Green Lantern Corps #57

Part of DC's "Brightest Day" event, this April 2011 issue brings "The Weaponer" arc to its conclusion with a cover by Tyler Kirkham and Matt Banning that crackles with energy. A Green Lantern in his distinctive emerald uniform stands at the center of the chaos, flanked by a fierce alien warrior and the nuclear-powered Firestorm — who gets guest-star billing — while massive threatening hands close in from every direction amid bursts of flame and light. It's a striking image that promises the kind of all-hands-on-deck finish that Tony Bedard's Corps stories do so well.