Sinestro

Thaal Sinestro (/sɪˈnɛstr/) (or simply Sinestro) is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, particularly those featuring Green Lantern. Created by John Broome and Gil Kane, Sinestro is a former Green Lantern Corps member who was dishonorably discharged for abusing his power. He is the archnemesis of Hal Jordan and founder of the Sinestro Corps.

Sinestro
Sinestro as depicted on the cover of Green Lantern Corps (vol. 2) #56 (January 2011)
Art by Tyler Kirkham.
Publication information
PublisherDC Comics
First appearanceGreen Lantern (vol. 2) #7
(August 1961)
Created byJohn Broome
Gil Kane
In-story information
Full nameThaal Sinestro
SpeciesKorugarian
Place of originKorugar
Team affiliationsSinestro Corps
Legion of Doom
Injustice League
Secret Society of Super Villains
Green Lantern Corps
Anti-Justice League
Indigo Tribe
White Lantern Corps
Notable aliasesGreen Lantern, Yellow Lantern, Parallax
Abilities

Sinestro has appeared in various forms of non-comics media including shows, films, and video games, and he made his live-action debut in the 2011 film Green Lantern, played by Mark Strong.

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.