According to a press release, the comic will be called the weeknd presents. The weeknd will have his own starboy marvel comic book genius. After breaking down the plot for his upcoming marvel published starboy comic, we now have a closer look at the weeknd s latest venture. Speaking on the project, the weeknd says marvel is the pinnacle of. Mar 23, 2018 news of the comic was first teased in october 2017 at comic con new york when it was revealed that his starboy character would be coming to life on the pages of his own marvel comic book.
Marvel and the weeknd team up for starboy comic book. The weeknd and marvel announce starboy comic book complex. The singer, whose real name is abel tesfaye, transformed his starboy persona into a comic book character for a new starboy comic series, dropping in 2018. Marvel releases synopsis for the weeknds starboy comic cbr. He has yet another cool accomplishment under his belt. Jun 17, 2018 like and subscribe if you enjoyed this video.
Get ready for marvel studios black panther with the latest song inspired by the film. The weeknd surprised marvel fans at new york comic con this weekend by showing up during the legendary comic imprints saturday panel to announce his debut comic series. The weeknd has teamed up with marvel comics for a graphic novel called starboy, and now we have our first look at the project and an online version on the. The weeknd sort of dipped his toe into the marvel universe with an appearance on the excellent black panther soundtrack, but now hes making this thing official with his very own comic book from marvel. Mar 22, 2018 marvel and the weeknd have shared the plot of the weeknds first comic book for the publisher, which was announced back in october. The weeknd s starboy comic book with marvel will drop tomorrow.
This first look formally welcomes readers into this phase of the artists world. The weeknd sued for use of starboy in marvel collaboration. Buy with confidence as the condition of this item and its timely delivery are guaranteed under the amazon atoz guarantee. The weeknd becomes a superhero in exclusive first look at marvel s starboy comic this link is to an external site that may or may not meet accessibility guidelines. At an appearance nycc abel tesfaye better known as his stage name the weeknd revealed starboy, a new series that will be coming from marvel in 2018. The singer has been teasing the possibility of a comic about his alterego since.
The weeknd announced his marvel comic book collaboration starboy and signed autographs at new york comic con. The weeknd gets his own marvel comic book, starboy. Starboy comic book coming soon, the singer wrote on twitter. The weeknd has announced a new collaboration with marvel comics. The weeknd has been discussing putting his starboy character in comic form since the release of the album of that name in november, 2016he mused on the possibility to zane lowe. The xo frontman previously hinted at the project in an interview with. The weeknd announces starboy comic book with marvel. The city of alphatron is in the grip of a crime wave. The singer, whose real name is abel tesfaye, transformed his starboy persona. Oct 09, 2017 the weeknd unveiled the comics artwork in full on saturday as he signed autographs from marvels booth at new york city comiccon. Oct 07, 2017 the weeknds secret project with marvel has finally been revealed as he makes an appearance at new york comic con. The weeknd teams up with marvel to release starboy comic book.
Mar 26, 2018 after unveiling the project at new york comic con last summer, the weeknd finally shared more details about starboy, his forthcoming collaboration with marvel comics ahead of the issue one release, details around the comic book plot have surfaced and it revolves around abel tesfayes war against cannibalistic criminal mastermind jack the chef smiley to save the city of alphatron. As is the case with all comic books, the city needs a hero to save them. Oct 08, 2017 the weeknd surprised marvel fans at new york comic con this weekend by showing up during the legendary comic imprints saturday panel to announce his debut comic series. The album will be dropping on february 9, lamar and awardwinning artist the weeknd have released the new single, pray for me. On this monumental team up, the weeknd says, marvel is the pinnacle of. The weeknd teases marvel comic book plot iheartradio. The weeknd, already the superstar alter ego of toronto singer abel tesfaye, gets a new secret identity in a new comic book from the legendary publisher of iconic characters like spiderman. The weeknd cowrote the book with the marvel team, and detailed what it means to be working on such a special project.
The weeknd teamed up with marvel for new comic book starboy. Mar 23, 2018 the weeknd has shared more details about his upcoming collaboration with marvel comics. Last week march 22, the comic production giant unveiled a release date for the weeknd presents. Canadian crooner the weeknd released his comic book collaboration with marvel on june. It looks like a new superhero is joining the marvel universe, as the weeknd has announced hell be releasing his own comic book, titled starboy. The weeknd unveils the cover of his marvel comic, starboy. The black panther soundtrack was a charttopping smash hit, led in. While it was known that the name of the comic coincided with the latest the weeknd album, no attempt to clarify the series premise has been made until now. This isnt the first time marvel has turned a notable musician into a comic book character.
According to the suit, talasazan had convos with the weeknd s people. Back in october, the weeknd teased an upcoming collaboration with marvel. The weeknd and marvels starboy comic in court world. On october 7th at new york comic con, abel tesfaye finally unveiled his teased collaboration with marvel comics. This is the allegation set out in the lawsuit the comic book creator has commenced against the singer whose real name is apparently abel makkonen tesfaye, according to court documents in california. Ahead of his performance at new york comic con on saturday, the weeknd confirmed an upcoming collaboration with marvel comics. Ew has the exclusive premiere of several pages, without. Canadian pop singer the weeknd is the definition of a superstar, selling out arenas all over the world. Apr 01, 2018 the weeknd s lawyers want the real starboy to please stand up as eminem might put it. Marvel and the weeknd team up to create a starboy comic book. The weeknd is officially getting the comic book treatment. The weeknd sued for stealing starboy from comic book writer. The weeknd, whose real name is abel tesfaye, also shared the news in.
The weeknd s already had a massive 2018 and were not even five months deep into it. Following kendrick lamars recent announcement that black panther. This is the allegation set out in the lawsuit the comic book creator has commenced against the singer whose real name is apparently abel makkonen tesfaye, according to. It suggests the first issue will be released some time next year. The series, starboy, was originally announced back in october of last year. Marvel s black panther was more than a movie, it was a bonafide cultural phenomenon, and it wasnt just because of the movie. Official strength comparison of marvel comic book characters duration. The weeknd partners with marvel for starboy comic book. The weeknd details marvel comic book, teases new album. Starboy, and it will be based on his hit song of the same name even though the only connection seems to be. Starboy, named after his album, will be released sometime in 2018. After unveiling the project at new york comic con last summer, the weeknd finally shared more details about starboy, his forthcoming collaboration with marvel comics ahead of the issue one release, details around the comic book plot have surfaced and it revolves around abel tesfayes war against cannibalistic criminal mastermind jack the chef smiley to save the city of.
Ahead of his appearance at new york comic con today, the weeknd has announced a collaboration with marvel comics. Marvel is the pinnacle of success in their field and ive been a lifelong. Starboy, set to release next year, is a comic book series based on tesfayes 2016 album of the same name. Mar 20, 2018 marvel has finally revealed the premise of its comic book collaboration with musician the weeknd, and its quite the trip. The weeknd teams up with marvel for new starboy comic book.
Based on the cover, issue 1 of the new comic arrives. The weeknd x marvel comic book everyone is talking about. The weeknds starboy marvel comic book gets an online. The weeknd will have his own starboy marvel comic book. The weeknd is getting his own comic book from marvel. The weeknd has been teasing a collaboration with marvel on twitter for a week. Now, marvel has officially announced the release date for the weeknd presents. Canadian export the weeknd, who recently gifted us with the raunchy, slow grinding often, is gearing up for a brief tour starting this september, which hes. According to marvel, the story will take place in the city of alphatron where jack the chef smiley, a cannibalistic villain, is leading a rampant crime wave. Marvel has finally revealed the premise of its comic book collaboration with musician the weeknd, and its quite the trip. The weeknd has teamed up with marvel for a new comic book called starboy. Starboy, a new comic series starring the singer, is coming soon. The weeknd has shared more details about his upcoming collaboration with marvel comics.
The weeknd has teamed up with marvel comics for a graphic novel called starboy. The weeknd unveiled the cover and several pages from his upcoming marvel comic book, the weeknd presents. The 27yearold singer revealed on saturday at new york comic con that hes teaming up with marvel to release his own comic book and it will be aptly named, starboy. Hes got two grammys, hes dating selena gomez, and to top it all off, now hes a bona fide superhero. The weeknd and kendrick lamar release pray for me marvel. Starboy comic series coming from the weeknd and marvel comics. According to entertainment weekly, marvel previously gave the black eyed peas the comic book treatment with a graphic novel titled masters of the sun. The weeknd teams up with marvel to release starboy comic. Apr 19, 2018 the weeknd unveiled the cover and several pages from his upcoming marvel comic book, the weeknd presents. The weeknds secret project with marvel has finally been revealed as he makes an appearance at new york comic con. On this monumental team up, the weeknd says, marvel is the pinnacle of success in their field and ive been a lifelong fan of their work. The weeknd reveals art from upcoming starboy comic book.
Oct 08, 2017 ahead of his appearance at new york comic con on saturday oct. The musician tweeted an image of the cover this afternoon. To be able to partner with them is a dream come true. He teased the comic in a series of instagram and twitter posts earlier this week. Oct 07, 2017 the weeknd has revealed hell be releasing a comic book with marvel, titled starboy the singer took to twitter to unveil the cover of the first issue, which looks set to be released in. Based on the charttopping song from the doubleplatinum album starboy by the weeknd.
Starboy, the first volume of the limited edition comic book stars the weeknd s musical alter ego. Marvel and the weeknd team up to create a new starboy comic book. The singer made the announcement ahead of his performance. Mar 23, 2018 back in october, the weeknd announced a forthcoming collaboration with marvel that his starboy character would be made into a comic book. The weeknd reveals starboy marvel comic book cover. The weeknd reveals new marvel comic book starboy at new.
Oct 07, 2017 the weeknd announced he is partnering with marvel comics to produce a new comic book series based on the eponymous character of his third album, starboy. The weeknds marvel comic book details revealed along with. Musician abel tesfaye aka the weeknd has been sued by writer eymun talasazan for allegedly using his trademarked starboy alterego concept to release a joint comic with marvel. This weekend at new york comic con, the weeknd and marvel unveiled their new joint project that the singer has been hinting at in recent weeks. The weeknd has revealed hell be releasing a comic book with marvel, titled starboy the singer took to twitter to unveil the cover of the first issue, which looks set to be released in. The weeknd and marvels starboy comic in court world comic. Apr 18, 2018 fans of comic books and hiphop, rejoice. Marvel and the weeknd have shared the plot of the weeknd s first comic book for the publisher, which was announced back in october. The weeknd x marvel starboy comic book debuts in 2018.
The weeknds starboy marvel comic book gets an online version. Nov 15, 2018 musician abel tesfaye aka the weeknd has been sued by writer eymun talasazan for allegedly using his trademarked starboy alterego concept to release a joint comic with marvel by the same name. The weeknd x marvel comic book everyone is talking about this june. Starboy, featuring a comic book version of abel tesfaye in the. The weeknd is getting his very own marvel comic book. Apr 19, 2018 after breaking down the plot for his upcoming marvelpublished starboy comic, we now have a closer look at the weeknds latest venture. Five months later and marvel has produced a release date. The weeknd reveals covert art for marvel comic book. Starboy comic series coming from the weeknd and marvel. Ahead of his appearance at new york comic con on saturday oct. The witchers henry cavill on that bath scene, geralts voice and meeting fans duration.
The weeknd has teamed up with marvel comics for a graphic novel called starboy, and now we have our. Named after his hit album and its title track, the 27yearold toronto singer will be releasing the first issue of starboy. The weeknd s secret project with marvel has finally been revealed as he makes an appearance at new york comic con. While it was known that the name of the comic coincided with the latest the weeknd album, no attempt to clarify the series premise has been. Apr 18, 2018 the weeknd s starboy comic book with marvel will drop tomorrow. The weeknd made an appearance at new york comic con on saturday october 7 for the unveiling of starboy, his comic book collaboration with industry giant marvel. The weeknd unveiled the comic s artwork in full on saturday as he signed autographs from marvel s booth at new york city comic con.
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