Imangi, the studio of Temple Run, has announced that they will be teaming up with Ape Entertainment to develop a comic series based on Temple Run. The comic book will be in full color with a release in print and digital for the iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch.

The comic series plans on exploring the untold backstory of the characters and dive deeper into the mysteries that surround the temples that the characters run through.

Those unfamiliar with Temple Run, the mobile game has players test their reflexes as they swipe to turn, jump, or slide to avoid obstacles and collect coins. The goal of the game is to get as far as possible through all the varied obstacles and terrain.

It will be interesting to see if the take advantage of the games simple backstory that should allow the comic to be able to tell stories and develop characters without the restrictions that storied game present. Fans of the game,  anyone interested in comics about exploring temples, or owners of fedoras will want to keep an eye out for this.