Tuesday, June 14, 2011

Steve Jobs Comic Book Coming in August


PCMag.Com - Does Steve Jobs' black turtleneck have magical powers? Not exactly, but the Apple chief is getting his own comic book, which will hit stores in August.

Unfortunately, Jobs will not be getting a superhero name. The plainly titled "Steve Jobs: Co-Founder of Apple" will provide readers with "a unique insight into the Apple CEOs legendary drive to the top and his continuing fight to stay there," according to publisher Bluewater Productions.

"Admire him or hate him, Jobs' vision and business acumen revolutionized the world," said writer CW Cooke. "Between he and Microsoft founder Bill Gates, you would be hard pressed to find someone with greater influence over how we communicate, interact and do business over the last 30 years."

The 32-page comic book was drawn by Chris Schmidt, while the cover art was created by DC artist Joe Phillips. It will be available in comic shops and bookstores, as well as online via Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and Borders for $3.99.

"His innovations command front page news, speculation of his health affects the stock market. Not bad for a college dropout," Bluewater president Darren Davis said in a statement. "His story, and that of Apple, is epic. I'm surprised it took us this long to publish a proper, balanced biography of him."     Read More