Read Ebook {PDF EPUB} Stargirl by Geoff Johns Geoff Johns. Geoff Johns (born January 25, 1973) is an American comic book writer, screenwriter, director, and producer. In June 2018, he stepped down from the position of Chief Creative Officer (CCO) of DC Entertainment to focus on producing and writing. Contents. Career. Stargirl Comics. Geoff was close to his sister, Courtney who died in 1996 due to the TWA flight 800 disaster. She was eighteen at the time and was on her way to France to be a foreign exchange student. Three years later in 1999, Geoff sold his first comic book proposal to DC Comics. He called it, "Stars and S.T.R.I.P.E.". It starred Courtney Whitmore, the second Star-Spangled Kid, later known as Stargirl, alongside S.T.R.I.P.E.. It was a story about how a family is created by bond, not blood. Stargirl was named after and inspired by his sister, Courtney. It is her spirit and optimistic energy that he wanted to put back in the world with Stargirl . Creating Stargirl TV Series. In July 2018, Geoff Johns announced a Stargirl series, where he, along with Greg Berlanti and Sarah Schechter, would pen and executive produce the show for the OTT DC Universe service. [1] For casting, he wrote the role of Pat Dugan specifically for Luke Wilson, and mailed him a copy of the script along with a personal letter. They spoke about the role and Luke eventually signed onto the project. After landing Brec Bassinger as the titular character Courtney Whitmore, he sat down and spoke with her for hours on his plans for Courtney and the series. He admitted to having four seasons completely mapped out already, with ideas for a fifth or more. DC Comics Promises a New Stargirl Comic, With Stargirl #1 Soon. Today sees the publication of the Stargirl Spring Break Special by Geoff Johns and Todd Nauck which revives the character is most recently seen on the CW TV show and ties her future in with the rest of the Seven Soldiers of Victory. But what future for Stargirl? This one-shot was teased in Infinite Frontier #0, but while all the other teases led to comic book series, Stargirl just got the special. Well not for long. The conclusion to the one-shot promises more, much more, specifically a Stargirl #1 to follow. Will it be from the same creative team? No idea. All we know is that there will be a Stargirl series. Maybe it will launch in the again-delayed DC Comics solicitations for August, which must surely be released soon, or maybe they'll hold off to later in 2021. We'll try and keep out eyes out and look to the stars. As it were. STARGIRL SPRING BREAK SPECIAL #1 (ONE SHOT) CVR A TODD NAUCK (W) Geoff Johns (A/CA) Todd Nauck Legendary comics writer Geoff Johns returns to his breakthrough hero, Stargirl, in this special one-shot illustrated by Todd Nauck! Courtney Whitmore's spring break plans aren't like your average high schooler's. Instead of hanging out with friends, she's heading out on an adventure with her stepfather, Pat Dugan, a.k.a. S.T.R.I.P.E., and teaming up with his former team, the Seven Soldiers of Victory! The Soldiers are forced to reunite again to unearth the secret eighth Soldier of Victory, but what other secrets lie buried, and what does it all mean for Courtney's future as Stargirl? Retail: $5.99. I picked up my DC haul from Piranha Comics in Kingston-Upon-Thames. Piranha Comics is a small south London comic store chain with a small south-west store in Kingston-Upon Thames's market centre, and a larger south-east store in Bromley, with an extensive back issue collection and online store. With a new store planned for Watford, if you are in the neighbourhood, check them out. DC Teases Justice Society Of America with Geoff Johns and Bryan Hitch. It's Justice Society Of America time! We mentioned that the Stargirl Spring Break Special out today from DC Comics was promising a new Stargirl comic book series with a new Stargirl #1. The creative team was indeterminate. Not so much for the other book being promised, and that has been a very long time coming. When Geoff Johns and Gary Frank wrote and drew the DC Rebirth Special , Johns included the revived Justice Society Of America, the JSA, having their history rewritten back into the DC Universe, after being wiped out by the New 52. They even included them in an hourglass on the back cover to underline it. In Doomsday Clock, also by Johns and Frank, the history of the JSA was prominent, their disappearance being pinned on the actions of Dr Manhattan. They then also appeared in time-travel stories in Justice League and more recently references being made about them in Infinite Frontier #0. But in today's Stargirl Spring Break Special we get more, a lot more. Taking advantage of the character's association with the JSA, we get an epilogue scene with old Green Arrow villain Clock King up against Per Degaton, one of the six original members of the Injustice Society, set in 1940, but with time travel on the agenda. And then a double-page splash that will have set Justice Society fans cheering. The history of the Justice Society Of America , laid out as a prologue – for what is to come. Written by Geoff Johns and drawn by Bryan Hitch – as if that is their next big project together. STARGIRL SPRING BREAK SPECIAL #1 (ONE SHOT) CVR A TODD NAUCK (W) Geoff Johns (A/CA) Todd Nauck Legendary comics writer Geoff Johns returns to his breakthrough hero, Stargirl, in this special one-shot illustrated by Todd Nauck! Courtney Whitmore's spring break plans aren't like your average high schooler's. Instead of hanging out with friends, she's heading out on an adventure with her stepfather, Pat Dugan, a.k.a. S.T.R.I.P.E., and teaming up with his former team, the Seven Soldiers of Victory! The Soldiers are forced to reunite again to unearth the secret eighth Soldier of Victory, but what other secrets lie buried, and what does it all mean for Courtney's future as Stargirl? Retail: $5.99. I picked up my DC haul from Piranha Comics in Kingston-Upon-Thames. Piranha Comics is a small south London comic store chain with a small south-west store in Kingston-Upon Thames's market centre, and a larger south-east store in Bromley, with an extensive back issue collection and online store. With a new store planned for Watford, if you are in the neighbourhood, check them out. First Look: Stargirl Soldiers Through Her Spring Break. First Look: Stargirl Soldiers Through Her Spring Break. Courtney Whitmore returns to comics in a blockbuster one-shot from Geoff Johns and Todd Nauck…and we have an exclusive sneak peek! Do you remember high school? For many of us it was quite a while ago, perhaps even earlier than December 2015. That was the last time Courtney Whitmore—Stargirl—had a prominent role in a DC comic book. (It was Justice League United #16, if you’re keeping track.) Last year, Stargirl stole hearts and won over a new generation of fans in a highly acclaimed Brec Bassinger-starring TV series that happens to be executive produced by Geoff Johns—the very man who created the character in 1999. Now, Courtney and Johns make an irresistible return to comics with a new one-shot that you’re not going to want to miss, whether you’re a longtime Stargirl fan or someone visiting Blue Valley for the very first time. Stargirl Spring Break Special #1 is exactly what it says on the cover—it drops in on Courtney as she embarks on the most thrilling spring break adventure of her life! When her stepfather, Pat Dugan, gets a call from the Vigilante asking for help, he powers up his remarkable S.T.R.I.P.E. suit and heads off with Courtney for a super-powered—and super awkward—reunion with his old team, the Seven Soldiers of Victory. The next thing you know, Stargirl and her new (old) allies are on the hunt for the mysterious Eighth Soldier. But who is it? And what does it have to do with Courtney’s future as Blue Valley’s favorite superhero? Any time Johns writes Stargirl, you know you’re in for something special, made all the more breathtaking here by Todd Nauck’s delightful art. With Courtney MIA from the DC Universe for so long, it goes without saying that Stargirl Spring Break Special is long-awaited. So, to help tide you over for just a bit more, we’re giving you a sneak peek of the book’s opening scene. Enjoy! STARGIRL SPRING BREAK SPECIAL #1. Stargirl Spring Break Special #1 by Geoff Johns, Todd Nauck and Hi-Fi is available in print and as a digital comic on Tuesday, May 25. But wait!! What about our other preview? Well, it’s history. If you can’t tell from our sad attempts at being coy, this week’s second sneak peek is of John Ridley, Giuseppe Camuncoli and Andrea Cucchi’s The Other History of the DC Universe #4. Check it out over in the DC Community! Luke Wilson talks DC's Stargirl : 'I'm getting to do something I've never done before' Whether you know Luke Wilson from the Legally Blonde franchise, his roles in Wes Anderson films such as The Royal Tenenbaums , comedies like Old School and Idiocracy, or even his TV stint as Kelso's older brother on That '70s Show , the actor has racked up quite an impressive list of credits over the course of a career that spans two-and-a-half decades. And he's thrilled to add his latest role, playing a live-action version of comic book character Pat Dugan on DC's Stargirl , to his resume. "To think that I've got 25 years of acting and I'm getting to do something I've never done before — a superhero project," he tells EW with a laugh. "My brother Owen's two sons who are about 5 and 8, and my brother Andrew's daughter is 10. I showed them a few of these scenes, and it was just so funny to see them get quiet and really concentrate and then start asking me questions like, 'So you operate the robot?!' They very rarely show interest in anything that I'm up to! It was funny to see them get immediately hooked in by the show." Wilson stars as Pat, former sidekick to Justice Society of America superhero Starman (Joel McHale), who has given up his crime-fighting days following the deaths of all the JSA heroes. He's started a new family and moved them all to Blue Valley, Neb., including his stepdaughter, high school sophomore Courtney Whitmore (Brec Bassinger), who's less than enthused about relocating from Los Angeles to Blue Valley. But what she doesn't know is that Pat's former life as a sidekick is about to kickstart her own journey to becoming a hero as she takes up the mantle of Stargirl. "Not being that familiar with the comic book world, I just know there's so many shows and movies out there, but I don't have a good sense of how this fits into it all," Wilson admits. "I just know Geoff Johns, the creator of it, said he really wanted something that made people feel good, that had really good action and stuff, but also that a whole family could watch. Hopefully, during these rough times for the country it’ll be nice for people that are out there working and people that are also quarantined to be able to sit back and watch something totally different." While Wilson may not know much about the comic book world, he was made for this role. Or rather, the role was made for him . Because Johns literally created the character in the comic books and based it on Wilson after seeing him in a movie back in the '90s. "We talked about that a lot," Wilson says. "Geoff had said he saw the first movie me, my brothers, and Wes Anderson made, Bottle Rocket, and how much he liked that, so I think he was just familiar with the different projects that I'd done." In a wonderfully full-circle moment, Wilson is now playing the character in the live-action adaptation of the comic book source material that was partly inspired by him. That's why Johns left a lot up to Wilson when it came time to film scenes, but Wilson says he loved going up to Johns with questions about the character and the larger DC Universe. "I’ve played a lawyer, I’ve played police officers, professional tennis players, I've been in Westerns, played all different kinds of people, but had never done any superhero project before," Wilson says. "And there’s this fun shift where I’m the parental role for [Courtney], but then I become her sidekick and that is so funny. Brec is great at playing that, like, 'Just do what I tell you.' It's such an odd thing for a kid to be telling a grown man!"