Even though I’ve built a great career in tech and could’ve coasted for life, I made the call to do something way harder:
Tell the kind of stories no one else is telling—and do it my way.
Because waiting around for Netflix or Marvel to “represent us” is like waiting for Dracula to stop biting people.
And yeah, I could’ve settled for being another Muslim consultant on a show that butchers our history in episode one.
But instead, I decided to make something they can’t ignore.
And that’s why I published Brotherhood of the Wolf: The Lesser Evil—a first-edition, illustrated dark fantasy rooted in Ottoman-era Constantinople, where Muslim heroes don’t just exist…
They dominate.
Now I’m not sending this email to rant.
I’m sending it because Ustadh Anwar Mangal—who co-hosts an excellent YouTube channel with Shaykh Hasan Spiker—just dropped a review that blew me away.
Here’s what he said after reading the book:
“The prose section is especially impressive—so much so that it earned the rare unanimous approval of myself, my son, and my teenage daughter. ‘The writing is fantastic,’ she remarked.”
“We desperately need Muslim creatives producing content that’s rich in meaning and free from the filth saturating much of mainstream entertainment.”
“Waiting for the rest of the series.”
Look—this isn’t some Kickstarter project begging for mercy.
I funded this myself. Traveled the world to find the right artists. Built the thing panel by panel.
And it’s not just good for a Muslim comic.
It’s good, period.
Gritty, literary, gorgeously illustrated. Gothic horror meets historical drama meets spiritual tension. Think Gladiator meets Game of Thrones in the shadow of the Hagia Sophia.
And here’s the twist:
It’s only available in print.
Because this isn’t some pixelated PDF to scroll through while pretending to care.
This is art. And like art, it belongs in your hand.
If you’re tired of seeing Muslims as the villain—or worse, invisible—
If you’re tired of waiting for the culture to come around—
Then do something about it.
Buy the book. Hold the line. Join the brotherhood.
👉 Order Brotherhood of the Wolf: The Lesser Evil here
We’re just getting started.
– Wes