| First issue of four-part Contraband book available at in | | | | scams sprung upon us by nasty people operating in |
| April '07 | | | | the telecoms market. I think it is important folks are |
| TJ Behe announced today he will publish a new | | | | aware of how this all affects them. After all, we walk |
| fictional graphic novel focusing on the corrupt uses of | | | | around with one of these things in our pocket/purse." |
| wireless technology. | | | | To enhance the "fully interactive experience", key |
| Written by TJ Behe and illustrated by Phil Elliott, | | | | elements of modern wireless communication are |
| Contraband follows a young man's journey into a new | | | | woven throughout the work - including text messaging, |
| "voyeur underground", where profit-hungry youths | | | | online blogging, avatars and alerts, gaming and live |
| prowl streets secretly filming radical events with mobile | | | | video broadcast. |
| devices to satisfy society's demand for sensational | | | | The author's first graphic novel, Behe has several |
| on-the-go content. | | | | years experience developing mobile content for global |
| Behe believes the graphic novel is the ideal medium to | | | | entertainment companies including BBC, Playboy, MTV |
| demonstrate how privacy-invading phone usage is | | | | and O2. Artist Phil Elliott's illustrated books include Illegal |
| fuelling a new multi-billion dollar spy-cam market. | | | | Alien (Dark Horse) and Tupelo (Slave Labor) and he |
| "We're seeing the good, bad and ugly side of mobile | | | | has providing illustrations for international publishers |
| phones. Dangerous social behaviour. Serious | | | | such as Marvel, DC, Image and Fantagraphics for over |
| device-related health risks. Various schemes and | | | | two decades. |