Carnage USA unleashes Carange on America’s heartland and not even Spider-Man and the Avengers can stop him.  Check out these preview pages and pick up Carnage USA #1 at Alter Ego Comics in December.

Reserve these January 2012 shipping comic books today at Alter Ego Comics:

Halo: Fall of Reach – Invasion #1 (of 4)
Brian Reed (w) & Felix Ruiz (a)

Scarlet Spider #1
Christopher Yost (w) & Ryan Stegman (a)

Wolverine and the X-Men: Alpha & Omega #1 (of 5)
Brian Wood (w) & Mark Brooks/Roland Boschi (a)

Wolverine #300
Jason Aaron (w) & Adam Kubert (a)

Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic – War #1 (of 5)
John Jackson Miller (w) & Andrea Mutti (a)

Infestation 2 #1
Duane Swierczynski (w) & David Messina (a)

Transformers: Robots in Disguise #1
John Barber (w) & Andrew Griffith (a)

Transformers: More than Meets the Eye #1
James Roberts (w) & Nick Roche (a)

Danger Girl: Revolver #1 (of 4)
Andy Hartnell (w) & Chris Madden (a)

Fatale #1
Ed Brubaker (w) & Sean Phillips (a)

Steed and Mrs. Peel #1
Grant Morrision (w) & Ian Gibson (a)

Kirby Genesis: Dragonsbane
Robert Rodi (w) & Fritz Casas (a)

The Lone Ranger #1
Ande Parks (w) & Esteve Polls (a)

Vampirella VS. Dracula #1
Joe Harris (w) & Jean Diaz (a)

A new era begins in Uncanny X-Men #1, available November 2, 2011.  Reserve your copy today at Alter Ego Comics.

Add these series today (they start shipping in December). Please note that not all titles will be carried and reserving a copy is the best way to avoid missing out.

DARK HORSE COMICS

• Star Wars – Agent of the Empire: Iron Eclipse #1 (of 5)
• The Strain #1 (of 11)
• The Guild: Zaboo One Shot

DC COMICS

• Ray #1 (of 4)

IDW PUBLISHING

• Magic the Gathering #1

MARVEL COMICS

• Defenders #1
• Avengers X-Sanction #1 (of 4)
• Carnage USA #1 (of 5)
• Villains for Hire #1 (of 5)
• X-Club #1 (of 5)

DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENT

• Lord of the Jungle #1
• Voltron #1

Let us know by October 21st if you would like to reserve any of the above.

Fear Itself #7.1 is written by Ed Brubaker with art by Butch Guice and focuses on how Captain America (Steve Rogers) deals with the death of Bucky Barnes at the hands of Sin.

Fear Itself #7.2 is written by Matt Fraction with art by Adam Kubert and focuses on how Thor handles the fallout of Fear Itself and the sacrifices made by Asgardians and humans alike.

Fear Itself #7.3 is written by Matt Fraction with art by Salvador Larocca and focuses on Iron Man picking up the pieces of his shattered life.

You won’t want to miss these emotionally charged issues that set the stage for the next phase of Marvel Stories: Shattered Heroes!

Help us make sure that we have enough copies of this key issue to meet demand by reserving a copy by October 14th.

Written by Brian Michael Bendis and Kelly Sue Deconnick with art by Lan Medina, this “adaptation” of Derrick Storm’s first novel adventure takes our hero from the gritty world of the private eye all the way to the globe-hopping intrigue of the CIA. Prepare for the first real Derrick Storm adventure.

Pick up your copy this Wednesday at Alter Ego Comics.

The following comic books are scheduled to begin shipping in November 2011.

DC COMICS

Thunder Agents Vol. 2 #1
One of the most critically acclaimed series of the past year returns with a new #1 issue that serves as a great jumping-on point for new readers!

What kind of people willingly become Super Heroes, knowing that their powers will eventually kill them? That’s the question this new 6-part miniseries will explore as the team must face off against the Warlord and his Subterraneans! Nick Spencer (Morning Glories, Ultimate X-Men) teams with rising star Wes Craig for a twisted tale of super heroics, espionage, and action!

DC Comics Presents  Elseworld’s 80 Page Giant #1
A legendary “lost” comic is back! Don’t miss President Superman confronting the indignities of “Scandalgate,” the return of the Super-Sons, the Birds of Prey newspaper comic strip, the adventures of Superman’s babysitter, a classic KINGDOM COME parody, and more!

Green Lantern: The Animated Series #0
The all-ages adventure begins in this issue that sets the stage for the upcoming monthly series! Green is the color of will power, and one of the most powerful lights in the universe. The Guardians have harnessed this power to create an intergalactic police force wielding green power rings. What happens when Hal Jordan and Kilowog find one of these rings abandoned in space? Has one of their comrades fallen, or is something even more sinister happening?

IDW PUBLISHING

Godzilla Legends #1
The Legends begin here! Presenting the first of five spotlight issues, each of which explore a self-contained story centering on one of Godzilla’s fearsome foes! In this tale, drawn and co-written by Godzilla superstar artist Matt Frank, Anguirus, the armadillo-esque perpetual underdog, goes toe-to-toe with one of the most devastating monsters of all time-Destroyah! It’s a classic tale of David vs. Goliath… monster style!

MARVEL COMICS

Battle Scars #1

• The post-Fear Itself Marvel Universe begins here!
• Who is Army Ranger Marcus Jones, and how could he tear the Marvel Universe apart?

Avenging Spider-Man #1
This is what you’ve been waiting for! The return of legendary artist Joe Madureira (X-Men, Battle Chasers) and fan-favorite Spidey writer Zeb Wells in a brand new, highly anticipated, monthly Spider-series that teams the wall-crawler up with some of the greatest heroes in the Marvel Universe. In our first issue, Spider-Man and Red Hulk take on a Moloid army during the New York Marathon!  Stay safe until November because you’ll want to be here!

Thor: The Deviants Saga #1
THE AGELESS ENEMIES OF THE ETERNALS TURN ON ASGARD!
Beneath the ruins of Asgard, the Deviant villainess Ereshkigal seeks a mystic means of saving her race from extinction – and finds instead a weapon capable of dissolving all reality. With the Eternals who would oppose her mysteriously vanished, Thor stands alone to stop the entire Deviant race from dominating the world!

Six Guns #1
Times may have changed since the days of the Old West, but in the war-torn South American state of San Diablo, the law of the gun still holds sway. When former hero-for-hire Maria Vasquez, alias Tarantula, finds herself wanted for murder south of the border, Texas Rangers Division lawman “Tex” Dawson is assigned to bring her in. But they’re on a collision course with the outlaw Black Riders biker gang, who plan to make sure she never makes it to trial alive…
Classic Marvel gunslingers Tarantula, Tex Dawson, Black Rider, Matt Slade and the Two-Gun Kid are given a modern-day makeover in this hard-bitten tale of blood and bullets by the DAREDEVIL: REBORN team of Andy Diggle and Davide Gianfelice. Five heroes, six guns…against six hundred!

Victor Von Doom #1
The teenaged Victor Von Doom defends his life…in Hell. The undergrad who’ll grow to become Dr. Doom is an abrasive young genius surrounded by collegiate buffoons, wastrels, and dilettantes – like that insufferable Richards. But Doom knows he’s destined for greater things, and from his dorm he journeys fearlessly to Hell to save the spirit of his mom…and his struggle to get there, the trials he faces, and his subsequent failure will make him the man he’s to become. Nick Spencer and Becky Cloonan pull back the cloak to reveal the youthful, angsty, exuberant side of Victor Von Doom!

Villains for Hire #0.1
ALL-NEW, ALL-EVIL TEAM! If the story starts with bionic detective Misty Knight uniting heroes Black Panther, Paladin and Silver Sable to halt a heist, why will she then cross the line and hire those she once fought? Enter a world of treachery, double-crosses and death when you hear: “Hello, Villain…are you for hire?”

Uncanny X-Men #1
After the Schism, UNCANNY X-MEN starts over at #1. What is to become of XXXXX and the mutants who side with XXXX after the big split? And what does it have to do with the resurrected Mister Sinister? The hottest new writer in the business, Kieron Gillen (THOR) and superstar Carlos Pacheco (X-MEN: SCHISM, ULTIMATE AVENGERS) bring you the biggest and baddest X-Men you’ve ever seen.

Magneto: Not a Hero #1
The X-Men are shaken when Magneto finally goes villain again. The Master of Magnetism is caught on video murdering?members of an anti-mutant group. Why did he throw away everything he’s earned with the X-Men? Or is this just the only time he’s gotten caught? This new series by SKOTTIE YOUNG (WIZARD OF OZ) and CLAY MANN (X-MEN LEGACY) will change the way you look at the best X-Villain of all time!

BOOM STUDIOS

Hellraiser Masterpieces #1
Straight from Hell, it’s a dose of classic Hellraiser horror ripped from the pages of Marvel Comics’ Hellraiser series – shipping twice this month! Re-presenting, in the mode of Doctor Who Classics, never-before-reprinted tales from some of comicdom’s premiere talents! Kicking things off with one of the greatest horror artists ever: “The Warm Red” features the work of the one-and-only Bernie Wrightson (Swamp Thing) and “Clownin’ Around” is a horror classic only Kyle Baker (Deadpool MAX) could illustrate!

Betrayal of the Planet of the Apes #1
Hot on the heels of BOOM!’s sold-out, best-selling Planet of the Apes ongoing series comes a brand new four-issue mini co-written and drawn by Gabriel Hardman! Best known for his series-defining work on Hulk and Agents of ATLAS, and his storyboard work on such hit films as Christopher Nolan’s Inception, Hardman and writer Corinna Sara Bechko (Heathentown, Fear Itself: The Home Front) bring you Betrayal of the Planet of the Apes! Taking place during the continuity of the original seminal fan-favorite film, the feared and respected General Aleron finds himself at the center of a conspiracy that could transform ape/human relations! Aleron’s journey puts him face to face with… Dr. Zaius! A not-to-be-missed mini-series with story and art that is sure to make you go… ape!

Peanuts #0
Happiness is a monthly comic book series, Charlie Brown! Peanuts came to KABOOM! last spring in their first graphic novel, Happiness Is A Warm Blanket, Charlie Brown. Now Snoopy and the gang are back in monthly comic books! The series kicks off with a special #0 featuring a new original story and supplementary material that will provide a sneak peek at the series launching in January! This is a line drive that’s sure to knock your socks off (along with your shoes, hat, shirt, and mitt)! Don’t miss Charles Schulz’s timeless characters at KABOOM! every month!

DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENT

Flash Gordon: Zeitgeist #1
The year is 1934, a time of two-fisted swashbuckling, of fearsome threats and wild adventure-and of ever-growing threats on the horizon.

Three valiant humans — Flash Gordon, Dale Arden and Dr. Hans Zarkov — are plucked from the Earth, traveling to the distant planet Mongo. Their exploits are legendary, battling the machinations and terror schemes of the dreaded emperor Ming, the All-Seeing Ruler of Mongo. But they did not fight alone…

Written by Eric Trautmann (Vampirella, Red Sonja), from a story and designs by Alex Ross (Kingdom Come, Marvels, Project: Superpowers), and illustrated by Daniel Lindro.

Kirby Genesis: Silver Star #1
Before Kirby: Genesis there was… The Silver Star!  The last great Kirby creation, Morgan Miller is the first of a new breed– Homo-Geneticus.  The most powerful man in the world has been living in secret for the last thirty years, but he’s been busy.  Silver Star secretly protects the world from the amazing super-powerful dangers that threaten billions every day.  Witness superheroic war, giant monsters, and astral adventures!  Get a firsthand look at America’s greatest unknown superhero in this sterling debut issue from Jai Nitz and Johnny D.

Let us know by September 20th if you would like to add any of these exciting new comic book series to your pull list.

The following new comic book series are scheduled to start shipping in October:

Dark Horse Comics

• Orchid #1 – From the mind of musician Tom Morello (Rage Against the Machine, Audioslave, The Nightwatchman).
• Mass Effect: Invasion #1 (of 4)
• Star Wars: Crimson Empire III-Empire Lost #1 (of 6)

DC Comics

• My Greatest Adventure #1 (of 6)
• Penguin: Pain and Prejudice #1 (of 5)
• Batman Odyssey Vol. 2 #1 (of 7)
• Huntress #1 (of 6)
• Shade #1 (of 12) – By James Robinson
• Legion: Secret Origin #1 (of 6)
• DC Comics Presents: Superman-Secret Identity #1 (of 2) – reprinting the long out-of-print bestseller.

IDW Publishing

• Star Trek/Legion of Superheroes #1 (of 6)
• 30 Days of Night Ongoing #1
• Cold War #1 – by the legendary John Byrne!

Marvel Comics

• Fearless #1 (of 12)
• Incredible Hulk #1 – by Jason Aaron and Marc Silvestri
• John Carter of Mars: World of Mars #1 (of 5)
• Avengers 1959 #1 (of 5) – by Howard Chakin!
• Avengers Solo #1 (of 5)
• Legion of Monsters #1 (of 4)
• Wolverine and the X-Men #1
• Deadpool Max 2 #1

Dynamite Entertainment

• Dark Shadows #1
• Kirby Genesis: Captain Victory #1