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Creation & Design

Sinestro was created by writer John Broome and artist Gil Kane, originally conceived as a foil to Green Lantern Hal Jordan.

Early Years

Initially a Green Lantern, Sinestro was expelled from the Corps for his authoritarian methods and later became the leader of the Sinestro Corps, which harnesses the power of fear.

Character Development

Over the years, Sinestro has evolved from a villain to a more complex character, often portrayed with shades of gray, struggling between his desire for order and his methods of instilling fear.

Cultural Reception

Sinestro has been well-received as one of the most iconic villains in the DC Universe, often praised for his depth and complexity.

Character Details

Real Name:
Thaal Sinestro
First Appearance:
Green Lantern #2
Aliases:
The Green Lantern's Greatest Enemy, The Yellow Lantern
Species:
Korugarian
Gender:
Male
Affiliations:
Sinestro Corps, Green Lantern Corps, Justice League
Abilities:
Fear manipulation, Energy projection, Flight, Superhuman strength
Equipment:
Yellow Power Ring, Sinestro Corps uniform
Weight:
180lbs
Height:
6' 0"
Eye Color:
yellow
Hair Color:
black

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Green Lantern #2
DC ⋅ 1960
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Green Lantern #2
 
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1st appearance of Pieface

1st team appearance of the Qwardians, later create the Yellow Power Ring used by Sinestro

1st appearance of the Antimatter Universe

Green Lantern #7
DC ⋅ 1961
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Green Lantern #7
 
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1st appearance and origin of Sinestro, known as the greatest of all Green Lanterns until it was discovered he used the power ring to enslave the sector he was charged to protect

Green Lantern #9
DC ⋅ 1961
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Green Lantern #9
 
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1st cover and 2nd appearance of Sinestro

1st appearance of Rori Stroh, Larvox, NautKeLoi, Chaselon, Xax - members of the Green Lantern Corps

1st appearance of Jim Jordan, the younger brother of Hal Jordan

As of November 2023 there exists 351 total graded copies of this issue with 12 graded 8.5 and only 16 graded higher

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It would appear this book is undervalued considering Sinestro is an enduring villain with more live-action potential

As of March 2024 only 8 copies graded higher than 9.0 including seven 9.2s and a lone 9.4, none higher

Green Lantern #50
DC ⋅ 1994
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Green Lantern #50
 
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Death of Sinestro, beaten to death by Hal Jordan

Death of Kilowog, incinerated by Hal Jordan

1st appearance of Hal Jordan as Parallax

1st full appearance of Kyle Rayner

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Kyle Rayner becomes the new Green Lantern

Glow-in-the-dark cover

Green Lantern Corps: Recharge #1
DC ⋅ 2005
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Green Lantern Corps: Recharge #1
 
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1st appearance of Dr. Soranik Natu, a neurosurgeon and the daughter of Sinestro

1st appearance of Isamot Kol, a Lizarkon from Thanagar saved by the Lanterns from execution

My Struggle Sketchbook #2007
Independent ⋅ 2007
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My Struggle Sketchbook #2007
 
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2007 Ethan Van Sciver convention sketchbook limited to 1,000 copies

Controversial cover: parody of Mein Kampf, the autobiographical manifesto written by Hitler

Detractors of Van Sciver cite this cover as an example of the artist's political and social beliefs

As reported by Bleeding Cool, Van Sciver wrote about the accusations: the cover was SINESTRO, who we'd redesigned that year to resemble Hitler, and with the fact that most people knew I leaned right, this was a JOKE

Green Lantern: Sinestro Corps Special #1
DC ⋅ 2007
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Green Lantern: Sinestro Corps Special #1
 
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1st appearance of Ion, the being that merged with Kyle Rayner in Infinite Crisis Special: Rann-Thanagar War #1

1st full appearance of Sayd, a Guardian of the Universe

1st appearance of Low, a parasitic Yellow Lantern

1st appearance of Kryb, a Yellow Lantern who abducts the children of Green Lanterns

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1st appearance of Romat-Ru, a Yellow Lantern serial killer

1st appearance of Slushh, a Yellow Lantern who liquefies and absorbs organic material

1st appearance of Tekik, a Yellow Lantern robot

1st appearance of many other Yellow Lanterns who appear fewer than 15 times in other issues

Origin of Sinestro

Blackest Night #7
DC ⋅ 2010
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Blackest Night #7
 
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1st appearance of the White Lantern Ring, worn by Sinestro

1st full appearance of the Life Entity

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