What is Sinestro?
[[File:WonderCon 2014 - Sinestro Cosplay (13954947165).jpg|thumb|Cosplayer as Sinestro.]] '''Thaal Sinestro''' ({{IPAc-en|θ|ɑː|l|_|s|ɪ|ˈ|n|ɛ|s|t|r|oʊ}}) is a fictional [[supervillain]] appearing in [[American comic book]]s published by [[DC Comics]]. == Fictional character biography == Sinestro is a former [[Green Lantern Corps]] member who was [[dishonorably]] discharged for abusing his power. He is the [[archenemy]] of [[Green Lantern]] and founder of the [[Sinestro Corps]], though he occasionally has acted in [[anti-hero]]ic roles as well. The character was created by [[John Broome (writer)|John Broome]] and [[Gil Kane]], and first appeared in ''Green Lantern'' (vol. 2) # 7 (August 1961). In 2009, [[IGN]] ranked Sinestro as the 15th Greatest Comic Book Villain of All Time.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://comics.ign.com/top-100-villains/15.html | title = Sinestro is number 15 | work = [[IGN]] | publisher = [[News Corp]] }}</ref> == In other media == The character has been adapted to different forms of media, including toys, television series, and video games. [[Mark Strong]] portrays Sinestro in the live-action movie ''[[Green Lantern (movie)|Green Lantern]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.latinoreview.com |title=Latino-Review |access-date=29 July 2012}}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} {{Justice League}} {{lit-stub}} [[Category:DC Comics supervillains]] [[Category:Fictional characters introduced in 1961]]