FREE STAR GIRL PDF 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 Geoff Johns and artist Lee Moder. She made her first appearance 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 Starman 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 Joker '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 Amazo. 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 Atom Smasher again, for the first time since he defected to Black Adam '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 crisis 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 Liberty Belle and Jesse Quick prompts her to re-evaluate her family life. She also learns to accept Pat Dugan 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 Red Tornado. They two bond after witnessing the death of Mister America and Courtney suggests Cyclone create a new superhero 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 vision 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 Darkseid. 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 Shadow Thief 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. 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Help Learn to edit Community portal Recent changes Upload file. ‘Stargirl’ Ending: Filmmaker Julia Hart Explains the Change | IndieWire 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.