Metro Boomin continues to expand his superhero universe with the launch of his new comic book series, The Metroverse , which was announced on Tuesday (June 11). His literary endeavor comes almost two years after the rap super-producer released his Billboard 200 No. 1 album Heroes & Villains and executive produced the blockbuster, chart-topping soundtrack for Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse last June.
The Metroverse superhero saga serves as a visual interpretation of Metro’s musical journey portrayed in an immersive comic universe, which he worked on with Joshua Frankel , founder of Zero Zero, and his partner Patrick Stephens . While paying homage to Metro’s love of comics, each issue will be illustrated by Greek comic book artist Vasilis Lolos , who previously worked on visuals for My Chemical Romance ‘s 2010 album Danger Days: The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys . “It’s a dream come true to have my own comic book The Metroverse on shelves,” Metro said in a press release.
“Josh and Patrick helped bring my superhero vision to life on these pages with the talented Vasilis Lolos making it pop with incredible visuals. I can’t wait to share what we’ve created with my fans.” Metro Boomin The Rise #1 will be available here on Friday, June 14 at 8:00 a.
m. PT, with 4,000 units of the standard edition and 300 units of the signed edition. In the first issue, Metro “faces off against The Suit, a villainous media mogul with dark powers and even darker intenti.
