ROK Comics, Britain's dedicated mobile comics publisher, has published its first originated audio comic title for the iPad – TEAM M.O.B.I.L.E.
Featuring a fully authored audio soundtrack and its own theme tune, TEAM M.O.B.I.L.E. is the exciting story of teenage secret agents battling dangerous enemies across the globe.
An ongoing adventure story, the first issue of TEAM M.O.B.I.L.E. centres on
the story of misfit duo Maisy Brown and Sam Thompson, who are recruited
into a secret organisation to battle crime, terrorism and other
dangers.
TEAM M.O.B.I.L.E. is the creation of ROK Group PLC co-founder Jonathan Kendrick.
Jonathan has long harboured an ambition to marry comics with sound
and published on mobile devices including the iPad and iPhone. Inspired
by a love of James Bond and comics, he came up with the back story for
the comic, including its top secret 'MindMerge' technology and gadgets.
"We are really pleased with the originality and quality of our first
audio comic which has just been published on the iTunes store and we
look forward to developing the story further," said Jonathan.
The strip is written by John Freeman from storylines by Jonathan Kendrick, with art by Andrew Chiu. Kris Carter is colouring the title, with Jim Campbell providing lettering and logos.
John's credits include work for Marvel, Judge Dredd Megazine and Black Ops Extreme for STRIP – The Comic Magazine, but he's perhaps better known as an editor, for ROK Comics and titles such as Doctor Who Magazine, Star Trek Magazine, STRIP and many others.
Andrew's credits include 2000 AD, the mainstay of the British comics industry, DC Comics, Vertigo Comics and ILEX Press.
Kris Carter's credits include Transformers and Doctor Who while Jim Campbell has worked for pretty much every major British comic publisher and some American companies, too.
The soundtrack, which complements the strip action, features the
voices of both British and American actors, produced by Sneaky Snake
Films in New York. The Team M.O.B.I.L.E. theme tune was created by
accomplished composer Bob Townley, who's worked with a number of
established chart artists in the US and UK.
ROK Comics is also publishing strips for mobile under license, including an Andy Capp iPhone app in partnership with the Mirror newspaper and a Viz iPhone app in partnership with Dennis Publishing, and Print Media's STRIP - The Comic Magazine.
Three iPhone apps published in partnership with individual creators – Ligeia the Vampire by Rodrigo Diaz Ricci, The Mobile Gospel by Rich Diesslin and Madd Science by Steve English – are also available.
Further comics are in development.
ROK Comics, part of ROK Global PLC, continues to provide mobile
comics content for WAP subscription services across the globe and is
currently working with partners in India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka.
• Team M.O.B.I.L.E.online: www.theteammobile.com
• Visit ROK Comics at: www.rokcomics.com
ROK Comics publishes audio comics for iPad, iPhone and Android devices; and offers comics services for mobile, via WAP subscription
Showing posts with label Adventure. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Adventure. Show all posts
Thursday, 12 April 2012
Wednesday, 13 August 2008
Charlotte Corday: The Hampstead Horror Part 3
Keith page's fab adventure strip set in 1950s London continues. The delay is completely my fault -- we've been having a big promotional push for ROK Comics recently and that's cut into my new strip work. Apologies...
Thursday, 14 June 2007
Eoin Colfer’s Half Moon Investigations on ROK Comics

ROK Comics is pleased to present a special mobile-formatted adaptation of a new comic strip from Artemis Fowl author Eoin Colfer’s new book, Half Moon Investigations: can you solve the crime of the missing organiser?
The comic, drawn by John Royle, has been published to coincide with the release of Half Moon Investigations in paperback on July 5th. The comic is a preview of the first chapter of the book and the ROK Comic mobile version will be published in four parts once a week, starting Monday 18 June 2007.
Fletcher Moon is a half-pint schoolboy and fully qualified private investigator. Since graduating online, he has solved all sorts of minor mysteries at school and at home. His partial friend (or informer, as Fletcher prefers to call him), always wants to see his badge and always wants to try to get it. When Fletcher starts asking questions about a spate of odd crimes in the town of Lock, it quickly becomes clear that nothing is quite as it seems. And the hunter is about to become the hunted.
Here's the first episode. Episode 2 should be published on Monday 25th June.
• To buy the book click this link to Amazon UK
ROK Comics is a new comics to mobile service enabling publishers and individual creators to create comics in a format suitable for mobile viewing. For more information visit: www.rokcomics.com
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Tuesday, 5 June 2007
Hunted
If, like us, you've been waiting to sink your fangs into Broken Voice Comics vampire-themed comic Hunted ever since it was originally scheduled for launch back in February, then rejoice - the wait is finally over!
Yes, the first pages from this original take on the vampire genre have been posted at Broken Voice Comics today, so what can you expect? Well, as faras this week is concerned, you can expect to meet Elena (Leni to her friends!) but stick with it and, before long, you'll be seeing vampires in a whole new light!

Alternatively, this comic is also the first BVC title to have a simultaneous launch both as a webcomic and, thanks to ROK Comics, as a download direct to your mobile phone.
In fact, the mobile version will probably be running slightly ahead of the full text version so, if you want to know what happens after today's launch pages, take a look at this free trailer before downloading the first instalment!
Yes, the first pages from this original take on the vampire genre have been posted at Broken Voice Comics today, so what can you expect? Well, as faras this week is concerned, you can expect to meet Elena (Leni to her friends!) but stick with it and, before long, you'll be seeing vampires in a whole new light!
Alternatively, this comic is also the first BVC title to have a simultaneous launch both as a webcomic and, thanks to ROK Comics, as a download direct to your mobile phone.
In fact, the mobile version will probably be running slightly ahead of the full text version so, if you want to know what happens after today's launch pages, take a look at this free trailer before downloading the first instalment!
Sunday, 20 May 2007
Creator Profile: Broken Voice
UK indie publisher Broken Voice, run by David Berner, is one of the first comics publishers to adapt one of its comics to ROK Comics for mobile download.
David wrote the online graphic novel Shades, now running on ROK Comics, as well as the web-based mini-series Hunted and The Spires.
Shades is an epic action adventure set at the end of the 20th Century, featuring superheroes, magic and mystery. Check out this free preview, below, then read the series on your mobile.
• More about Broken Voice Comics at: www.brokenvoice.co.uk
David wrote the online graphic novel Shades, now running on ROK Comics, as well as the web-based mini-series Hunted and The Spires.
Shades is an epic action adventure set at the end of the 20th Century, featuring superheroes, magic and mystery. Check out this free preview, below, then read the series on your mobile.
• More about Broken Voice Comics at: www.brokenvoice.co.uk
Tuesday, 8 May 2007
Jenny in Stringtown
Anyone who was there in the 1980s will remember Chris Reynolds ground-breaking graphic novel Mauretania, so I'm absolutely made up that he's given ROK Comics a try and has begun to upload some test strips.
Adventures From Mauretania was voted one of the Best Comics of 2006 in Comics Journal, with Chris described as the most underrated cartoonist of the last 20 years... "He has produced a rich body of work that continues to engage me even after many repeated readings, said Seth in the Comics Journal.
This is a strip from Chris' "Jenny in Stringtown" stories and I'm hoping there will be more to come.
You'll have topto download this comic to your mobile via the ROK Comics site to read it.
More comics from Chris on his web site, www.metropoppyfield.com. You can read an interview with Chris here
Adventures From Mauretania was voted one of the Best Comics of 2006 in Comics Journal, with Chris described as the most underrated cartoonist of the last 20 years... "He has produced a rich body of work that continues to engage me even after many repeated readings, said Seth in the Comics Journal.
This is a strip from Chris' "Jenny in Stringtown" stories and I'm hoping there will be more to come.
You'll have topto download this comic to your mobile via the ROK Comics site to read it.
More comics from Chris on his web site, www.metropoppyfield.com. You can read an interview with Chris here
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