History ComicBook / ThePortent

* AntiHero: Milo is initially going along on the quest just to impress Lin.
* BadassCape: Milo

* HandBlast: Both Milo and Lin does this when fighting.
* ICannotSelfTerminate: [[spoiler: Alkuin]]
* ExpandedUniverse: The Portent is a part (the first peice of media released actually) of Bergting's greater [[TheVerse verse]], the Morwhayle saga, wich consists of three novels, six short stories, six childrens books ("The Kingdom Of The Dead" wich features younger versions of Alkuin and Lin), a comic series running in Utopi Magasin and a webcomic. Bergting sure is a busy bee.

* {{Wutai}}: The other great inspiration for the setting.
* ShrinesAndTemples: Most architecture looks very Asian.
* OffHandBackHand: With a throwing knife!
* OurFairiesAreDifferent: Lin.

A surprise hit, "The Portent" was widely praised by critics both in Sweden and America, including [[ComicBook/{{Hellboy}} Mike Mignola]] whom Peter Bergting [[CrowningMomentOfAwesome counts as a huge inspiration for his comic]]. "The Portent" helped kick off a new wave of Fantasy Comics in Sweden, after a decade where AlternativeComics had ruled supreme. There was also talk of a movie adaption for a while, but not much seems to have come off it.

''The Portent'' is a Swedish HeroicFantasy Comic Book written and drawn by Peter Bergting and originally published in English for ImageComics. A [[WalkingTheEarth Wandering Swordsman]] named Milo arrives in the valley of the dead one day, with no particular goal in mind. Almost immediately attacked by enemies, Milo wonder what has happened, as he can remember a time when humans and spirits could live side by side. The answer comes shortly however, as he arrives at a monastery where he meets a Nun named Lin and an old warrior named Alkuin. They are the sworn defenders of a good spirit named ''"Dai-Ju"'' wich is kept and revered in another monastery. Milo is told that he is the ChosenOne who must defend the good spirit from the threat of the Demon Guishen. Milo find this hard to believe, until his presence seemingly causes a hail of meteorites to strike down an encroaching Enemy horde that had arrived to lay Seige to the monastery. Now filled with Bravado the trio makes their way to the find the Dai-Ju. But is everyone really whom they seem to be and is Milo really the man chosen by the gods, as told long ago?

* NorseMythology: Alkuin is a rather obvious expy of Odin, with his long grey hair and beard, ability to talk to Ravens, a [[BladeOnAStick Spear as his weapon of choice]] and later the loss of his eye. There are also Runes, and the Mokkurkalve although the later only has the name in common with the Nordic version.

A surprise hit, "The Portent" was widely praised by critics both in Sweden and America, including Creator/MikeMignola whom Peter Bergting [[CrowningMomentOfAwesome counts as a huge inspiration for his comic]]. "The Portent" helped kick off a new wave of Fantasy Comics in Sweden, after a decade where AlternativeComics had ruled supreme. There was also talk of a movie adaption for a while, but not much seems to have come off it.

"The Portent" is a Swedish HeroicFantasy Comic Book written and drawn by Peter Bergting and originally published in English for ImageComics. A [[WalkingTheEarth Wandering Swordsman]] named Milo arrives in the valley of the dead one day, with no particular goal in mind. Almost immediately attacked by enemies, Milo wonder what has happened, as he can remember a time when humans and spirits could live side by side. The answer comes shortly however, as he arrives at a monastery where he meets a Nun named Lin and an old warrior named Alkuin. They are the sworn defenders of a good spirit named ''"Dai-Ju"'' wich is kept and revered in another monastery. Milo is told that he is the ChosenOne who must defend the good spirit from the threat of the Demon Guishen. Milo find this hard to believe, until his presence seemingly causes a hail of meteorites to strike down an encroaching Enemy horde that had arrived to lay Seige to the monastery. Now filled with Bravado the trio makes their way to the find the Dai-Ju. But is everyone really whom they seem to be and is Milo really the man chosen by the gods, as told long ago?

A surprise hit, "The Portent" was widely praised by critics both in Sweden and America, including [[HellBoy Mike Mignola]] whom Peter Bergting [[CrowningMomentOfAwesome counts as a huge inspiration for his comic]]. "The Portent" helped kick off a new wave of Fantasy Comics in Sweden, after a decade where AlternativeComics had ruled supreme. There was also talk of a movie adaption for a while, but not much seems to have come off it.

* BadassCape: Milo

* ExpandedUniverse: The Portent takes place in Arzakalli, wich means it is a part of Bergting's greater [[TheVerse verse]], the Morwhayle saga, wich consists of three novels, six short stories, six childrens books ("The Kingdom Of The Dead" wich features younger versions of Alkuin and Lin), a comic series running in Utopi Magasin and a webcomic. Bergting sure is a busy bee.

* OffHandBackHand: With a throwing knife!

* ShrinesAndTemples: Most architecture looks very Asian.

* {{Wuxia}}: The other great inspiration for the setting.

* ShrinesAndTemples: All architecture looks very Asian.

* {{Wuxia}}: The other great inspiration for the setting.

* Wuxia: The other great inspiration for the setting.

* ExpandedUniverse: The Portent takes place in Arzakalli, wich means it is a part of Bergting's greater [[TheVerse verse]], the Morwhayle saga, wich consists of three novels, six short stories, six childrens books ("The Kingdom Of The Dead" wich features younger versions of Alkuin and Lin), a comic series running in Utopi Magasin and a webcomic. Bergting sure is a busy bee.

A surprise hit, "The Portent" was widely praised by critics both in Sweden and America, including [[HellBoy Mike Mignola]] whom Peter Bergting [[CrowningMomentOfAwesome counts as a huge isnpiration for his comic]]. "The Portent" helped kick off a new wave of Fantasy Comics in Sweden, after a decade where AlternativeComics had ruled supreme. There was also talk of a movie adaption for a while, but not much seems to have come off it.

A surprise hit, "The Portent" was widely praised by critics both in Sweden and America, including [[HellBoy Mike Mignola]] whom Peter Bergting [[CrowningMomentOfAwesome is a huge fan of]]. "The Portent" helped kick off a new wave of Fantasy Comics in Sweden, after a decade where AlternativeComics had ruled supreme. There was also talk of a movie adaption for a while, but not much seems to have come off it.

* ExpandedUniverse: The Portent takes place in Arzakalli, wich means it is a part of Bergting's greater Verse, the Morwhayle saga, wich consists of three novels, six short stories, six childrens books ("The Kingdom Of The Dead" wich features younger versions of Alkuin and Lin), a comic series running in Utopi Magasin and a webcomic. Bergting sure is a busy bee.

* ExpandedUniverse: The Portent takes place in Arzakalli, wich means it is a part of Bergting's other great work, the Morwhayle saga, wich consists of three novels, six short stories, six childrens books ("The Kingdom Of The Dead" wich features younger versions of Alkuin and Lin), a comic series running in Utopi Magasin and a webcomic. Bergting sure is a busy bee.

* ExpandedUniverse: The Portent takes place in Arzakalli, wich means it is a part of Bergting's other great work, the Morwhayle saga, wich consists of three novels, six short stories, six childrens books ("The Kingdom Of The Dead" wich features younger versions of Alkuin and Lin), a comic series running in Utopi magazine and a webcomic. Bergting sure is a busy bee.

* ExpandedUniverse: The Portent takes place in Arzakalli, wich means it is a part of Bergting's other great work, the Morwhayle saga, wich consists of three novels, six short stories, six childrens books ("The Kingdom Of The Dead" wich also feature younger versions of Alkuin and Lin), a comic series running in Utopi magazine and a webcomic. Bergting sure is a busy bee.

* ExpandedUniverse: The Portent takes place in Arzakalli, the same world as Bergting other great wotrk, the Morwhayle saga, wich consists of three novels, six short stories, six childrens books ("The Kingdom Of The Dead" wich also feature younger versions of Alkuin and Lin), a comic series running in Utopi magazine and a webcomic. Bergting sure is a busy bee.

* NorseMythology: Alkuin is a rather obvious expy of Odin, with his long grey hair and beard, ability to talk to Ravens a [[BladeOnAStick Spear as his weapon of choice]] and later the loss of his eye. There are also Runes, and the Mokkurkalve although the later only has the name in common with the Nordic version.