Sinestro Corps
group of fictional characters, a villainous analogue to the Green Lantern Corps in the DC Universe
The Sinestro Corps, occasionally known as the Yellow Lantern Corps, is a supervillainous group and fascistic analog to the Green Lantern Corps in the DC Universe. They are led by Sinestro, and derive power from the emotional spectrum of fear.
Publication history
The Sinestro Corps first appeared in Green Lantern vol. 4 #10 and was created by Geoff Johns and Ethan Van Sciver.
Fictional history
Before the Corps
The Parallax entity is a space parasite that is the embodiment of fear and was imprisoned within the Central Power Battery on Oa. This caused green power rings to be weak to the color yellow, and Parallax subsequently became known as the "yellow impurity" over time.
Thaal Sinestro, at the time the universe's greatest Green Lantern, was sent to Earth by Supernova in a plot to erase Guy Gardner from history. Booster Gold was assigned to prevent this from happening. To do so, he convinced Sinestro to leave Earth, claiming that he was an admirer from the future, and that his yellow Legion of Super-Heroes flight ring was a tribute to Sinestro. When asked what Corps he belongs to, Booster ad-libbed, "The...
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