| Stars and S.T.R.I.P.E. | |
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 Cover ofStars and S.T.R.I.P.E. #0 (July 1999), art by Lee Moder. | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | DC Comics |
| Schedule | Monthly |
| Format | Ongoing when in publication |
| Publication date | July 1999 - December 2000 |
| No. of issues | 15 (0-14) |
| Main character(s) | Star-Spangled Kid;S.T.R.I.P.E. |
| Creative team | |
| Written by | Geoff Johns |
| Penciller | Lee Moder |
| Inker | Dan Davis |
| Collected editions | |
| JSA Presents:... | ISBN 1-4012-1390-1 |
Stars and S.T.R.I.P.E. is anAmerican comic book published byDC Comics, featuring the secondStar-Spangled Kid and her stepfather, the original version's sidekickStripesy. It was first published in July 1999 (with a "zero issue") and ran for fifteen single issues. It was written byGeoff Johns, with art by Lee Moder and Dan Davis.
Courtney is the stepdaughter of Pat Dugan and the main protagonist of the series. She found Sylvester Pemberton's cosmic converter belt in her stepfather's belongings and donned the costume in order to annoy him as partial revenge for marrying her mother and supposedly forcing the family to move from Los Angeles toBlue Valley, Nebraska. Dugan, a skilled mechanic, designed and built S.T.R.I.P.E., an armored robot which he rides in to accompany and protect her. Eventually, she joined theJustice Society of America and, after being givenStarman's gravity rod byJack Knight, changed her identity toStargirl.
S.T.R.I.P.E. is a fictionalsuperhero in theDC Comicsuniverse. Real name Pat Dugan, he first went by the nickname Stripesy. He is notable for being the only adult sidekick to a teenage superhero—Sylvester Pemberton, theStar-Spangled Kid. Stripesy was a gifted mechanic who built the duo's car, the Star Rocket Racer. Together, they were members of theSeven Soldiers of Victory and theAll-Star Squadron. Stripesy was created byJerry Siegel (co-creator ofSuperman) andHal Sherman, and first appeared inAction Comics #40 (September 1941).
The character has been updated for a new audience: Dugan's stepdaughter, Courtney Whitmore, has become the secondStar-Spangled Kid, partly in order to annoy him. This has led Dugan to develop a robotic suit ofarmor so as to accompany and protect her. He has also changed his moniker to S.T.R.I.P.E.. Dugan has also assistedSuperman's comradeSteel.
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