Sister rivals are one of my favorite tropes in Comics and pop culture. They're more common than you think (Alice to Batwoman, Elphaba to Glinda, Okiko O'Brien to Ann O'Brien, Zaladane to Polaris, Mortis to Dazzler, Dark Annisia to Red Sonja, etc) but I'm a sucker for that dynamic every time. I think the most famous adversarial sisters in the comic world are Princess Koriand'r (aka Starfire) and Princess Komand'r (aka Blackfire). Their sibling relationship had been a plot point in several Teen Titans animated series as well as the live action Titans show. Plus Blackfire has actually been merchandised a decent amount (a luxury that most evil sisters don't get). This McFarlane Toys figure is a clever repaint of the Collector's Edition Starfire released as a limited edition Platinum variant. And while this figure doesn't exactly look like Blackfire in her Rebirth design, it's still a fun representation of the character (and a great precedent for Platinum releases to be wholly new characters). Let's check out Blackfire below!
Blackfire comes with the same energy effects as Starfire, but cast in a translucent purple instead of green.
Blackfire also comes with a flight stand and a plastic DC standee that holds her (Starfire's) Collector Card.
Time for a Comparison Pic!
Here is the regular Collector's Edition Starfire with the Platinum version repainted as her sister, Blackfire.
Cheers!
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