Marvel Unlimited New Weekly Releases December 9, 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 5, 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 8th, 2019:

• Age Of X-Man: Prisoner X #4
• Black Cat #1
• Captain Marvel #6
• Cosmic Ghost Rider Destroys Marvel History #4
• Dead Man Logan #8
• Deadpool #13
• Domino: Hotshots #4
• Guardians of the Galaxy Annual #1
• Incredible Hulk: Last Call #1
• Marvel Team-Up #3
• Meet The Skrulls #5
• Old Man Quill #6
• Spider-Gwen: Ghost-Spider #9
• Star Wars: Age Of Rebellion: Luke Skywalker #1
• Tony Stark: Iron Man #12
• Uncanny X-Men #19
• War of the Realms #5
• War of the Realms: Journey Into Mystery #4
• War Of The Realms: New Agents of Atlas #3

Top Releases of the Week

19 new comics released today (last week had 21).  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 2 issues attained the 8.5 rating or above with more than 2 reviews.

• Deadpool #13
  by Skottie Young and Nic Klein.
  WAR OF THE REALMS TIE-IN! DEADPOOL GOES DOWN UNDER!  As the War of the Realms rages, Deadpool is sent to Australia to take care of a pesky troll problem!  No, not those obnoxious internet nerds. REAL TROLLS!  How many didgeridoo jokes can one comic book make? Let’s find out together!
• Meet The Skrulls #5
  by Robbie Thompson and Niko Henrichon.
  The Warner family may be alien infiltrators trying to bring down human civilization, but could PROJECT BLOSSOM actually be WORSE?  Don’t sleep on the book that everyone will be talking about for years to come!

Number Ones

There are 4 NUMBER ONEs this week.

• Black Cat #1
  by Jed MacKay, Travel Foreman, Michael Dowling, and Nao Fuji.
  SPINNING OUT OF THE PAGES OF AMAZING SPIDER-MAN! ALL-NEW ONGOING SERIES!  The Black Cat is back and starring in her first ever ongoing series! Felicia Hardy has a taste for the finer things in life and a certain set of skills that can get her into any mansion, vault or museum to…procure said finer things. But due to her actions in AMAZING SPIDER-MAN, Felicia’s not only on the run from the police but also by the New York Theives Guild and their boss ODESSA DRAKE! High-octane heists, climactic chases and twist after twist that will keep you on the edge of your seat like a cat on a perch. IN THIS ISSUE: Find out a secret from Cat’s past in a bonus story that sets a foundation for the future! All this and an all-new MARVEL MEOW short story by Nao Fuji!
• Guardians of the Galaxy Annual #1
  by Al Ewing, Donny Cates, Yildiray Cinar, Ibrahim Moustafa, etc.
  Since the Black Order’s attack on the galaxy’s greatest defenders, the cosmos has been wtihout its heroes. Find out what really happened to Nova, Quasar, Adam Warlock, and Darkhawk! And who better to tell this story than Cosmo, the Spacedog?
• Incredible Hulk: Last Call #1
  by Peter David and Dale Keown.
  HULK LEGENDS, PETER DAVID & DALE KEOWN, REUNITE!  In his twelve-year stint on THE INCREDIBLE HULK, Peter David redefined the Green Goliath for generations of fans and creators. Artist Dale Keown drew some of that run’s most beloved and influential issues. Now the pair return to their incredible collaboration for a special oversized one-shot issue! Bruce Banner is tired of being the Hulk. Heck, he’s tired of being. But just when he’s about to lose all hope, a miracle occurs: a fight worthy of the Incredible Hulk.
• Star Wars: Age Of Rebellion: Luke Skywalker #1
  by Greg Pak, Chris Sprouse, Stefano Landini, and Scott Koblish.
  THE FIRST TEMPTATION OF LUKE SKYWALKER!   After learning the true identity of his father, LUKE continues his training and prepares for the inevitable showdown, determined never to follow the path of VADER.   But when a rebel general’s mistakes lead to disaster and Luke must seize command, the DARK SIDE tempts him as never before.   Featuring the eerie influence of THE EMPEROR!

Concluding Volumes

Some stories have been told and transform into something new.
Old Man Quill Vol. 1: Nobody’s Fault but Mine
Peter Quill finally grew up. He used to be Star-Lord, but it’s been some time since he’s gone by that name. Taking over for his father as the emperor of Spartax, Quill put a life of spacefaring adventure behind him for one of leadership and responsibility. But things didn’t go as planned. Decades have passed, and Peter is haunted by tragedy. Down and out, his existence means nothing – until the former Guardians of the Galaxy drag him out of his funk for one last mission! The heist of a lifetime – and Quill’s harrowing last shot at redemption – takes him back to a transformed Earth. But the Wastelands are a dangerous place, with Gladiator and the Universal Church of Truth closing in! And the shadow of Doom hangs over the Guardians’ every move. Collecting OLD MAN QUILL #1-6.

Events

There are 2 major events covered this week, The War of the Realms and Age of X-Man.

War of the Realms

• Deadpool #13
• Captain Marvel #6
  by Kelly Thompson and Annapaola Martello.
  WAR OF THE REALMS TIE-IN! 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 her claim on South America. But if the Enchantress is expecting a royal welcome, she’s forgotten what she’s dealing with – Earth isn’t going down without a fight. And as Captain Marvel leads DOCTOR STRANGE and BLACK WIDOW into the land of the dead, nothing about this mission will be what our heroes 
• Tony Stark: Iron Man #12
  by Gail Simone and Paolo Villanelli.
  WAR OF THE REALMS TIE-IN! A war needs weapons – but Tony Stark once vowed that he’d never build weapons again! So why’s he hunkered down with Screwbeard the Dwarf in Avengers Mountain? And what is he making?
• War of the Realms #5
  by Jason Aaron and Russell Dauterman.
  MIDGARD’S LAST STAND. Malekith’s army gets a whole new crop of recruits – the dead! As Midgard transforms under the rule of Malekith and his allies, the dead rise up to form a new Niffleheim! The Black Panther calls in every hero on his roster to fight for Earth, from Spider-Man and the Spiders of Hel to Ghost Rider and Balder the Brave. But if there’s any hope for the Ten Realms, it’ll come from the skies…
• War of the Realms: Journey Into Mystery #4
  by The McElroys and ASndre Araujo. PLACE YOUR BETS – ON SURVIVAL!  When Balder the Brave’s unofficial babysitter’s club runs out of cash in Nevada, they hit on a foolproof plan: a casino heist! They just have to disguise a few famous heroes, a cyborg, an Asgardian god and a talking dog to do it. With the luck of baby Laussa on their side, nothing could go wrong! Unless of course they stumble upon…a convention of SUPER VILLAINS? What the heck, Nevada. Looks like the heroes will need a miracle in the desert to get out of this one!
• War Of The Realms: New Agents of Atlas #3
  by Greg Pak, Gang Hyuk Lim.
  BURN, BABY, BURN!   AMADEUS CHO has always been the cocky rebel, bucking authority to do the right thing.   But now he’s the authority – the de facto leader of a disparate group of heroes from all over the Pacific – each of whom has their own idea of the best way to free their countries from the fiery rule of the QUEEN OF CINDERS!   Can Amadeus pull these NEW AGENTS OF ATLAS together – or will QUEEN SINDR succeed in her ultimate plan to drive north and turn all of Earth into NEW MUSPELHEIM?

Age of X-Man

• Age Of X-Man: Prisoner X #4
  by Vita Ayala and German Peralta.
  THE AGE OF X-MAN CONTINUES!  The walls begin to crumble around the inmates!  Can Bishop keep his sanity long enough to break free?

Comics Corner | Marvel Unlimited New Weekly Releases December 9, 2019