTHOI proper — absolutely free!  To get the ball rolling, Semantink will be giving you a sneak peak at the character cards they’ve put together each day with a look into the characters themselves, written by your’s truly.  To kick things off we’re gonna get started with the oldest of the group: Wiglaf!

Wiglaf was actually the last character to join the MYTHOI crew.  In the first rendition of the story, Taros, Vito, Yuki and Touch were joined by a pair of Aztec lovers who turned to stone, one during the day and one at night — very Ladyhawke.  Honestly, i pussed out and got rid of them because it was a pain in the ass moving whoever-the-stone-character-happened-to-be around.  Enter: Wiglaf.  I stole Wiglaf from a much more dramatic piece of fiction called, Beowulf — the poem, not the movie.  In that tale Wiglaf was a cousin of Beowulf and the only living relative when Beowulf died.  He was also the only person who remained at Beowulf’s side when he faced the Dragon that attacked the Geat-Land.  In our story, Beowulf is a bit different…

I’m not going to tell you what happened, you have to read that for yourself (FREE), here.  Suffice to say that Wiglaf’s journey is a road to redemption.  In the course of MYTHOI, we will see Wiglaf hunt his children across the globe, each of whom represents (or has represented) “death” to various cultures in history.  God may never forgive Wiglaf for what he’s done, and Wiglaf knows that, but it won’t stop him from trying.

Thanks for stopping by guys.  Hopefully I’ll see you at WonderCon!

James Ninness

For those that haven’t heard, MYTHOI Births: WIGLAF was just released (you can read it here) and it rocks. Jed and James really kicked @$$ on this one. I was so impressed with the awesomeness of the book, that I went back and read Beowulf. And the Bible. All of it. Furthermore, my list today is ten of my favorite historical epics in honor of Wiglaf. This is a cross-media list, so film, books, video games, and anything else are fair game. If the story is epic, and the time period is.… well, historical, it could be on this list. Enjoy!

1) BRAVEHEART: Oh man, BRAVEHEART is intense. The story is gripping, the battles are fierce, and the kilts are plentiful. Oh, and if you don’t cry at the end of the film, you might be heartless.

2) ASSASSIN’S CREED: The only video game on the list, Assassin’s creed takes the game player back to the time of the crusades to go and kill people (as assassins are wont to do). This one might be a bit of a cheat, but man this game is pretty.

3) MONGOL: A great historical piece about the rise of Genghis Khan, the baddest mamma-jamma this side of Sho-nuff.

4) 300: The movie was a ton of fun, but the comic, about 300 Spartans showing the Persians what’s what, was Frank Miller at his best.

5) LAST OF THE MOHICANS: The Cooper book left me a little cold, but I loved the movie.

6) GLADIATOR: This movie had Russell Crowe at his very best, and Ridley Scott was no slouch either behind the camera. What really gets me every time I watch this movie though, is Joaquin Phoenix just going bat-s#!t crazy as Emperor Commodus.

7) THE MISTS OF AVALON: I’m a big fan Aurthurian legend, and THE MISTS OF AVALON was a  very different and interesting take on the story. I know Mr. Wolff will make fun, but I still liked it.

CLASH OF THE TITANS: The movie that anyone born in the 1980’s saw a thousand times while in school, CLASH is awesome. They are remaking this movie, and it looks pretty awesome, but I don’t know if anything can stack up to the original.

9) THE ILIAD: The ancient Greek poem about the ten year Trojan War. And a great cautionary tail about what can happen when you chase tail. The movie TROY was good, but was only the reader’s digest version of this epic.

10) ROBIN HOOD: Bandits, politics, corruption, sex, the crusades, ROBIN HOOD has it all. There are many versions of this story, but in my opinion, the best one is the animated Disney version. Oo-da-lolly!

Thanks for tuning in folks, and don’t forget to go check out MYTHOI Births: WIGLAF!

The wait is over!

Semantink Publishing is proud to deliver to you the newest issue of the MYTHOI saga, and the beginning of the five-part Birth miniseries: Wiglaf!  Wiglaf is one of MYTHOI’s heroes and an incredibly complex character.  Explore his introduction and scratch the surface of his life…

This issue is totally free, as are the remaining four in the Birth series!  So, please send it to your friends and spread the good MYTHOI word!  We’re looking to create friends, nurture fans and build relationships — with everyone!   Enjoy it however you choose, but please help us spread the word and tell your friends about MYTHOI!

You will find the link to MYTHOI Birth: WIGLAF right here.

You can also download the PDF to enjoy whenever you want RIGHT HERE.

I love feedback, comments, concerns and secrets so if you get a chance write me an email at ben@semantink.com.  Also, feel free to look up our writer, James Ninness, and our artist, Jed Soriano, on Facebook — they’re both ready and excited to talk with fans of MYTHOI!

ENJOY!

PS:  The MYTHOI Birth series features a very particular marketing campaign for those willing to find it…  Pay close attention to the ads and take a look at our campaign sponsors: SanBox Inc, Spanky Stokes and NemO: Vinyl Toy Mastermind!