*DC: The villainous Star Sapphire was originally a foe of the Golden Age Flash, but as with so many Golden Age DC characters, was reinvented for the Silver Age. This time she was a nemesis of Green Lantern and her alter ego was Hal’s love interest (and boss) Carol Ferris. Carol was brainwashed into the role by the Zamarons, a race of warrior women out to prove men inferior (‘well, we all know that’ – Dr Evilla). The Star Sapphire concept has been much broadened by DC over the years, but never bettered, in my opinion, than these original appearances in the classic Silver Age Green Lantern series, particularly as depicted by Gil Kane. Star Sapphire debuted in #16; this pence stamped copy is reasonable with bright colours and nice clean off-white pages. The cover is off at the bottom staple and centrefold; top staple is good. Some edge wear and corner blunting, and some faint creasing over the logo, just breaking colour. The main defect which brings the grade down is that the price in the pence stamp has been covered in felt-tip pen, which has also been used to create a price in a penny-sized circle to the right of the logo.
PICTURED: GREEN LANTERN #16 GD- p £90