Mr T, 1980s TV icon, best known for his role in the A-Team, has jumped back into action in a graphic novel.

Kown for his signature muscles and Mohawk hairstyle, Mr T has collaborated with author Christopher Bunting and illustrator J.L. Czerniawski to again take to fighting bad guys, this time starring in a graphic novel.

A limited set of 4,000 novels are available now through a publishing house named after Mr T's hairstyle, Mohawk Media.

Voted the fourth 'Greatest American' in a recent global BBC poll, Mr T has contributed interviews to the graphic novel, which is to be released this summer, and acts as its executive editor.

Mr T, who said he had reached out to old and new fans because of A-Team reruns, his cartoon show reruns, and the renewed interest in Rocky III, said: "I'm so proud of all my life's work, but to see myself in this book feels extra special. I've always strived to be a good role model to children and adults alike."

Comebacks

Christopher Bunting said: "We've seen comebacks happen over and over again in the entertainment industry, whether it's John Travolta, the Spice Girls or fictitious characters, such as Indiana Jones or Rambo. Now it's Mr T's time."

He added: "I'm often drawn to writing 'mystery' dramas, where threads weave a much larger tapestry, with the core being the human journey, in the vein of Lost or Heroes. Therefore, my attention had increasingly turned to novels and scriptwriting, and away from the shrinking comic industry.

"And, besides, when Mr T calls you personally, wanting you to do it, you don't dare say no!"