James Ninness here.  WonderCon is just a couple 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.  Today were going to take a look at our only femme fatale (fanboys everywhere sigh): Yuki!

The Yurei are Japanese ghosts and a combination of two kanji (words), “yu” meaning “dim” and “rei” meaning “spirit.”  Typically the yurei are souls that have been trapped or bound to Earth by some intensely violent death or inability to move on peacefully.  If you’ve seen The Ring, Dark Water, The Grudge or One Missed Call then you know what I’m talking about.  Though modern cinema is cashing in on the “Asian Ghost” phenomenon, it’s been around for a very, very long time.  Obakebanashi, or “ghost stories,” have been an integral part of the Asian continents history for as long as words have been spoken.  Yuki, the spirit of MYTHOI is an homage to this ancient vein of storytelling.

Yuki’s tale is one of revenge, sweet and simple.  A while back something happened to Yuki (which you can read for FREE right here) that’s given her a serious case of existential hiccups.  So now she’s scouring the world looking for the elemental dragons — a series of four beasts that represent fire, earth, wind and water.  Upon the defeat of these beasts, Yuki will be equipped to defeat the bane of her extended existence: Master Sho.  Now as a direct result of her death (and life before her death), Yuki is not a team player.  She’s bitter, angry, focused and selfish, facets that don’t jive well with the rest of the team (save Vito).  However, she’s also a hot, badass that can posses her enemies and wreak havoc on (almost) anyone she chooses.  So what Yuki lacks in friendliness, she more than abundantly makes up for in the ability to f*ck people up — making her invaluable to the team; if only she would admit to being a part of it…

Enjoy your Wednesday everyone.  Thanks for stopping by.

James Ninness

As we head into the weekend (yay Super Bowl!), it is time for another edition of Odds and Ends. Let’s see what’s going on in the world of comics:

Super Sunday: Comics Alliance is ramping up for the big game in their own way, throwing out rosters for a would-be DC/Marvel Super Bowl. It’s odd but funny.

Catching Up: IGN runs down the last decade of X-Men continuity to get you ready for this year’s X-event. Thanks IGN!

Worse Than The Clone Saga: For all you cinephiles out there, The Razzies have announced their nominations for the worst of 2009. As a special treat to commemorate the new decade, this year’s Razzies actually include categories for worst of the decade.

Waxing Marvel: Jason Karouac and Lee Rodriguez from Panels on Pages sit down for an interview with Marvel’s Uber-editor Tom Brevoort. The whole interview is available for your listening pleasure here.

Why Haven’t You Read This?: Semantink put out it’s latest MYTHOI comic, MYTHOI Birth: YUKI. Why have you not read it? There are Yetis and scantily clad women kicking butt.

Thanks for stopping in folks, have a great weekend, and check back tomorrow for Geek of The Week!

The next exciting installment of the MYTHOI saga is now available! We here at Semantink are proud to present MYTHOI Birth: YUKI from the creative team of James Ninness and Jed Soriano. The best part? It is absolutely free!

You can find a downloadable PDF on our MYTHOI site here, along with the first two parts of MYTHOI Births (also free). However, for the best viewing experience possible, I recommend checking out YUKI through issuu, which you can do here.

From all of us here at Semantink, we hope you enjoy the issue, and if you did, feel free to tell a friend, get the word out, share the MYTHOI love!

Thanks for stopping in folks, enjoy the comic and check back in tomorrow for another book report with Akatzen.