Amethyst
Legion of Super-Heroes No. 298
April 1983
Cover: Black Opal, Amethyst, Citrina //Ernie Colon
Story: “Duel In Dark Magic” (15 pages)
Editors: Karen Berger, Dave Manak
Writers: Dan Mishkin, Gary Cohn
Artist, letterer: Ernie Colon
Colorist: Dave Manak
Feature Character: Amethyst (Amy Winston; first appearance; next appears
in AMETHYST, PRINCESS OF GEMWORLD #1)
Supporting Character: Marion Winston (as a voice), Granch (first appearance
for both; both next appear in AMETHYST, PRINCESS OF GEMWORLD #1)
Villains: Dark Opal (first appearance; chronologically between AMETHYST,
PRINCESS OF GEMWORLD #1 (flashback / main story)), Sardonyx, Carnelian
(first appearance for both; both next appear in AMETHYST, PRINCESS OF GEMWORLD
#1), the Three Hags (first appearance)
Comment: Story continues in AMETHYST, PRINCESS OF GEMWORLD #1.
Synopsis: A 13-year-old Earth girl leads a double life in another dimension
as the mystical Amethyst, princess of Gemworld, and opponent of the evil
magician Dark Opal.
Amethyst, Princess of Gemworld No. 1
May 1983
Cover: Amethyst and Dark Opal //Ernie Colon (signed)
Story: “The Birthright” (25 pages)
Editor: Karen Berger
Writers: Dan Mishkin, Gary Cohn
Artist: Ernie Colon
Letterer: John Costanza
Colorist: Tom Ziuko
Feature Character: Amethyst (last appearance in LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES
#298; origin revealed in this story)
Supporting Characters: Marion Winston, Granch (last appearance for
both in LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES #298), Herb Winston, Citrina (first appearance
for both), Lady and Lord Amethyst (in flashback; first appearance for both;
both die in this story)
Intro: Fauna, Laral (next appears in AMETHYST ANNUAL #1)
Villains: Belaz and his brother (first appearance for both; both die
in this story), Sardonyx, Carnelian (last appearance for both in LEGION
OF SUPER-HEROES #298), Dark Opal (last appearance in LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES
#298; also appears in flashback, between AMETHYST, PRINCESS OF GEMWORLD
(2nd series) #11 (flashback) / LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES #298)
Comment: Story continues from LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES #298 and continues
in next issue.
Synopsis: Amethyst learns of her otherworldly origin as she is summoned
to the Gemworld to defend her home from Dark Opal.
Amethyst, Princess of Gemworld No. 2
June 1983
Cover: Amethyst vs. Carnelian on tiger-back //Ed Hannigan / Ernie Colon
(signed)
Story: “Cat and Mouse” (24 pages)
Editor: Karen Berger
Writers: Dan Mishkin, Gary Cohn
Artist: Ernie Colon
Letterer: John Costanza
Colorist: Tom Ziuko
Feature Character: Amethyst
Supporting Characters: Citrina, Granch, Marion Winston, Herb Winston
Intro: Tracker
Villains: Carnelian, Sardonyx, Dark Opal, Emissaries of Varn (first
appearance)
Comment: Story continues in next issue.
Synopsis: Carnelian captures Amethyst while forcing Citrina to immobilize
her defenders, but Amy’s dog comes to her rescue.
Amethyst, Princess of Gemworld No. 3
July 1983
Cover: Amethyst, Granch vs. demon, Amy Winston vs. dragon //Ed Hannigan?
/ Ernie Colon
Story: “Tangled Web” (23 pages)
Editor: Karen Berger
Writers: Dan Mishkin, Gary Cohn
Artist: Ernie Colon
Letterer: John Costanza
Colorist: Tom Ziuko
Feature Character: Amethyst (origin details revealed in flashback)
Supporting Characters: Citrina, Granch, Marion Winston, Herb Winston,
Rita Beckman (first appearance)
Intro: Dark Opal’s sons (cameo appearance), Lord Amethyst (in flashback;
cameo appearance) and Lady Amethyst (in flashback; cameo appearance; last
chronological appearance in flashback in AMETHYST ANNUAL #1)
Villains: Dark Opal, Carnelian, Sardonyx, Fawna (first appearance)
Comment: Story continues in next issue.
Synopsis: As Granch goes on a quest to free Dark Opal’s other sons,
Dark Opal himself captures Citrina’s soul, and Amy Winston tries to evade
her parents’ questions as to her recent disappearance.
Amethyst, Princess of Gemworld No. 4
August 1983
Cover: Amethyst and dragon running from Dark Opal and demon //Ernie
Colon (signed)
Story: “Dark Journeys” (23 pages)
Editor: Karen Berger
Writers: Dan Mishkin, Gary Cohn
Artist: Ernie Colon
Letterer: John Costanza
Colorist: Tom Ziuko
Feature Character: Amethyst
Supporting Characters: Citrina, Granch, Marion Winston, Herb Winston
Intro: Rodar, Helen (only appearance for both), Lord and Lady Emerald,
Princess Emerald, Lord and Princess Topaz, Prince Topaz
Villains: Dark Opal, Fawna, Carnelian, Sardonyx, Dark Opal’s sons
Comment: Story continues in next issue.
Synopsis: To save her mother’s soul, Amethyst must confront Dark Opal
himself.
Amethyst, Princess of Gemworld No. 5
September 1983
Cover: Amethyst (and Amy Winston), her classmates, Granch, and Dark
Opal’s sons //George Perez / Ernie Colon (signed)
Story: “Battlegrounds” (23 pages)
Editor: Karen Berger
Writers: Dan Mishkin, Gary Cohn
Artist: Ernie Colon
Letterer: John Costanza
Colorist: Tom Ziuko
Feature Character: Amethyst
Supporting Characters: Granch, Marion Winston, Herb Winston, Rita Beckman
(next appears in AMETHYST ANNUAL #1)
Intro: Solly, Howie (only appearance for both), the House of Diamond,
second Princess Emerald, Princess Sapphire
Other characters: Princess Emerald (dies in this story), Lord and Lady
Emerald, Lord Topaz, Prince Topaz, Queen Topaz
Villains: Dark Opal, Dark Opal’s sons, Sardonyx, Carnelian
Comment: Story continues in next issue.
Synopsis: Granch and his brethren tumble through a warp into Amy Winston’s
classroom, as Dark Opal gains the services of Princess Emerald.
Amethyst, Princess of Gemworld No. 6
October 1983
Cover: Amethyst riding winged unicorn //George Perez / Ernie Colon
(signed)
Story: “Last Goodbyes” (23 pages)
Editor: Karen Berger
Writers: Dan Mishkin, Gary Cohn
Artist: Ernie Colon
Letterer: John Costanza
Colorist: Tom Ziuko
Feature Character: Amethyst
Supporting Characters: Citrina, Granch (dies in this story), Marion
Winston, Herb Winston
Intro: Galdir (only appearance), Lord Garnet
Other Characters: Dark Opal’s sons (no longer villains), Prince Topaz,
Lord Topaz
Cameo appearance: Princess Sapphire
Villains: Dark Opal, Sardonyx, Carnelian
Comment: Story continues in next issue.
Synopsis: Granch leads Dark Opal’s sons against their father, while
Amethyst trains in the arts of survival and war.
Amethyst, Princess of Gemworld No. 7
November 1983
Cover: Amethyst, Dark Opal, lords of gem-houses, and Citrina at wedding
of Prince Topaz and Princess Sapphire //George Perez / Ernie Colon (signed)
Story: “The Uninvited” (23 pages)
Editor: Karen Berger
Writers: Dan Mishkin, Gary Cohn
Artist: Ernie Colon
Letterer: John Costanza
Colorist: Tom Ziuko
Feature Character: Amethyst (next appears in DC COMICS PRESENTS #63)
Supporting Characters: Citrina (next appears in DC COMICS PRESENTS
#63), Lord Garnet, Lord Aquamarine, Lord and Lady Moonstone, Lady Turquoise
(first appearance for last four), Lady Emerald, Princess Emerald II, Lord
Topaz (dies in this story), Princess Topaz (becomes Lady Topaz in this
story), Prince Topaz, Princess Sapphire
Villains: Dark Opal, Carnelian, Sardonyx (all next appear in DC COMICS
PRESENTS #63), Fawna, Lady Sapphire
Comment: Shortly after this story, Amethyst teams with Superman to
fight Dark Opal in DC COMICS PRESENTS #63.
Synopsis: Amethyst crashes the wedding of Prince Topaz and Princess
Sapphire to make sure that the nuptials do not come off.
Amethyst, Princess of Gemworld No. 8
December 1983
Cover: Amethyst amidst shower of gem-shards with the faces of Prince
Topaz, Lord Garnet, Citrina, Lady Moonstone, and others //George Perez
/ Ernie Colon (signed)
Story: “First Light” (23 pages)
Editor: Karen Berger
Writers: Dan Mishkin, Gary Cohn
Artist: Ernie Colon
Letterer: John Costanza
Colorist: Tom Ziuko
Feature Character: Amethyst (last appearance in DC COMICS PRESENTS
#63)
Supporting Characters: Citrina (last appearance in DC COMICS PRESENTS
#63; also appears in flashback, her earliest chronological appearance),
Prince Topaz, Lord Moonstone (dies in this story), Lady Moonstone, Lord
Garnet, Princess Emerald II, Lady Emerald, Princess Emerald’s sister (first
appearance)
Intro: The Lord Diamonds (all but one die in this story), Lord Ruby
Origin: The Gemworld (in flashback)
Villains: Dark Opal, Carnelian, Sardonyx (last appearance for all in
DC COMICS PRESENTS #63), Emissaries of Varn
Comment: Story continues in part from DC COMICS PRESENTS #63 and continues
in next issue.
Synopsis: Amethyst learns the history of Gemworld even as Dark Opal’s
emissaries murder the priests of House Diamond.
Amethyst, Princess of Gemworld No. 9
January 1984
Cover: Amethyst, Prince Topaz, Princess Topaz, Lord Garnet, Lady Turquoise
and others vs. Emissaries of Varn //George Perez / Ernie Colon (signed)
Story: “Broken Homes” (23 pages)
Editor: Karen Berger
Writers: Dan Mishkin, Gary Cohn
Artist: Ernie Colon
Letterer: John Costanza
Colorist: Tom Ziuko
Feature Character: Amethyst
Supporting Characters: Marion Winston, Herb Winston, Prince Topaz,
Lord Garnet, Lady Turquoise, Princess Emerald, Lady Emerald, Lord Aquamarine,
Lord Ruby, Lord Moonstone,
Citrina, Prince Topaz, Lord Diamond
Intro: Melgar (only appearance)
Villains: Emissaries of Varn, Dark Opal, Carnelian, Sardonyx, Lady
Sapphire
Comment: Story continues in next issue.
Synopsis: Amethyst and her allies fight the Emissaries of Varn.
Amethyst, Princess of Gemworld No. 10
February 1984
Cover: Unicorn and tiny creatures tending to fallen Amethyst //George
Perez / Ernie Colon (signed)
Story: “And Into the Arms of Death” (23 pages)
Editor: Karen Berger
Writers: Dan Mishkin, Gary Cohn
Artist: Ernie Colon
Letterer: John Costanza
Colorist: Tom Ziuko
Feature Character: Amethyst
Supporting Characters: Prince Topaz, Princess Emerald, Citrina, Lord
Garnet, Lady Turquoise, Lady Emerald
Cameo appearance: Granch (in flashback)
Intro: Arliyan (dies in this story), Chyndar (only appearance)
Villains: Dark Opal, Carnelian, Sardonyx, Emissaries of Varn
Comment: Story continues in next issue.
Synopsis: While Dark Opal seeks the amethyst stone which will complete
his collection of magical gems, Amethyst and Princess Emerald face Carnelian.
Amethyst, Princess of Gemworld No. 11
March 1984
Cover: Amethyst vs. Dark Opal //George Perez / Ernie Colon (signed)
Story: “The Last Battle” (23 pages)
Editor: Karen Berger
Writers: Dan Mishkin, Gary Cohn
Artist: Ernie Colon
Letterer: John Costanza
Colorist: Tom Ziuko
Feature Character: Amethyst
Supporting Characters: Lord Garnet, Lord Diamond, Lord Moonstone, Lady
Turquoise, Prince Topaz, Lady Emerald (dies in this story; returns in AMETHYST
ANNUAL #1 as Fire Jade), Lady Topaz, Princess Emerald, Princess Emerald
II
Villains: Dark Opal, Sardonyx, Carnelian, Emissaries of Varn
Comment: Story continues in next issue.
Synopsis: Amethyst leads the heads of the other gem-houses in a raid
on Dark Opal’s castle.
Amethyst, Princess of Gemworld No. 12
April 1984
Cover: Amethyst, Lord Garnet, Prince Topaz; Citrina; Marion and Herb
Winston; Dark Opal; Lord Diamond, Princess Emerald I and II; Carnelian;
Sardonyx (eight vignettes) //Ernie Colon (signed)
Story: “Darkness Falls” (23 pages)
Editor: Karen Berger
Writers: Dan Mishkin, Gary Cohn
Artist: Ernie Colon
Letterer: John Costanza
Colorist: Tom Ziuko
Feature Character: Amethyst (next appears in AMETHYST ANNUAL #1)
Supporting Characters: Lord Garnet, Prince Opal, Citrina, Princess
Emerald, Princess Emerald II, Lady Topaz, Prince Topaz (all next
appear in AMETHYST ANNUAL #1), Lord Diamond (next appears in AMETHYST,
PRINCESS OF GEMWORLD (2nd series) #2), Herb Winston, Marion Winston (both
next appear in AMETHYST, PRINCESS OF GEMWORLD (2nd series) #1)
Villains: Dark Opal (dies in this story, but is revived in AMETHYST,
PRINCESS OF GEMWORLD (2nd series) #14), Sardonyx, Carnelian (all three
next appear in AMETHYST, PRINCESS OF GEMWORLD (2nd series) #1), Emissaries
of Varn (next appear in AMETHYST, PRINCESS OF GEMWORLD (2nd series) #12)
Synopsis: With Dark Opal’s magical might enhanced by his gem-breastplate,
Amethyst must battle him to the death.
Amethyst Annual No. 1
1984
Cover: Amethyst, Princess Emerald, Lord Garnet, Lady Turquoise, Prince
Topaz, Princess Emerald II, Rita Beckman //Paris Cullens / Dick Giordano
(signed)
Story: “Point of No Return” (41 pages)
Editor: Karen Berger
Writers: Dan Mishkin, Gary Cohn
Penciller: Ric Estrada
Inker: Pablo Marcos
Letterer: John Costanza
Colorist: Carl Gafford
Feature Character: Amethyst (last appearance in AMETHYST, PRINCESS
OF GEMWORLD #12; next appears in AMETHYST, PRINCESS OF GEMWORLD (2nd series)
#1)
Supporting Characters: Rita Beckman (last appearance in AMETHYST, PRINCESS
OF GEMWORLD #5; next appears in AMETHYST, PRINCESS OF GEMWORLD (2nd series)
#1), Lady Turquoise, Princess Emerald, Lord Garnet (last appearance for
all in AMETHYST, PRINCESS OF GEMWORLD #12; all next appear in AMETHYST,
PRINCESS OF GEMWORLD (2nd series) #2), Prince Topaz, Princess Emerald II,
Citrina (last appearance for all in AMETHYST, PRINCESS OF GEMWORLD #12;
all next appear in AMETHYST, PRINCESS OF GEMWORLD (2nd series) #1) Lady
Amethyst (in flashback; first chronological appearance; next chronological
appearance in AMETHYST, PRINCESS OF GEMWORLD #3), Laral (last appearance
in AMETHYST, PRINCESS OF GEMWORLD #1; next appears in AMETHYST, PRINCESS
OF GEMWORLD (2nd series) #1)
Intro: Tom Brooks, Jennifer (only appearance for both)
Villains: A cat-demon (first and only appearance), Fire Jade (first
appearance; last appearance, as Lady Emerald, in AMETHYST, PRINCESS OF
GEMWORLD #11; revealed in AMETHYST, PRINCESS OF GEMWORLD (2nd series) #1,
her next appearance)
Comment: Story continues in part from AMETHYST, PRINCESS OF GEMWORLD
#12 and continues in AMETHYST, PRINCESS OF GEMWORLD (2nd series) #1.
Synopsis: Amethyst is summoned back to the Gemworld to save a tribe
of dwarves from a cat-demon which threatens the entire planet, but Amy’s
friend Rita is accidentally pulled through the warp as well.
Amethyst, Princess of Gemworld (2nd series) #1
January 1985
Cover: Amy Winston becoming Amethyst //Paris Cullins / Dick Giordano
(signed)
Story: “The Long Way Home” (23 pages)
Editor: Karen Berger
Writers: Dan Mishkin, Gary Cohn
Penciller: Ric Estrada
Inker: Ernie Colon
Letterer: John Costanza
Colorist: Carl Gafford
Feature Character: Amethyst (last appearance in AMETHYST ANNUAL #1)
Supporting Characters: Herb Winston, Marion Winston, Emmy (Princess
Emerald II), Prince Topaz, Citrina, Laral (last appearance for all in AMETHYST
ANNUAL #1)
Villains: Fire Jade (last appearance in AMETHYST ANNUAL #1), Dark Opal,
Sardonyx, Carnelian (last appearance for all in AMETHYST, PRINCESS OF GEMWORLD
#12; in different identity forms)
Comment: Story continues from AMETHYST ANNUAL #1 and continues in next
issue.
Synopsis: Amethyst’s spirit is called to Gemworld while her body remains
on Earth, and Prince Topaz is captured by Fire Jade.
Amethyst, Princess of Gemworld (2nd series) No. 2
February 1985
Cover: Amethyst and winged steed on Gemworld //Paris Cullins / Ernie
Colon (signed)
Story: “Sleepwalkers” (23 pages)
Editor: Karen Berger
Writers: Dan Mishkin, Gary Cohn
Penciller: Ric Estrada
Inker: Romeo Tanghal
Letterer: John Costanza
Colorist: Carl Gafford
Feature Character: Amethyst
GA: Monitor (last appearance in TALES OF THE LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES
#320; both next appears in G. I. COMBAT #275), Lyla (last appearance in
TALES OF THE LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES #20; next appears in WONDER WOMAN #323)
Supporting Characters: Herb Winston, Marion Winston, Emmy (Princess
Emerald II), Citrina, Laral (next appears in issue #12), Prince Topaz,
Lady Turquoise, Lord Aquamarine, Lord Garnet, Lord Diamond (last appearance
for last four in AMETHYST ANNUAL #1)
Intro: Quaar, his wife and son, Yuhr
Villains: Fire Jade, Zaal, Hadonn (first and only appearance for both),
Sardonyx
Comment: Story continues in next issue.
Synopsis: Amethyst tries and fails to awaken Citrina while Fire Jade
plots to overthrow Lord Aquamarine.
Amethyst, Princess of Gemworld (2nd series) No. 3
March 1985
Cover: Fire Jade vs. Amethyst, Princess Emerald, Lord Aquamarine, Lord
Topaz, and Lord Garnet //Paris Cullins / Romeo Tanghal (signed)
Story: “Rebellion” (23 pages)
Editor: Karen Berger
Writers: Dan Mishkin, Gary Cohn
Penciller: Ric Estrada
Inker: Romeo Tanghal
Letterer: John Costanza
Colorist: Carl Gafford
Feature Character: Amethyst
Supporting Characters: Lord Aquamarine (dies in this story), Lady Aquamarine,
Prince Aquamarine (first appearance for both), Lord Diamond, Princess Emerald,
Lord Garnet, Tom Brooks, his father (first appearance), Herb Winston, Marion
Winston, Emmy (Princess Emerald II), Prince Topaz, Lady Turquoise, Lord
Moonstone
Other Character: Quaar
Villains: Fire Jade (dies in this story; next appears as a ghost in
issue #6) and her creature (first appearance)
Synopsis: Lord Aquamarine dies, and Amethyst and her allies must make
war on Fire Jade.
Amethyst, Princess of Gemworld (2nd series) No. 4
April 1985
Cover: Carnelian (as Carl Nelligan), Orville, Amy Winston, and Emmy
(Princess Emerald) //Paris Cullins / Romeo Tanghal
Story: “There and Back Again” (23 pages)
Editor: Karen Berger
Writers: Dan Mishkin, Gary Cohn
Penciller: Kurt Schaffenberger
Inker: Romeo Tanghal
Letterer: John Costanza
Colorist: Carl Gafford
Feature Character: Amethyst
Supporting Characters: Herb Winston, Marion Winston, Citrina, Emmy
(Princess Emerald), Tom Brooks, Lord Moonstone, Quaar, Lord Garnet, Lady
Turquoise, Prince Topaz
Intro: Gruna, Prawz (only appearance for both)
Cameo appearance: Wonder Woman (on a poster)
Villains: Carnelian (as Carl Nelligan), Sardonyx, Fire Jade’s creature,
Orville (a robot; first appearance)
Comment: Story continues in next issue.
Synopsis: Amy and Emmy confront their neighbor, Orville, who proves
to be a robot intent on their destruction.
Amethyst, Princess of Gemworld (2nd series) No. 5
May 1985
Cover: Carnelian and Amethyst in interdimensional space //Paris Cullins
/ Romeo Tanghal (signed)
Story: “The Boy Next Door” (23 pages)
Editor: Karen Berger
Writers: Dan Mishkin, Gary Cohn
Penciller: Ric Estrada
Inker: Romeo Tanghal
Letterer: John Costanza
Colorist: Carl Gafford
Feature Character: Amethyst
Supporting Characters: Emmy (Princess Emerald), Prince Moonstone, Lady
Sapphire, Lord Moonstone, Lady Moonstone, Lord Garnet
Villains: Orville (destroyed in this story), Carnelian, Sardonyx, a
dragon (first and only appearance), two more Orville robots (first appearance)
Synopsis: Amethyst, Emmy, and Carnelian find themselves trapped between
dimensions, far from the Gemworld.
Amethyst, Princess of Gemworld (2nd series) No. 6
June 1985
Cover: Amethyst and Sardonyx reflected in pool //Paris Cullins / Romeo
Tanghal (signed)
Story: “Secrets of the Sands” (23 pages)
Editor: Karen Berger
Writers: Dan Miskin, Gary Cohn
Penciller: Ric Estrada
Inker: Bob Smith
Letterer: John Costanza
Colorist: Carl Gafford
Feature Character: Amethyst
Supporting Characters: Emmy (Princess Emerald), Prince Garnet (first
appearance; last chronological appearance in AMETHYST, PRINCESS OF GEMWORLD
(2nd series) #10 (flashback)), Citrina
Intro: Saaren (Lady Sardonyx) and her children
Villains: Sardonyx, Fire Jade (as a ghost; last appearance in
issue #3)
Comment: Story continues in next issue.
Synopsis: Amethyst, Sardonyx, and Prince Garnet discover the people
of Sardonyx’s realm are crystallizing.
Amethyst, Princess of Gemworld (2nd series) No. 7
July 1985
Cover: Prince Opal, Lady Turquoise, flyhing tigers, Lord Garnet, Lady
Emerald, Amethyst, Citrina //Ernie Colon / Bob Smith (signed)
Story: “Shadows of the Past” (23 pages)
Editor: Karen Berger
Writers: Dan Miskin, Gary Cohn
Penciller: Ric Estrada
Inker: Bob Smith
Letterer: John Costanza
Colorist: Carl Gafford
Feature Character: Amethyst
Supporting Characters: Lord Aquamarine, Lady Amethyst, Lord Amethyst,
Lord Emerald, Lady Emerald, Princess Emerald, Prince Ruby (all in flashback),
Herb Winston, Marion Winston, Emmy (Princess Amethyst), Prince Garnet,
Tom Brooks, Rita Beckman, Prince Topaz, Lady Turquoise, Citrina (also appears
in flashback)
Intro: A Lord Diamondess (in flashback; only appearance)
Villains: Dark Opal (first chronological appearance; next chronological
appearance in issue #11), Fire Jade (revealed as Lady Emerald in this story;
as a ghost), death-spirits (in flashback), Fire Jade’s creature
Comment: Story continues in next issue.
Synopsis: Prince Garnet tells Amethyst of the origin of Fire Jade.
Amethyst, Princess of Gemworld (2nd series) No. 8
August 1985
Cover: Spirit of Amethyst vs. Fire Jade on Gemworld //Paris Cullins
/ Romeo Tanghal
Story: “Rebirth” (23 pages)
Editor: Karen Berger
Writers: Dan Miskin, Gary Cohn
Penciller: Ric Estrada
Inker: Karl Kesel
Letterer: John Costanza
Colorist: Carl Gafford
Feature Character: Amethyst (origin retold in this story)
Supporting Characters: Prince Garnet, Lord Ruby, Princess Emerald,
Citrina (dies in this story; returns as a ghostly voice in AMETHYST SPECIAL
#1), Lord Diamond, Sardonyx (not a villain in this story), Marion Winston,
Herb Winston, Tom Brooks (last appearance), Rita Beckman, Emmy (Princess
Emerald II), Prince Topaz, Lady Turquoise
Intro: Eluuz (only appearance), White Opal
Cameo appearance: Lord Amethyst, Lady Amethyst, Dark Opal (in flashback)
Villains: Fire Jade (restored to her Lady Emerald idenity) and her
wraiths, the creature (last appearance for all), the Stalker of Souls (first
appearance)
Comment: Story continues in next issue.
Synopsis: Amethyst and her allies make a stand against Fire Jade to
save Citrina and the Gemworld.
Amethyst, Princess of Gemworld (2nd series) No. 9
September 1985
Cover: Amethyst vs. demons; vignette of Emmy and Taffy //Ernie Colon
/ Karl Kesel (signed)
Story: “Dreams of Glory, Dreams of Death” (23 pages)
Editor: Karen Berger
Writer: Gary Cohn
Penciller: Ernie Colon
Inker: Karl Kesel
Letterer: Agustin Mas
Colorist: Bob LeRose
Feature Character: Amethyst
Supporting Characters: Marion Winston, Herb Winston, Emmy (Princess
Emerald), Rita Beckman, Prince Garnet
Cameo appearances: Citrina, Fire Jade, Prince Garnet, Sardonyx, Dark
Opal, Lord Diamond, Granch, Lord Amethyst, Lady Amethyst (all in flashback)
Origin: The Gemworld (details)
Villains: The Ancient Ones, Carnelian (as Carl Nelligan), the Dream
Weaver (first and only appearance)
Comment: Story continues in next issue.
Synopsis: An evil entity tells Amethyst the bargain Citrina made to
preserve the Gemworld, and demands she make the same bargain, or forfeit
her life.
Amethyst, Princess of Gemworld (2nd series) No. 10
October 1985
Cover: Amethyst in the dark //Ernie Colon / Karl Kesel
Story: “Blackout” (23 pages)
Editor: Karen Berger
Writer: Gary Cohn
Penciller: Ernie Colon
Inker: Karl Kesel
Letterer: Agustin Mas
Colorist: Carl Gafford
Feature Character: Amethyst
Supporting Characters: Herb Winston, Marion Winston, Prince Garnet
(also appears in flashback, his earliest chronological appearance, preceding
his introduction in AMETHYST, PRINCESS OF GEMWORLD (1st series) #6; origin
revealed in this story), Rita Beckman, Gina Tonelli (first appearance),
Prince Moonstone, Lady Sapphire (next appears in AMETHYST #4), Lord Garnet,
Lord Diamond, White Opal, Prince Topaz, Lady Turquoise
Villains: The Ancient Ones, Carnelian (as Carl Nelligan), Orville II
Comment: Story continues in next issue.
Synopsis: Amethyst and her friends duel the Ancient Ones for the continued
survival of Gemworld.
Amethyst, Princess of Gemworld (2nd series) No. 11
November 1985
Cover: Amethyst, Prince Topaz, Lady Turquoise //Paris Cullins / Romeo
Tanghal (signed)
Story: “Sacrifice” (23 pages)
Editor: Karen Berger
Writer: Gary Cohn
Penciller: Ernie Colon
Inker: Karl Kesel
Letterer: Agustin Mas
Colorist: Carl Gafford
Feature Character: Amethyst
Supporting Characters: Prince Topaz, Lady Turquoise, Mr. Beckman (first
appearance), Beckman (Rita’s brother; first and only appearance), Herb
Winston, Marion Winston, Gina Tonelli, Rita Beckman (last appearance),
Emmy (Princess Emerald), Sardonyx (next appears in AMETHYST SPECIAL #1),
Saaren and her children
Cameo appearances: Fire Jade, Dark Opal
Villains: Orvilles (versions IV through VIII introduced in this story),
Carnelian (as Carl Nelligan), the Living Totem of Sardonyx (first and only
appearance)
Synopsis: Amethyst comes back to Earth, stung by Lady Turquoise’s love
for Prince Opal, not knowing Sardonyx is being impelled to seek her death,
and Rita Beckman and her father are captives of Carnelian.
Amethyst, Princess of Gemworld (2nd series) No. 12
December 1985
Cover: Prince Topaz and Amethyst on flying unicorn //Ernie Colon (signed)
Story: “Love Story?” (23 pages)
Editors: Julius Schwartz, Mindy Newell
Writer: Mindy Newell
Penciller: Colleen Doran
Inker: Karl Kesel
Letterer: Agustin Mas
Colorist: Carl Gafford
Feature Character: Amethyst (next appears in CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHS
#5)
Supporting Characters: Prince Topaz, Princess Emerald
Intro: Joanne Cohen, Jack Cohen, Larry Cohen, Nicole Cohen, Laral (last
appearance in issue #2)
Villains: Emissaries of Varn (last appearance in AMETHYST, PRINCESS
OF GEMWORLD (1st series) #12; last appearance)
Comment: Shortly after this story, Amethyst joins the heroes of the
Multiverse in their crusade against the Anti-Monitor in CRISIS ON INFINITE
EARTHS #5, 10, and 11 losing her sight in the last issue.
Synopsis: While babysitting, Amy Winston tells her two young charges
the story of how Amethyst and Prince Topaz saved her friend from the Black
Onyx Plague.
Amethyst, Princess of Gemworld (2nd series) No. 13
February 1986
Cover: Amethyst reflected in Dr. Fate’s helmet //Ernie Colon
Story: “The Hand of Fate” (23 pages)
Editor: Karen Berger
Plotter: Keith Giffen
Scripter: Robert Loren Fleming
Penciller: Ernie Colon
Inker: Karl Kesel
Letterer: Agustin Mas
Colorist: Tatjana Wood
Feature Character: Amethyst (last appearance in CRISIS ON INFINITE
EARTHS #11; origin details revealed in this story)
GS: Dr. Fate (last appearance in CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHS #11; next
appears in LAST DAYS OF THE JUSTICE SOCIETY SPECIAL #1)
Supporting Characters: Lord Amethyst (dies in this story), Lady Amethyst,
Citrina, Pantagones (a Lord of Order; first appearance; dies in this story;
all in flashback)
Cameo appearance: Herb Winston, Marion Winston (in flashback)
Villains: Dark Opal (in flashback; chronologically between issue #7
/ AMETHYST, PRINCESS OF GEMWORLD (1st series) #1 (flashback)), Vandaemon
(first and only appearance)
Comment: Story continues from CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHS #11.
Synopsis: Dr. Fate reveals to the blinded Amethyst that she is the
daughter of a Lord of Order, and that Citrina’s story of how her parents
were killed was not true.
Amethyst, Princess of Gemworld (2nd series) No. 14
April 1986
Cover: Amethyst and shadow of Dark Opal //Ernie Colon / Karl Kesel
(signed)
Story: “Inner Sanctum” (23 pages)
Editor: Karen Berger
Plotter: Keith Giffen
Scripter: Robert Loren Fleming
Penciller: Ernie Colon
Inker: Bob Smith
Letterer: Agustin Mas
Feature Character: Amethyst
Supporting Characters: Rita Beckman (last appearance), Emmy (Princess
Emerald), Lord Diamond, Lord Garnet, Lady Turquoise, Princess Emerald,
Prince Topaz
Villains: Carnelian (next appears in AMETHYST SPECIAL #1), the Ancient
Ones (all die in this story), a Lord of Chaos (first appearance), Dark
Opal (revived in this story; last appearance in AMETHYST, PRINCESS OF GEMWORLD
(1st series) #12)
Comment: Story continues in next issue.
Synopsis: Amethyst must deal with the problem of a gigantic, bloated,
partially crystallized and dying Carnelian, and with what comes after him.
Amethyst, Princess of Gemworld (2nd series) No. 15
June 1986
Cover: Flaw and the Child vs. Amethyst, Prince Opal, Lady Turquise,
and Lord Garnet //Ernie Colon / Karl Kesel (signed)
Story: “Apocalypse!” (23 pages)
Editor: Karen Berger
Plotter: Keith Giffen
Scripter: Mindy Newell
Penciller: Ernie Colon
Inker: Karl Kesel
Letterer: Agustin Mas
Colorist: Tatjana Wood
Feature Character: Amethyst
Supporting Characters: Lord Diamond (dies in this story), Prince Topaz,
Lord Garnet, Lady Turquoise, Emmy (Princess Emerald), Mrs. Beckman (first
and only appearance), Lord Moonstone
Villains: Dark Opal (dies again in this story), Flaw, the Child (first
appearance for both)
Comment: Story continues in next issue.
Synopsis: Dark Opal is destroyed by two who may prove a bigger problem
than he was, the Child and Flaw.
Amethyst, Princess of Gemworld (2nd series) No. 16
August 1986
Cover: Flaw vs. Herb Winston, Amy Winston, and Taffy //Ernie Colon
(signed)
Story: “Little Girl Lost” (23 pages)
Editor: Karen Berger
Plotter: Keith Giffen
Scripter: Mindy Newell
Penciller: Ernie Colon
Inker: Karl Kesel
Letterer: Agustin Mas
Colorist: Tatjana Wood
Feature Character: Amethyst (next appears in AMETHYST SPECIAL #1)
Supporting Characters: Prince Topaz, Lord Moonstone, Lady Turquoise,
Lord Garnet, Emmy (Princess Emerald), Marion Winston, White Opal, Herb
Winston, Gina Tonelli (all next appear in AMETHYST SPECIAL #1)
Villains: Flaw, the Child, Balthusia (first appearance), Lords of Chaos
Comment: Story continues in AMETHYST SPECIAL #1.
Synopsis: Amethyst goes back to Earth, finds that her mother thinks
she is Emmy and that Emmy is her, and learns that Flaw and the Child have
followed her.
Amethyst Special No. 1
1986
Cover: Amethyst in gem; vignettes of Flaw, White Opal, Herb and Marion
Winston, the Child, Prince Topaz, Lord Garnet, Lady Turquoise, and Emmy
//Ernie Colon / Karl Kesel?
Story: “Kismet” (30 pages)
Editor: Karen Berger
Plotter: Keith Giffen
Scripter: Mindy Newell
Penciller: Ernie Colon
Inker: Pablo Marcos
Letterer: Agustin Mas
Colorist: Tatjana Wood
Feature Character: Amethyst (last appearance in AMETHYST, PRINCESS
OF GEMWORLD (2nd series) #16; next appears in AMETHYST #1)
Supporting Characters: Citrina (as a ghostly voice; last appearance
in AMETHYST, PRINCESS OF GEMWORLD (2nd series) #8; last apppearance), White
Opal, Prince Topaz, Lady Turquoise (latter two marry in this story; last
appearance for all in AMETHYST, PRINCESS OF GEMWORLD (2nd series) #8; all
next appear in AMETHYST #1), Lord Garnet, Lord Moonstone (last appearance
for both in AMETHYST, PRINCESS OF GEMWORLD (2nd series) #16; both next
appear in AMETHYST #4), Herb Winston, Marion Winston, Gina Tonelli (last
appearance for all in AMETHYST, PRINCESS OF GEMWORLD (2nd series) #16;
last appearance for all), Emmy (Princess Emerald; last appearance in AMETHYST,
PRINCESS OF GEMWORLD (2nd series) #16; next appears in AMETHYST #1), Sardonyx
(last appearance in AMETHYST, PRINCESS OF GEMWORLD (2nd series) #11; last
appearance), Carnelian (no longer a villain; last appearance in AMETHYST,
PRINCESS OF GEMWORLD (2nd series) #14; next appears in AMETHYST #3)
Cameo appearances: Bruce Springsteen, Dark Opal
Villains: Flaw, the Child (last appearance for both in AMETHYST, PRINCESS
OF GEMWORLD (2nd series) #16; both next appear in AMETHYST #1)
Comment: Story continues from AMETHYST, PRINCESS OF GEMWORLD (2nd series)
#16.
Synopsis: Amethyst has her last showdown with Flaw and the Child.
Story: “A Thrice-Told Tale” (8 pages)
Editor: Karen Berger
Co-plotter: Mindy Newell
Co-plotter, scripter: Len Wein
Artist: Esteban Maroto
Letterer: John Costanza
Colorist: Tatjana Wood
Feature Character: Amethyst (next appears in AMETHYST #1)
Intro: Four storytellers (only appearance)
Cameo appearances: Fire Jade, Lord and Lady Amethyst, Dark Opal, Carnelian,
Citrina, Lord Diamond, Prince Topaz
Comment: This is probably the last appearance of the Earth-One Amethyst,
but we will index the following mini-series anyway.
Synopsis: Travelmates about a campfire tell a hooded stranger differing
stories about the nature of Princess Amethyst, not knowing they are telling
them to Amethyst herself.
Amethyst No. 1
November 1987
Cover: Amethyst and demons //Esteban Maroto
Story: “And Wait the ‘Pointed Hour” (24 pages)
Editor: Karen Berger
Plotter: Keith Giffen
Scripter: Mindy Newell
Artist: Esteban Maroto
Letterer: John Costanza
Colorist: Tatjana Wood
Feature Character: Amethyst (last appearance in AMETHYST SPECIAL #1)
Supporting Characters: White Opal, Emmy (Princess Emerald), Prince
Topaz, Lady Turquoise (last appearance for all in AMETHYST SPECIAL #1),
Donal, Trey, Michael (first appearance for all)
Cameo appearances: Fire Jade, Lord Amethyst, Dark Opal, Flaw, the Child
(in flashback)
Villains: The Child (last appearance in AMETHYST SPECIAL #1; last appearance),
Flaw (last appearance in AMETHYST SPECIAL #1), Lords of Chaos, Mordru (Wrynn;
first chronological appearance and origin; son of Prince Topaz and Lady
Turquoise)
Comment: Story continues from AMETHYST SPECIAL #1 and continues in
next issue.
This series takes place some years after AMETHYST SPECIAL #1.
Synopsis: On the Gemworld, Flaw arises in response to the summons of
Prince Topaz’s son and transforms the youth into the Chaos sorceror Mordru,
even as Amethyst returns to White Opal’s summons.
Amethyst No. 2
December 1987
Cover: Amethyst vs. Mordru //Esteban Maroto
Story: “Winter Kills” (24 pages)
Editor: Karen Berger
Co-plotter: Keith Giffen
Co-plotter, scripter: Mindy Newell
Artist: Esteban Maroto
Letterer: John Costanza
Colorist: Tatjana Wood
Feature Character: Amethyst
Supporting Characters: White Opal, Donal, Emmy (Princess Emerald),
Michael (dies in this story), Amber (first appearance), Prince Topaz, Lady
Turquoise
Villains: Mordru, Flaw, Lords of Chaos
Comment: Story continues in next issue.
Synopsis: Amethyst begins her combat against Mordru, but Emmy has already
fallen into the hands of Flaw.
Amethyst No. 3
January 1988
Cover: Amethyst and Donal vs. Mordru //Esteban Maroto (signed)
Story: “Bloody Sun At Noon” (24 pages)
Editor: Karen Berger
Co-plotter: Keith Giffen
Co-plotter, scripter: Mindy Newell
Artist: Esteban Maroto
Letterer: John Costanza
Colorist: Tatjana Wood
Feature Character: Amethyst
Supporting Characters: Donal, Wrynn (separated from Mordru in this
story; both die in this story), Prince Topaz, Lady Turquoise, Amber, Carnelian
(last appearance in AMETHYST SPECIAL #1)
Cameo appearances: Dark Opal, Marion Winston, Herb Winston
Villains: Mordru, Flaw (last appearance), Emmy (Princess Emerald)
Comment: Story continues in next issue.
It is revealed in this story that Herb Winston divorced Marion
and married three more times in the interval, while Marion went insane.
Synopsis: Amethyst finds she must not only fight Mordru, but her old
friend Emmy as well.
Amethyst No. 4
February 1988
Cover: Amethyst //Esteban Maroto
Story: “After the Fall” (24 pages)
Editor: Karen Berger
Co-plotter: Keith Giffen
Co-plotter, scripter: Mindy Newell
Artist: Esteban Maroto
Letterer: John Costanza
Colorist: Tatjana Wood
Feature Character: Amethyst (last appearance)
GA: White Witch
Supporting Characters: Lord Garnet, Lord Moonstone (last appearance
for both in AMETHYST SPECIAL #1; last appearance for both), Carnelian (last
appearance), Lady Sapphire (last appearance in AMETHYST, PRINCESS OF GEMWORLD
(2nd series) #10; last appearance), Lord Aquamarine II (first and only
appearance), Prince Topaz, Amber, Lady Turquoise, Princess Emerald (Emmy),
White Opal (last appearance for all)
Villain: Mordru (next chronological appearance in ADVENTURE COMICS
#368)
Synopsis: Amethyst delivers a final judgment to Mordru.