‘The Life of Mann’ (www.lifeofmann.com) is an experiment in creative storytelling. The story revolves around the main character, Mann, yet every 5 pages will be attempted by a different artist/writer to continue the story.

Too many cooks do not necessarily spoil the broth. I like to explore how a single idea, when passed through different hands can be pushed much further than possible with a single creator. Mann was conceived as a guy without a past. A man who was given a second chance in life, beginning from a deserted island. He is a blank piece of paper, the perfect white canvas.

The Life of Mann is like “Truman’s Show” in comics form. Except that there are more ‘Gods’ involved. Here are the rules of the game. I’ve started the ball rolling with 5 pages. Another artist/writer will continue the story in another direction, again in 5 pages. I’ll come in every now and then to continue the story and swing it in a completely new direction, so as to pose new challenges for the next creative.

The fun bit is that no one will have any idea how the story will develop. Not even me. Will Mann escape from the island? Will he start living there and find a friend in a certain volleyball? Will there be an undisclosed monster lurking in the dark? Who is St.Elvis? Is the guardian angel story for real? I too am eager to find an answer to all these.