The Weeknd Will Fight A Cannibal In His First Marvel Comic

In the world of Abel Tesfaye, you either perish a hero or live long enough to fight cannibals in Marvel comics. Last year, The Weeknd reported he was partnering with the Residence of concepts to release a comic book based on his 2016 album, Starboy.


Thankfully, fans finally get an idea of what that story will entail plus it is insane. The plot as a city named Alphatron and also a man-eating crime lord, which seems right up The Weeknd's alley.

The city of Alphatron is in the grip of a crime wave, because the terrifying Jack “The Chef” Smiley has unified all criminal agencies with his ruthlessness and calculated genius. Not content with brutally murdering his victims, Smiley also feasts upon their flesh. The citizens stay 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.

In an interview with Billboard, The Weeknd described how he created Starboy and the album's influences.


"I like to look at it like a film,' Tesfaye mentioned. "For every director, every film is different, with different actors, ­different emotions, different plots. The other albums habitually had a theme. On this album, every song has a theme, is sort of its own ­cinematic piece. The vibe on “Starboy” comes from that hip-hop culture of braggadocio, from Wu-Tang and 50 Cent, the sort of music I listened to as a kid."


The Weeknd Presents: Starboy - Vol. I - Distribute 1 is written by The Weeknd, La Mar Taylor, and Christos Gage and illustrated by Eric Nguyen & Guru-eFX. It will arrive in June. Check out the rest of Marvel's June solicitations here.