Last month Forbes announced plans to release The Zen of Steve Jobs, a 60-page graphic novel by writer Caleb Melby with art by creative agency JESS3. Now, in the shadow of the technology and design icon’s passing, its story seems particularly relevant. Jobs’ influence on sequential art may seem subtle, but both the number of Apple products used in comic book creation and the very real influence of iOS devices like the iPhone and the iPad in kickstarting significantly more proactive digital distribution strategies from major publishers are clear indicators of an industry with at least a few of his fingerprints on it. Indeed, the majority of ComicsAlliance content is produced on Apple electronics. Take a look at pages from The Zen of Steve Jobs.
