DC Comics December 2012 solicitations: Arrow by Mike Grell; Showcase Presents Justice Leauge Vol. 6; John Byrne Superman

Highlights from DC Comics' December 2012 offerings:

ARROW #1-2
Written by MARC GUGGENHEIM and ANDREW KREISBERG
Art by MIKE GRELL, JORGE JIMENEZ and SERGIO SANDOVAL
Issue #1: Photo cover
Issue #1 1:5 Variant cover by MIKE GRELL
issue #2 cover by MIKE GRELL
Issue #1 retrosolicited • On sale NOVEMBER 28
Issue #2 on sale JANUARY 2
40 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T
Retailers: ARROW #1 will ship with two covers. See the order form for details.
• The first time in print for these digital-first adventures!
• Discover exciting new mysteries and plotlines for the ultimate Arrow experience!
• Written by the show’s creators and featuring covers and interior art from legendary GREEN ARROW: THE LONGBOW HUNTERS artist MIKE GRELL! 


JOE KUBERT PRESENTS #3
Written and illustrated by JOE KUBERT, BRIAN BUNIAK and SAM GLANZMAN
Cover by JOE KUBERT
On sale JANUARY 2 • 48 pg, interior ads, FC, 3 of 6, $4.99 US • RATED T
• The lost JOE KUBERT classic “The Redeemer” continues!
• Plus, a very strange turn of events in “Angel and The Ape,” and another heartbreaking chapter of “U.S.S. Stevens.”



SHOWCASE PRESENTS: THE JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA VOL. 6
Written by LEN WEIN, DENNIS O’NEIL, CARY BATES and others
Art by DICK DILLIN and others
Cover by NICK CARDY
On sale JANUARY 23 • 528 pg, B&W, $19.99 US
• In this new, value-priced collection of stories from the 1970s, the JLA faces foes including Felix Faust, the Shaggy Man, Eclipso, Amazo, the Injustice Society and more.
• Collects JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #107-132.



SUPERMAN: THE MAN OF STEEL VOL. 7
Written by JOHN BYRNE and JERRY ORDWAY
Art by JOHN BYRNE, JERRY ORDWAY and others
Cover by JOHN BYRNE
On sale JANUARY 16 • 192 pg, FC, $19.99 US
• In these tales from 1987, Superman battles familiar foes including Brainiac, Lex Luthor and Toyman, and fights alongside Green Lantern and The Spectre.
• Collects SUPERMAN #13-15, ACTION COMICS #596-597 and ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN #436-438.


   

New James Bond: Skyfall poster and banners

New images to promote the upcoming Bond film:





Pop culture roundup: Doctor Who Monopoly; Ringo says that's not him on the new Rory Storm album; Frank Sinatra's iPod; Roy Thomas and Tom Grinderg tackle Tarzan!

A "Doctor Who" version of Monopoly is on the way. The game board includes images of all 11 Doctors and game pieces are modeled after the sonic screwdriver, bow tie, scarf and other items associated with the various Doctors.


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An upcoming CD collecting previously unreleased performances by Ringo Starr's pre-Beatles band, Rory Storm and the Hurricanes, does not feature Starr on drums, he insists.

Asked about the album, Live at the Jive Hive, Ringo said:
It’s not me, that was done after I’d left to join the Beatles. I don’t know who the drummer was but I hope that Rory fans enjoy it anyway.

The only two tracks I was on were recorded while we were in Germany in 1960, when we made a two track acetate, and for those of you in the digi world that is a-ce-tate, of Mailman bring me no more blues, a Buddy Holly song sang by Lou Walters and Fever, and I’d love to hear those tracks ‘cause I don’t have a copy.”
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Brain Pickings shares some fun vintage posters used to promote libraries and reading.


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This awesome contraption, manufactured by the Seeburg jukebox company, was once reportedly owned by Frank Sinatra and is now up for auction on eBay. Ol' Blue Eyes apparently gave it up once 45 rpm records took the place of 78s. 


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Veteran comics scribe Roy Thomas and artist Tom Grindberg are teaming for a new Sunday-style Tarzan comics strip that will appear, at least, on the official Edgar Rice Burroughs website and perhaps other outlets. The sample art looks gorgeous. There's an interview with Roy about the project here. Couldn't find any info, yet, as to when installments of this series will start appearing. Anyone know?