"Imagine waking up in a strange city with no idea who you are, where you are or why there’s a briefcase handcuffed to your arm. This is opening sequence of an innovative new application for the iPhone, a graphic novel about international terrorism called The Carrier, which was developed exclusively for the device.
While there are dozens of comics and comic related apps for the iPhone, The Carrier is the first to take advantage of some of the phone’s built-in features. The story in The Carrier spills out over a period of ten days, with a whopping 680 panels arriving in 35 different episodes." Read more...
"...I felt the story was well planned and thought out. I also really enjoyed all the Philadelphia references from the stop in 30th Street Station, to the numerous references to the surrounding states as well, it’s nice to see for such an international story they still kept it close to home.
The Art in the carrier is solid and polished and seems like something you would pick up in your local comic book store." Read more...
"It's kind of an immersive experience that you can't do with an actual comic book... The artwork is really nice, and the story very intriguing." Listen to more...
"Existing only through iTunes (for now), the graphic novel mixes traditional comic book storytelling with various real-world iPhone features, including geolocation, email and messaging." Read more...
"The story takes full advantage of all the features available in a programmable, GPS-enabled device. The story’s 35 chapters unfold in real-time." Read more...
We launched The Carrier on September 21, 2009 and released a national press release and a local Philadelphia press release to all respective media outlets; included below are the releases in html format, pdf, and all related graphics.
