The Weeknd Reveals First Look At New Marvel Comic Book 'The Weeknd Presents: Starboy'

New York, NY (Top40 Charts) Today, GRAMMY Award-winning and Academy Award-nominated multiplatinum maverick THE WEEKND shares a preview of his first-ever comic book - The Weeknd Presents: Starboy. The first issue drops on June 13, 2018. This first look formally welcomes readers into this phase of the artist's world.

Based on the chart-topping song from the double-platinum album "Starboy" by The Weeknd, prepare for THE WEEKND PRESENTS: STARBOY!

The city of Alphatron is in the grip of a crime wave, as the terrifying Jack "The Chef" Smiley has unified all criminal organizations with his ruthlessness and strategic genius. Not content with brutally murdering his victims, Smiley also feasts upon their flesh. The citizens live in fear and the police have been directly targeted. The city is in dire need of a hero. It will not get one, but it will get what it deserves: Starboy!

Written by Abel "The Weeknd" Tesfaye, La Mar Taylor, and Christos Gage with art by Eric Nguyen and Guru-eFX, THE WEEKND PRESENTS: STARBOY - Vol. I - Issue #1 is the debut Marvel comic from the mind of The Weeknd.

On this monumental team up, The Weeknd says, "Marvel is the pinnacle of success in their field and I've been a lifelong fan of their work. To be able to partner with them is a dream come true."

Get ready to enter a world created by The Weeknd in THE WEEKND PRESENTS: STARBOY - Vol. I - Issue #1, by Abel "The Weeknd" Tesfaye, La Mar Taylor, Christos Gage, Eric Nguyen, and Guru-eFX, on June 13!