That's not an alto-saxaphone he has in hand there- it was dubbed his mega-rod, which I've read "was used by Sinestro to transport Hal Jordan to a plane of nothingness by opening boom tube pathways between different locations and dimensions". I have yet to read any of the Justice Leaugue books featuring Alex Ross's artwork, for which after this figure is based, but I did just read Blackest Night, in which Sinestro saw a lot of action. Sinestro's red skin is a trait of his native race, the Korugarans from Space Sector 1417 in the DC Comics Universe.
Sinestro is Green Lantern Hal Jordan's arch nemesis, once his instructor in the Green Lantern Corps, exiled by the Guardians for his toletarian leanings and misuse of power. "Sinestro wields a yellow power ring that is powered by the emotional energy of fear, and its wielder must be an expert in inspiring and manipulating fear to use it. Built on Qward, it can create yellow energy constructs, flight, etc. Sinestro's original ring could only be recharged by fighting a Green Lantern but the current version wielded by the Sinestro Corps are recharged by yellow batteries." (Sinestro @ Wikipedia)
Like all DC Direct figures, Sinestro's articulation is somewhat limited. His rather expressive hands swivel at the wrist however, which is nice. One could more accurately describe a lot of DC's action figures as poseable statues- they sacrifice playability for aesthetics. There are also a lot of complaints about scale issues between and within different series, unlike with Mattel's DC Universe Classics line which has kept their different waves of figures more standardized. Still, I enjoy the different styles of sculpt from series to series, and try to appreciate them on an individual basis. Sinestro here for example is a stand-alone, exceptional likeness of this diabolical villain we all love to hate- a real work of art, I say!
I just recently found this blog, and have been really enjoying it. The one thing that sticks out to me in all your reviews is the incredible DEALS you get on a lot of these figures! How do you do it?! Is it simply spending hours scanning seller sites and having lots of patience? I must know.
ReplyDeleteA post on your buying secrets would be appreciated.
Keep up the good work.
Thanks Bill! To answer your question- YES, simply spending hours scanning seller sites and having lots of patience. But "the hunt" is a big part of the fun :) You can do really good on E-bay if you wait for the right deal!
ReplyDeleteNice looking Sinestro and i like his outfit here better than his yellow Corps outfit but this is just me. : )
ReplyDeleteSinistro is a fun villain. I wish there was a DC/Marvel crossover with The Leader and Sinistro working together. Big heads Forever!!
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