Tyrese Gibson has a new position as the comic creator of Mayhem. In an article from the Miami Herald, Gibson describes the comic book as being “about the adventures of a gun-slinging vigilante who seeks refuge in the basement of a church.” The issue is set to be released August 5, 2009. Pre-sales of the issue have exceeded 5,000. Mayhem is written by Mike Le and Will Wilson with artwork from Tone Rodriguez.

Why did you decide to write Mayhem?
“I was at a Comic Con convention and I saw all these people walking around dressed in different costumes and they just had so much passion. It moved me. I wanted to be part of that world and I’m just really having fun with it.”