As you've likely heard, Marvel Studios had a gigantic event this week with a ton of news. The event where they announced details for their Phase 3 line of movies was geared towards the press but they weren't the only ones that got invited.

While the El Capitan Theater was packed, 20% of the theater was reserved for local Marvel Unlimited Plus members. This is just another added perk to being a subscriber to Marvel Unlimited Plus. Some members that attended were in costume and were cheering loudly.

Here's some shots from the event. (Click to enlarge).

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This isn't the first time members have gained exclusive access. During New York Comic Con, Marvel held another private event at the Avengers S.T.A.T.I.O.N. in Times Square with 20% of the attendees being Marvel Unlimited Plus members. This is where the big SECRET WARS by Jonathan Hickman announcement was made. Besides an open bar and snacks, attendees also got to check out what the Avengers S.T.A.T.I.O.N. was all about. At conventions, there's usually a private panel with Marvel's top creators where exclusive news and imagery is shown.

What else do you get with Marvel Unlimited Plus?

• Exclusive Hasbro Marvel Legends Rocket Raccoon Figure
• Limited Edition Rocket Raccoon #1 Variant Comic Book with cover art by Sara Pichelli
• Limited Edition Rocket Raccoon #2 Variant Comic Book with cover art by Skottie Young
• 15% Off Digital Comics & Collections at the Marvel Digital Comic Shop Every Day
• 10% Off Marvel Merchandise at MarvelShop.com Every Day

For new or older readers, some new features have been added. If you've ever wondered where to begin with certain characters, there is now a "Discover" section which can help you on your way whether it's story arcs, characters, or even creators.

New Marvel Unlimited Updates:

DISCOVER

We have been doing some continuous updates to Marvel Unlimited and an additional piece that we have yet to promote and show is our new DISCOVER section. In this section, accessible through marvel.com and Marvel Unlimited through web and mobile devices, readers are now able to discover new pathways into the Marvel Universe by being able to search by their favorite character, creator or event. And now with Marvel Studio’s Phase 3 being announced, fans are looking for a deep dive into these new Marvel properties.

Want to learn about Marvel’s Civil War? Marvel Unlimited will show you the entire series and offer you a step-by-step suggested reading order. Curious about who Dr. Strange is? Marvel Unlimited is here to provide you with his most heroic Marvel Moments. Love Olivier Coipel’s artistic style? Marvel Unlimited can now show you some of his most acclaimed work all in one place.

Marvel Unlimited’s Discover section is your helpful guided tour into the Marvel Universe and is continuously being updated.

This is an excellent way to catch up or become reacquainted with past comics and storylines. You have access to thousands of comics which you can read on your tablet, smart phone or desktop. New comics are added every week. You can get started by clicking HERE. For the cost of basically two comics a month, you get so much in return.

It's a great service. And I'm not just reporting on it, I'm also a member.

Insert Illuminati joke here?

That is a pretty cool perk for those who live somewhere where something like this might feasibly occur.

Those are some really cool perks.

I just subscribed to Plus with a promo last week. $60 per year I think it came out to. Used to be a non-plus member. Gotta say, I love it.

now people are going to subscribe just for the events lol

don't live in new York or L.A. where these events happen so...pass. nice try marvel

I love the Marvel Unlimited service, and just recently grabbed a discounted price for the Plus year-long service. If I read one comic every day, I'm paying 20 cents per issue for a year (and if I do feel inclined to read a story again later, then I can probably justify buying the trade). (The Rocket statue and issues are an added bonus.)

It's great for catching up on things before I started collecting, or recent things I can no read because I certainly can't buy everything that comes out.

Can someone explain what it is in twenty words or less please?

@cave_duck: $10 gets you one month's digital access to almost* every Marvel comic older than six months. (Year subscription=$70, Plus perks=$100/year.)

*Almost.

(Ok, that was slightly more than 20 words.)

By my math, if you read one comic a day through the service, that's $10/30 issues which comes out to 33 cents an issue. Pretty snazzy deal IMO to be able to catch up on things when buying that many graphic novels isn't financially feasible to most people.

It works best on a smartphone or tablet, but reading on the website isn't too bad either.

@chocolatefrogs:

Cool, thanks for that!