There’s little question that we comic book fans love visual storytelling. It’s why we read comic books and watch blockbuster movies, sometimes even at the same time.

Over the past few weeks, “Best of” lists dominated the Interwebs—ranging from music to television to, of course, comic books.

Next week, DC Entertainment will reveal the entirety of our next batch of solicits. But today, we’ve got a special first look at what’s to come!

GREEN LANTERN #17

Written by GEOFF JOHNS

Art by DOUG MAHNKE and CHRISTIAN ALAMY

Cover by DOUG MAHNKE and MARK IRWIN

1:25 B&W Variant cover by DOUG MAHNKE

Keith Giffen, known for sci-fi epics like THE GREAT DARKNESS SAGA, will reshape the New 52’s science fiction landscape this January with THRESHOLD, a new ongoing series featuring artwork by artist Tom Raney (Ultimate X-Men).