CNN reports that Tyrese Gibson has created his own digital comic book series called Mayhem. He's partnered with Apple to develop it.
The actor/singer/model has partnered with Apple to develop his own comic book series called "Mayhem," and he's doing it in a very nontraditional way -- digitally.
"There was an experience that I felt was pretty limiting as far as the comic book experience itself on paper," says Gibson, who stresses that he did not grow up reading comic books and is not a comic book veteran. "[So] I set up this technology with my team and this is the first-ever digital comic book [on iTunes] in the history of comic books."
The third issue of "Mayhem," which is downloadable from iTunes, is the first to go digital. It features an interactive version of a comic book with sound effects, page turns and even voiceover.
The MySpace page for Mayhem says Mayhem is a gun wielding vigilante who seeks refuge in the basement of a church. Tyrese told CNN he was motivated to create comic books during his first Comic-Con visit, when was promoting the film, Death Race. Mayhem can be found here on iTunes.com.
