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Jerry Spinelli | 186 pages | 02 Jan 2001 | Random House USA Inc | 9780679886372 | English | New York, United States 'Stargirl' Season 2 release date, trailer, cast, and plot for the CW show

The character's name, appearance, and personality were patterned after Johns' sister Courtney, who died in the explosion of TWA Flight in Courtney Whitmore was originally known as the second Star-Spangled Kidbut she began using the name "Stargirl" after she was presented with the Cosmic Staff by Jack Knight. The character was created by writer and artist Lee Moder. She made her in Stars and S. Courtney Whitmorestepdaughter of Pat Duganfinds the original Star-Spangled Kid 's gear in her stepfather's belongings. She dons the costume Star Girl annoy Dugan, Star Girl she resents his marrying her mother and moving the family from Los Angeles to Blue Valley, Nebraska. Dugan, a skilled mechanic, designs and builds S. During her time in Blue Valley, her frequent nemesis is the young villainess known as Shivdaughter of the immortal Dragon King. Courtney joins the Justice Society of America. After being given Jack Knight's cosmic staffshe changes her identity to Stargirl. Courtney appears in most issues of JSA and it is in these pages that her half-sister Patricia Dugan is born. Later, she confronts her predecessor's killer, Solomon Grundy. Driven further into madness by the 's chemical assault, Grundy attacks the JSA headquarters with the head of the Statue of Liberty. With the aid of Jakeem ThunderCourtney fights Grundy in the streets and into the sewers below. The young heroes barely defeat Grundy and Johnny Thunderbolt repairs the Statue. Grundy later develops an obsession with Courtney. Merry's concerns about her brother's legacy and about young superheroes battling adults causes friction with Courtney. They resolve their differences during a battle against the forces of Klarion Star Girl Witch Boy. Courtney later saves Merry's life during an attack by . During Star Girl incident, Courtney is magically aged to an adult Star Girl Klarion. Later, she discovers her biological father Sam Kurtis working as a common thug for an incarnation of the Royal Flush Gang. They later confront each other during one of the Flush Gang's robberies. In Stars and S. Marvel later returns to the JSA and explains that the Wisdom of Solomon prevents him from revealing his secret identity. Courtney's family is murdered by agents of Per Degaton and she travels with the rest of the JSA to She finds herself forced to work with Smasher again, for the first time since he defected to 's rival team. During her trip to the past, Courtney is briefly stuck in an asylum when she tries to recruit Ted Knight. Knight had become clinically depressed for his perceived role in the creation of Star Girl atomic bomb to the point that he initially thought Courtney was a hallucination, but she was saved by a figure later identified as Star Girl, an adult version of her infant sister Patricia. After the is over, Courtney forgives Al for his past alliance with Black Adam but Atom Smasher is nearly killed by the Spectre during an attack on Khandaq. He survives, but the event reveals the depth of Courtney's feelings for him. She returns to her own time to find her family alive again. Later, Atom Smasher is tried and convicted for his actions while working for Black Adam. During a TV appearance, Courtney says that with Al in prison, she would "be there for him Courtney is approached by the Shadewho tells Star Girl that her biological father is Star Girl. This tragedy and her experience of the Star Girl between and Jesse Quick prompts her to re-evaluate her family life. She also learns to accept as her only real father figure. Stargirl later attends a memorial service for heroes who died in Star Girl Crisis. Afterwards, she begins attending college. She has altered her equipment: her rod now telescopes into a small cylinder, and her costume and belt materialize as the rod extends to full size. Courtney joins the new roster of the Justice Society and fights without S. A seasoned hero despite her age, she forges a bond with her young teammate Cyclonethe eager and over-impulsive granddaughter of the first . They two bond after witnessing the death of Mister America and Courtney suggests Cyclone create a new costume and name. Her role is minimal, however, she is seen wearing Jack Knight's goggles and jacket—the closest she has ever come to Jack's of "Starwoman" at the end of his Star Girl. In the Final Crisis miniseries, Courtney joins with other heroes to form an underground resistance against . Courtney is present and apparently involved in Star Girl for discussions on how to move the JSA forward after the Gog debacle and whom to retain or remove from the team and she defends some of the heroes who sided with Gog. Later she is present when the JSA meet a depowered Billy Batson, who reveals his secret identity to the others. After the battle with Black Adam and IsisCourtney was unhappy, as the events had happened on her birthday and had ruined any planned celebrations. When she goes home and Star Girl the door, the entire Justice Society is present and have prepared a late surprise party for her. Later she is unhappy to learn she still needed her braces despite being acknowledged as one of the senior members of the JSA. Star Girl a massive supervillain attack, the JSA is split in two. She later expresses Star Girl deep feeling of regret over siding with the All-Stars, claiming that she feels more at home with the original roster. Karen talks her through these doubts, telling her that she needed Courtney on the team because all the other teen members of the JSA look up to Star Girl. In this new timeline, Stargirl appears as part of a new Justice Star Girl of America title. Born in Los Angeles, Courtney Whitmore was cleaning out the office of Barbara Star Girl boyfriend Pat Dugan when she found a staff, a belt, and a shirt with a star on it. While trying them on, she became Stargirl and caught Star Girl perpetrator of a fire she spotted. The heroic actions went viral. Though Pat agreed to train her, Star Girl had to respond to the criminal activity caused by who was taking hostages to draw out a superhero. She managed to rout out Shadow Thief. When Stargirl returned home, she found Star Girl Shadow Thief arrived first, killed her brother, and wounded Barbara and Ted. Stargirl used this trauma to become a better superhero. When wearing the Cosmic Converter Belt, Stargirl has enhanced strength, speed, agility, and stamina as well as the ability to project shooting stars. Over the years, Courtney has been careless with her secret identity. Many of her school friends and some villains are aware of her identity; she admits this during the Identity Crisis crossover. Courtney Star Girl her identity to her Star Girl Mary moments into her first outing, before she decided to make a career of being a costumed hero. In Justice Society of America Star Girl, the Star Girl JSA is at her home in full uniform, and are also present when she visits the dentist in costume, much to Courtney's annoyance. With her stepfather as S. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Fictional human. Stargirl and S. Main article: Infinite Crisis. DK Publishing. DC Comics. In this issue, Stargirl meets a temporarily powerless Billy Batson, and each learns that the other is sixteen years old. Retrieved The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 19, TV Line. Retrieved March 30, Retrieved Star Girl 20, Business Insider. Archived from the original on November 22, Retrieved November 21, Action. Retrieved January 4, That Hastag Show. Retrieved March 8, Stars and S. 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We use cookies and other tracking technologies to improve your browsing experience on our site, show personalized content and targeted ads, analyze site traffic, and understand where our audiences come Star Girl. To learn more or opt-out, read our Cookie Policy. Being a teenager is tough, Star Girl matter when you start attending high school. But while some social challenges never change, the details of how they manifest across teen culture evolve. Based on the Jerry Spinelli novel of the same name, the newest Disney Plus original movie Stargirl Star Girl from trying to make its outdated plot relevant in But because the movie is a s story set 20 years later, the story feels superficial and outdated. Initially, she fascinates the teenagers around her. Then her unrelenting weirdness puts them off, and they all turn on her. Leo, the narrator and love interest, is also initially drawn to her weirdness. Stargirl could fall into hokey Manic Pixie Dream Girl tropes. And that entire dynamic seems like a relic from an earlier era. In the book, her willingness to cheer for the opposing team at sports games initially makes her popular, but then slowly turns the student body against her. It happens suddenly. A rival football player is severely injured — so badly injured, an audible snap! Is heard on screen — and while everyone cheers, Stargirl rushes to his side to hold his hand. That disconnect between cause and effect extends to the rest of the film. The small marching band plays a tinny song as they trod across a field. Their conversations and gentle teasing of one another makes them feel like real teens. But the more accurate parts of the film Star Girl elements Star Girl the overreaction to the football injury even more jarring. Vanderwaal imbues her exterior quirkiness with some Star Girl loneliness and a desire to connect. During an interview for the student Star Girl, she shyly admits to a group of students that the reason she decided to stop being homeschooled is so she could make friends. If the takeaway had been a lesson about Star Girl people for the deeper aspects of their personality, which seemed likely earlier in the film, the message could have made sense. But dressing that up in bright overalls Star Girl flowers robs the movie of any resonance. Cookie banner We use cookies and other tracking technologies to improve your browsing experience on our site, show personalized content and targeted ads, analyze site traffic, Star Girl understand where our audiences come from. By choosing Star Girl Acceptyou consent to our use Star Girl cookies and other tracking technologies. Filed under: Movies. Reddit Pocket Flipboard Email. News Genshin Impact rewarding fans for doing absolutely nothing. News Even roguelike haters love Hades. Loading comments Share this story Twitter Facebook. Courtney Whitmore - Wikipedia

The series Star Girl high school student Courtney Whitmore, portrayed by Brec Bassinger Star Girl, who discovers the cosmic staff and becomes the inspiration for a new generation of superheroes who become the Justice Society of America. DC Universe ordered the series in July Bassinger was cast that September, with additional castings for her family members, the Justice Society of America, and the Injustice Society of America through February Filming for the series began Star Girl March in the Atlanta metropolitan area in Georgia. Star Girl premiered its first season on May 18,which consists of 13 episodes. The series also aired the following day on the broadcast network The CW and was made available on The CW's digital platforms. Ahead of the series premiere, characters from the series were featured in the Star Girl " Crisis on Infinite Earths ", establishing Stargirl as existing on a parallel Earth to the Arrowverse series. In Julythe series was renewed for a second season by The CW, resulting in Stargirl moving to the network as a CW original series. It is scheduled to air in The show has received positive reviews from critics. One decade after nearly Star Girl of the Justice Star Girl of America JSA were killed in a battle against the Injustice Society of America ISAhigh school student Courtney Whitmore discovers the Cosmic Staff of Starman and, upon learning that her stepfather Pat Dugan used to be Starman's , becomes the inspiration for a whole new generation of superheroes. On July 19,it was announced that DC Universe had given a series order to Stargirlconsisting of thirteen episodes. The series was said to be a "reimagining" of Stargirl. Johns described Stargirl as having a similar tone to s films such as E. With the younger generation taking Star Girl their mantle, Johns said their "paths aren't complete. They don't know where they're going to be or what they're going to be. And so, there's all sorts of mistakes they can make and choices they can make, and who knows what their ultimate Star Girl will be? It makes for a lot of fun and a lot of unpredictability. There were also "plans in the future for things". The character's return in the season one finale with his father pretending to be his son was done to subvert the "nobody ever dies" superhero trope. Yolanda Montez 's struggle with killing will be "a big part of season 2". Johns added that compared to Rick Tylerwho is "starting to kind of turn a corner" after overcoming his anger for his parent's death, Yolanda is "turning the other way Additionally, more motivations from the surviving members of the Injustice Society will be explored in the second season. On why Bassinger was perfect for the role, Johns said, "Immediately I Star Girl she was Star Girl. She has the humor, she has the enthusiasm, the energy, the innate optimism, and Brec really embodies who Stargirl is". Costume designer LJ Shannon "tried to stay as true to the Star Girl lore as possible" in her designs. Each of the costumes are "utilitarian" with individual looks. Johns described Doctor Mid-Nite's as "[a] little steampunky " with canvas and leather and 's as "a little more slick". Filming had begun by March 14,[33] with Glen Winter directing the pilot. He was hired to help Stargirl's staff "have a personality and be alive when she fights with it". The series will continue to film in Atlanta for the second season, [40] with filming beginning at the end of October Zoic Studios provided visual effects for the series. Television series to use previsualization a process most commonly used by feature films for their effects scenes. In JunePinar Toprak revealed she would be composing for the series. Stargirl premiered on DC Universe on May 18,[43] and consists of 13 episodes. In Novemberit was announced that The CW would broadcast each Star Girl the day after it premieres on the streaming service, with each episode available to stream on The CW's online platforms after its broadcast. Scenes removed in the first episode from The CW broadcast included: establishing shots Star Girl Barbara Whitmore's new job, and Pat's auto shop; an interaction between Courtney and Cindy Burman Star Girl the halls of Blue Valley High School that Alex Zalben of Decider said was "clear Star Girl for later" but helped strengthen Courtney's emotional arc; and Mark Ashworth's scenes as "a mysterious, extremely creepy bearded janitor", which Zalben said was more of "a fun Easter egg that will pay dividends down the road"; [15] and Courtney finding a newspaper article about Starman and Stripesy. The second season of the series will air exclusively on The CW, [27] and is scheduled to air in On December 7,a Star Girl trailer was released. This marketing tactic was used to "stress the importance of wearing masks while out in public to help stop the spread of" COVID The following table represents viewership data Star Girl each episode's airing on The CW, as DC Universe does not release viewership information. The pilot episode was tied for the second-best series debut on The CW for the —20 television season with Nancy Drew after [77] and was the best summer series premiere on the network since Whose Line Is It Anyway? The website's critical consensus reads, Star Girl stellar series perfect for anyone looking for a little hope, Stargirl is delightful fun the whole family can enjoy. Brian Lowry Star Girl CNN described the series as "hardly seeks to reinvent the wheel, or even expand the mold. Still, its Star Girl of solid characters, clever writing and youthful exuberance casts Star Girl brighter light than most. Stargirl and her team were briefly introduced in the Arrowverse crossover " Crisis on Infinite Earths " in January[83] [84] from footage from "The Justice Society" episode. Regarding any proper crossovers with the Arrowverse, Johns and Bassinger were keen on the idea. In Star GirlJohns said, "right now the main concern is making sure that this show is great, that these characters are great, Star Girl they have their own stories and they get the proper screen time and the proper episodes to develop on their own. So hopefully in the future we can do something fun, but the first season is all about making sure that Stargirl is the Star Girl show it Star Girl possibly be. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Superhero Drama. Boschan Joshua Carrillo Matthew Wingard. Television Studios. Main article: Crisis on Infinite Earths Arrowverse. The CW aired each episode a day after. Deadline Hollywood. 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