Marvel Unlimited New Weekly Releases January 20, 2020

Marvel releases comics to the Unlimited platform about 6 months after they come out in floppy format so this week we are seeing comics from July 17, 2019. In an effort to try to read some more “modern” issues, I’ve been tracking what’s currently being released and trying to catch up from recent number ones…we’ll see how that goes.

Here’s the new stuff I’ve found this week that were released in July 2019:


Marvel Unlimited New Weekly Releases January 13, 2020:

  • Acts of Evil: Punisher Annual #1
  • Age of X-Man: Omega #1
  • Captain Marvel #8
  • Daredevil #8
  • Deadpool #15
  • Domino: Hotshots #5
  • Immortal Hulk #21
  • Invaders #7
  • Loki #1
  • Secret Warps: Ghost Panther Annual #1
  • Silver Surfer: Black #2
  • Spider-Man: City At War #5
  • Spider-Man: Life Story #5
  • Star Wars: Doctor Aphra #34
  • Star Wars: Tie Fighter #4
  • Superior Spider-Man #9
  • The Unstoppable Wasp #10
  • Uncanny X-Men #22
  • X-Force #10

Top Releases of the Week

20 new comics released today (last week had 18).  Anyway, looking at Comic Book Roundup which aggregates a bunch of review sites, here are the top issues from this batch of comics. This week I see that 5 issues attained the 8.5 rating or above with more than 2 reviews.

  • Captain Marvel #8
    by KellyThompson and Carmen Nunez Carnero.
    Published by Marvel Comics, 2019.
    CAPTAIN MARVEL: FALLING STAR! From the moment she returned to full-time Avengers duty in New York City, Captain Marvel’s life has been nonstop…and slightly weird. But she’s about to take on a brand-new threat – and a very old one! When her Kree heritage is exposed to the world in dramatic fashion, Carol goes from most beloved hero to public enemy number one overnight – and it’s pushing her to the darkest edge. Can she save the day even while the world turns on her? Does she want to?
  • Domino: Hotshots #5
    by Gail Simone and David Baldeon.
    Publisehd by Marvel Comics, 2019.
    PHENOMENAL COSMIC POWER… itty-bitty guns in space! Domino wanted to keep a Celestial artifact out of the wrong hands, but does that make her bloodstained hands the right ones?
  • Immortal Hulk #21
    by Al Ewing and Joe Bennett.
    Published by Marvel Comics, 2019.
    As the smoke from last issue clears, General Fortean makes a fateful decision. There can be no more half measure. No weapon is off the table. Force must be met with equal force. This is a war without rules… and SHADOW BASE is going to win.
  • Silver Surfer: Black #2
    by Donny Castes and Tradd Moore.
    Publisehd by Marvel Comics, 2019.
    Marooned across the cosmos! The Surfer will have to risk everything, to beat back the void that threatens to swallow the galaxy whole… including his very soul!
  • The Unstoppable Wasp #10
    by Jeremy Whitley and Gurihiru.
    Published by Marvel Comics, 2019.
    It’s the final showdown between G.I.R.L. and A.I.M., and only one team of super-scientists can come out on top! But what dark secret do the agents of A.I.M. know about Nadia’s past? And once it comes to light, will anything ever be the same again?

Number Ones

  • Acts of Evil: Punisher Annual #1
    by Karla Pacheco and Adam Gorham.
    Published by Marvel Comics, 2019.
    PUNISHER VS. BROOD QUEEN! The man who lives to punish the foulest parasites of humanity. The most monstrous parasite in the galaxy. Zero gravity. Zero &$%# given. It’s the PUNISHER versus a BROOD QUEEN like you’ve never seen before, because this time, Earth’s own Frank Castle’s got a rocket. Who put Castle in the cockpit, and how will he and his muckraking stowaway – J. JONAH JAMESON (???) – tolerate each other long enough to survive? Only Karla Pacheco (Rick and Morty) and Adam Gorham (NEW MUTANTS: DEAD SOULS, ROCKET, The Violent) have the answers you NEED!
  • Age of X-Man: Omega #1
    by Zac Thompson, Lonnie Nader, and Simone Buofantino.
    Published by Marvel Comics, 2019.
    THE AGE OF X-MAN CONCLUDES! As twilight falls on the Age of X-Man, the X-Men are forced to decide what they stand for.
  • Loki #1
    by Daniel Kibblesmith and Oscar Bazaldua.
    Published by Marvel Comics, 2019.
    EARTH’S MIGHTIEST HERO! ALL-NEW ONGOING SERIES! After dying a grisly death in THE WAR OF THE REALMS, Loki learned a valuable lesson in warmongering: Don’t get caught. But now he has a whole new set of responsibilities – and his brother Thor is not about to let him walk away from them this time. Late Show and BLACK PANTHER VS. DEADPOOL writer Daniel Kibblesmith takes the god of mischief in a thrilling new direction!
  • Secret Warps: Ghost Panther Annual #1
    by Al Ewing, Daniel Kibblesmith, and Carlos E. Gomez.
    Publisehd by Marvel Comics, 2019.
    ”SECRET WARPS,” PART 3 – DAYS OF FUTURE MARS! The stunt-riding cursed king of Wakanda, the Ghost Panther, heads to the far future…in the year 2099! Can he rally the inheritors of the legacy of his fellow heroes to defeat the Martian invaders? PLUS: A bonus tale of T’Challa taking on creatures of the night alongside Knightblade!

Starting Places

Immortal Hulk Vol. 5: Breaker of Worlds
The horrific, critically acclaimed saga of the Immortal Hulk continues! General Fortean has been pursuing his undying foe for some time without success, and now he must make a fateful decision. There can be no more half measures. No weapon is off the table. Force must be met with equal force. This is a war without rules – and Shadow Base is going to win. Its goal is to stop the monsters, to end the forces of chaos – and to give their power to men of order. But the monsters have goals of their own. And now they’re working together. Rick Jones remembers everything – and you wouldn’t like him when he’s angry. Collecting IMMORTAL HULK #21-25.

  • Immortal Hulk #21

Ongoing Stories:

Captain Marvel Vol. 2: Falling Star
Captain Marvel enlists in the War of the Realms! The Dark Elf King Malekith and his allies have conquered Earth. At least, they think they have – and they’ve divided the spoils accordingly, with the Enchantress raising an army of the dead and staking a claim on South America. But Earth isn’t going down without a fight, and Captain Marvel leads Black Widow and Doctor Strange into the land of the dead for a melee of myth and magic that Carol Danvers will never forget! Then, when her Kree heritage is exposed to the world in dramatic fashion, Carol goes from beloved hero to Public Enemy No. 1! And as a new hero steps into the limelight, Carol can’t help but wonder: Does the world even need Captain Marvel? Collecting CAPTAIN MARVEL (2019) #6-11.

  • Captain Marvel #8

Daredevil Col. 2: No Devils Only God
The Man Without Fear is missing! Daredevil has disappeared from Hell’s Kitchen – and in his absence, the real devils are starting to come out to play. Detective Cole North may think he’s stopped Daredevil, but there are bigger problems coming his way! Meanwhile, Matt Murdock has emerged from his recent ordeals a changed man – but has he changed for better or worse? As he faces up to the choices he has made, Matt grapples with who he is and who he wants to be. Can he truly live a life without the suit? Collecting DAREDEVIL (2019) #6–10.

  • Daredevil #8
    by Chip Zdarsky and Lalit Kumasi Sharma.
    Published by Marvel Comics, 2019.
    With Daredevil still missing, his shadow looms large over Hell’s Kitchen…and ordinary citizens are starting to feel his absence. Detective Cole North may think he’s stopped Daredevil, but there are bigger problems coming his way!

Superior Spider-Man Vol. 2: Otto-matic
Like the rest of America, the West Coast has been overrun with Frost Giants! But Otto Octavius doesn’t settle for chaos – he plans to win the War of the Realms single-handedly. Well, maybe not single-handedly. He needs minions. Super-minions! So he recruits…the West Coast Avengers?! Will Otto Octavius and Quentin Quire become BFFs? If they can somehow work together and save San Francisco, Otto will be due a parade – but any celebrations might be short-lived, because someone dangerous is coming. Otto calls himself the Superior Spider-Man? Norman Osborn, the Spider-Man of Earth-44145 you met in SPIDER-GEDDON, begs to differ – and has some very creative ways to prove his true superiority! Norman is out to destroy everything. Does Otto stand a chance of stopping him? Does he even stand a chance at living through this?! Collecting SUPERIOR SPIDER-MAN (2018) #7–12.

  • Superior Spider-Man #9
    by Christmas Gage and Mike Hawthorne.
    Published by Marvel Comics, 2019.
    After saving the citizens of San Francisco from the worst of THE WAR OF THE REALMS, the Superior Spider-Man is the toast of the town! The key to the city! A ticker-tape parade! Adoration of the masses! That should make him feel good, right? Whatever he’s feeling, he should treasure it, because someone very dangerous is coming for him…

Concluding Volumes

Some stories have been told and transform into something new.
Deadpool Vol. 3: Weasel Goes to Hell
War is hell – but Hell is worse! First, Deadpool is enlisted to fight in the War of the Realms – and sent to Australia to take care of a pesky troll problem! No, not those obnoxious internet nerds – real trolls! Will Wade Wilson be big down under? Find out in a tale filled with the sort of carnage only a nation begun as a penal colony can deliver! If the Earth – and Deadpool – somehow make it through Malekith’s war, it’ll be time to pay the devil his due. Mephisto and Weasel have their diabolical sights on Wade. Will Good Night finally get his vengeance? And if Deadpool survives, what will be left of him? Plus, unspeakable Acts of Evil will haunt your dreams when the Merc with a Mouth battles Nightmare himself! Collecting DEADPOOL (2018) #13-15 and DEADPOOL ANNUAL (2019) #1.

  • Deadpool #15
    by Skottie Young and Nic Klein.
    Published by Marvel Comics, 2019.
    PAY THE DEVIL HIS DUE! Mephisto and Weasel have come for Deadpool! Will Good Night finally get his vengeance? Can Deadpool survive? And what will be left of him?

Domino: Hotshots
Bully, brawler, mercenary, spies! The Marvel Universe’s hottest new team is on the scene! When Domino and her pals Outlaw and Diamondback find themselves caught between warring nations, they’ll have to call on a whole new crew of international women of mystery – including the Black Widow – to sort it out! But can the newly minted Hotshots survive the arrival of the Merc with a Mouth? Picture it: six undercover, highly trained, armed-to-the-teeth women hunting a device from space that will change life as we know it – but when Deadpool crashes the party, more than just the mission might be blown sky high! The immense power of the Creation Constellation will soon be in reach! But the only thing standing between Domino’s squad and its power is…one another! Which of these knockouts is gonna get knocked out?! Collecting DOMINO: HOTSHOTS #1–5.

  • Domino: Hotshots #5

The Unstoppable Wasp Vol. 2; Girl vs AIM
The buzzworthy adventures of the Unstoppable Wasp continue! The agents of G.I.R.L. rally around Nadia Van Dyne as she recovers from a personal crisis that put the whole lab at risk. But after a fateful A.I.M. attack, one of the crew is undergoing some mysterious changes! What newfound danger will bring the Wasp back into action? Then, what do you do when your quasi-adopted stepdaughter reveals she’s never had a birthday party – and doesn’t even know when her birthday is? Well, if you’re Janet Van Dyne – the original Wasp – you throw together the best last-minute birthday party the Marvel Universe has ever seen! But what happens when Bucky Barnes, the Winter Soldier, crashes the party?! Plus: The final showdown between G.I.R.L. and A.I.M. – and only one team of super-scientists can come out on top! Collecting UNSTOPPABLE WASP (2018) #6–10.

  • The Unstoppable Wasp #10

Uncanny X-Men: Cyclops and Wolverine Part 2
These are dark times for mutants, and they’re getting darker by the day. With the X-Men vanished and presumed dead, Cyclops’ new team has only just come together – but now they’re about to lose one of their own! Elsewhere, the new Black King of the Hellfire Club makes his move! But what is the truth about the club’s involvement in the new X-Men’s current quest? Meanwhile, the mutant race faces elimination at the hands of a vaccine that will erase the X-Gene from future generations. As Cyclops’ cleanup mission nears its close, all the problems the X-Men have faced will come together! The Hellfire Club’s sinister plans, the culmination of the O.N.E.’s assaults on mutantkind and even the inner struggles within the team. It all ends here. This is forever! Collecting UNCANNY X-MEN (2018) #17–22.

  • Uncanny X-Men #22
    by Matthew Rosenberg and Salvador Larroca.
    Published by Marvel Comics, 2019.
    It all ends here. This is forever! As Cyclops’ cleanup mission nears its close, all the problems the X-Men face come together. The truth behind the Hellfire Club’s intentions, the culmination of the O.N.E.’s assaults on mutantkind and even the inner struggles within the team… It all ends here. This is forever.

X-Force Vol. 2: Counterfeit King
The time stream is in danger…again! A younger version of Cable came back from the future to save his timeline, but he wasn’t the only one to make the journey. Now Cable’s clone Stryfe and his Mutant Liberation Army will do anything to protect their future and destroy the Clan Askani. Who will X-Force stand with? Will they end up trapped in the future? With the timeline in flux, what kind of future is it? The clock is ticking as Rachel Summers makes her return! But with Rachel under Stryfe’s control he and the Mutant Liberation Army now have the power to secure their future at the cost of everyone else’s. Will Cable and X-Force be able to stop him – or will time be forever altered? Collecting X-Force (2018) #6–10.

  • X-Force #10
    by Ed Brisson and Dylan Durnett.
    Published by Marvel Comics, 2019.
    With Rachel Summers under his control, Stryfe and his Mutant Liberation Front finally have the power to secure their futures – at the cost of everyone else’s. Will Cable and his X-Force be able to stop them, or will the time stream be forever altered? Find out in this final showdown!

Comics Corner | Marvel Unlimited New Weekly Releases January 20, 2020