Marvel Unlimited New Weekly Releases December 16, 2019

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 June 12, 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 June 2019:


Marvel Unlimited New Weekly Releases December 16th, 2019:

  • Age Of X-Man: Apocalypse & The X-Tracts #4
  • Age Of X-Man: The Marvelous X-Men #5
  • Amazing Spider-Man #23
  • Asgardians of the Galaxy #10
  • Champions #6
  • Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man #7
  • Giant Man #3
  • Immortal Hulk #19
  • Invaders #6
  • Ironheart #7
  • Major X #5
  • Punisher #12
  • Silver Surfer: Black #1
  • Spider-Man: Life Story #4
  • Star Wars: Vader – Dark Visions #5
  • Superior Spider-Man #7
  • Symbiote Spider-Man #3
  • The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl #45
  • Venom #15
  • X-Force #9

Top Releases of the Week

20 new comics released today (last week had 19).  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 4 issues attained the 8.5 rating or above with more than 2 reviews.

  • Immortal Hulk #19
    by Al Ewing and Joe Bennett.
    Published by Marvel Comics, 2019.
     Something is coming for Bruce Banner. Something that can smell him wherever he hides. Something that will never stop hunting.  It wears the face of a friend – but all it feels is hate and hunger, burning in the core of every cell.  Ask yourself…what’s more terrifying than the IMMORTAL HULK?
  • Invaders #6
    by Chip Zdarsky and Butch Guice.
    Published by Marvel Comics, 2019.
    ””WAR GHOSTS” Finale! Time has run out. Can CAPTAIN AMERICA save NAMOR after what he’s done?
  • Silver Surfer: Black #1
    by Donny Cates and Tradd Moore.
    Publioshed by Marvel Comics, 2019.
    Spinning out of GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY #1, almost the entire galaxy’s defenders have been blown through a black hole, including the Silver Surfer! But the story doesn’t end there… In order to fight back the oblivion, Surfer will have to fight to save his own soul and not lose himself to the void. Follow the Sentinel of the Spaceways on a journey that will change him forever!  From superstars Donny Cates (VENOM, GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY) and Tradd Moore (ALL-NEW GHOST RIDER, VENOM)!
  • Spider-Man: Life Story #4
    by Chip Zdarsky and Mark Bagley.
    Published by Marvel Comics, 2019.
    THE REAL-TIME LIFE STORY OF SPIDER-MAN CONTINUES!
    Spider-Man’s life enters the 1990s! The COLD WAR is no longer cold as PETER PARKER returns to a world gone MAD! But will he let that madness infect HIM and his family?

Number Ones

There is 1 NUMBER ONEs this week.

  • Silver Surfer: Black #1

Opening Stories

Punisher Vol. 3: Street by Street, Block by Block
All-out war – just the way Frank likes it! The Punisher is at war with Baron Zemo – but he soon discovers that Zemo’s plans are even more sinister than Frank Castle believed! As their conflict extends beyond the nation of Bagalia, the stakes get higher – and the clock is ticking. What lines will Frank cross to stop Zemo? The Punisher returns to New York to reload but finds himself labeled an international terrorist – which does not make for a happy homecoming. And one man who certainly is not happy Frank’s back is NYC’s mayor, Wilson Fisk, the “former” Kingpin of Crime. But Baron Zemo’s not done with Frank yet, and he’s got backup. Who are Zemo’s new Thunderbolts?! Collecting PUNISHER (2018) #12–15.

  • Punisher #12
    by Matthew Rosenberg and Szymon Kudranski.
    Published by Marvel Comics, 2019.
    THE EVIL THAT MEN DO…  Baron Zemo’s plans are revealed to be even more sinister than believed.  As Frank and Zemo’s war extends beyond Bagalia, the stakes get higher and the clock is ticking.  What lines will Frank cross to stop Zemo?

Concluding Volumes

Some stories have been told and transform into something new.
Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 4: Hunted
VOLUME 4 of Nick Spencer’s AMAZING SPIDER-MAN run! When Kraven returns, Spider-Man becomes the hunted! Sergei Kravinoff and his minions have been kidnapping animal-themed superhumans for months, and they need one more to complete the collection: the Spider. But what does Kraven want with all of them?! In Central Park, the prey is let loose, and the hunt begins – but Kraven isn’t the one in pursuit. Who has Spidey in their crosshairs? The Lizard has a target on his back, too – but he has a truly terrifying plan of his own! Peter Parker will find himself in a horrible situation, but there are lives – innocent and otherwise – at stake, and…well…he’s Spider-Man. When it comes to the big showdown, you have no idea how this one will go down!

  • Amazing Spider-Man #23
    by Nick Spence and Ryan Ottley.
    Published by Marvel Comics, 2019.
    “HUNTED” now runs through AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #23! The fallout from “HUNTED” is felt and much of Peter’s life is called into question.  What is left of Spider-Man after living through the harrowing hunt?!

Invaders Vol. 1: War Ghosts
The greatest generation of Marvel heroes is back – to stop one of their own! Captain America. The Human Torch. The Winter Soldier. Namor the Sub-Mariner. They fought together in World War II as the Invaders. But now Namor is the enemy – a global threat more powerful than ever! His deadly plans are as deep and far-reaching as the ocean, and revelations about his past could threaten the Marvel Universe! It’s up to Namor’s old allies to stop him, but what chance do they have against a man who knows their every move? As the Torch digs deep into Namor’s past and Bucky takes on a dangerous mission, Cap takes the direct route – to Atlantis! But the clock is ticking as a new world war looms – one that will reveal the Sub-Mariner’s secret history! Collecting INVADERS (2019) #1–6.

  • Invaders #6

Age of X-Man:

  • Age Of X-Man: Apocalypse & The X-Tracts #4
    by Tim Seeley and Salva Espin.
    Published by Marvel comics, 2019.
    THE AGE OF X-MAN CONTINUES! You think this “A” stands for “America”? Think again! Genesis takes the field in the name of Apocalypse to fight for love and friendship!
  • Age Of X-Man: The Marvelous X-Men #5
    by Lonnie Nader, Zac Thompson, and Marco Failla.
    Published by Marvel Comics, 2019.
    THE AGE OF X-MAN CONCLUSION!  Perfect is an idea…an idea that by its nature does not fit into reality.  The X-Men have seen the truth of a perfect world. That world is coming apart at the seams.

War of the Realms

  • Asgardians of the Galaxy #10
    by Cullen Bunn and Luca Maresca.
    Published by Marvel Comics, 2019.WAR OF THE REALMS TIE-IN! ANGELA VS. THE QUEEN OF HEVEN! Angela was kidnapped at birth, stolen from her Asgardian heritage and raised an outcast in the less-than-heavenly Heven. For years, she has wandered the universe as neither a true Asgardian nor a true Angel. Now she has the chance to repay her “debt” to the Queen who stole her away. The Asgardians of the Galaxy fight for their comrade and for all of Midgard in the depths of Heven-controlled Africa!
  • Champions #6
    by Jim Zub and Juanan Ramirez.
    Publioshed by Marvel Comics, 2019.
    WAR OF THE REALMS TIE-IN! A global team vs a global threat! The Champions must hold the line or Earth will fall to creatures and chaos! Even if they succeed, these young heroes are about to lose one of their own..
  • Giant Man #3
    by Leah Williams and Marco Castiello.
    Published by Marvel Comics, 2019.
    WAR OF THE REALMS TIE-IN!  THE BIGGER THEY ARE…
    Moonstone’s army of primordial Frost Giants is gaining in number with every passing moment. Only Ant-Man, Giant-Man, Goliath and Atlas can stop them! But an unseen enemy is about to get in their way… CAN YOU GUESS THE IDENTITY OF THE MOLE?
  • The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl #45
    by Ryan North and Derek Charm.
    Published by Marvel Comics, 2019.
    WAR OF THE REALMS TIE-IN!   The historic team-up of Ratatoskr – Asgardian chaos squirrel god – and Squirrel Girl –  Midgardian squirrel, uh, girl – has not gone well!  Well, that’s not technically true: it’s gone well for Ratatoskr, who now has a human identity to play with…but this team-up hasn’t technically saved anyone yet.  And now it probably never will! Squirrel Girl realizes that Ratatoskr isn’t playing by the rules, and they split up!  But can one girl save all of North America? And does one Asgardian chaos squirrel god have machinations going on beneath the surface?  Answers to these questions, plus fights, plus friendship, plus Frost Giants, PLUS some public domain poetry all await you! THERE IS NO MORE ALLURING A SENTENCE THAN THE ONE WE JUST TYPED. WE CHECKED, THIS IS IT!
  • Venom #15
    by Cullen Bunn, Iban Coello, and Alberto Jimenez Albuquerque.
    Published by Marvel; Comics, 2019.
    WAR OF THE REALMS TIE-IN!  Battered, bleeding and at the end of his rope, Malekith’s War Witches and their henchmen threaten to overwhelm Eddie Brock. Meanwhile, Eddie still has 9-year-old Dylan in tow… Now he just needs to keep him alive.
  • Superior Spider-Man #7
    by Christmas Gage and LAN Medina.
    Published by Marvel Comics, 2019.
    WAR OF THE REALMS TIE-IN!   Like the rest of America, the West Coast is overrun with Frost Giants and in CHAOS!  But Otto Octavius doesn’t settle for chaos and will WIN THE WAR OF REALMS SINGLE-HANDEDLY.  Well, maybe not single-handedly. He needs minions. Super-minions! So he recruits the WEST COAST AVENGERS!  Uh-oh.

Comics Corner | Marvel Unlimited New Weekly Releases December 16, 2019