Courtney Whitmore | |
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Publication information | |
Publisher | DC Comics |
First appearance | As Courtney Whitmore (cameo): DCU Heroes: Secret Files & Origins #1 (Feb 1999) As Courtney Whitmore (full): Stars and S.T.R.I.P.E. #0 (July 1999) As Stargirl: JSA: All Stars #4 (October 2003) |
Created by | Courtney Whitmore: Geoff Johns Lee Moder Stargirl: Geoff Johns David S. Goyer |
In-story information | |
Alter ego | Courtney Elizabeth Whitmore |
Team affiliations | Justice Society of America Stars and S.T.R.I.P.E. Suicide Squad Young Justice Justice League Justice League United |
Partnerships | Starman |
Notable aliases | Star-Spangled Kid |
Abilities |
Via Cosmic Converter Belt:
Via Cosmic Staff:
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Courtney Elizabeth Whitmore, known as Stargirl and formerly as the second Star-Spangled Kid, is a superhero created by Geoff Johns and Lee Moder who appears in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character's name, appearance, and personality were patterned after Johns' 18-year-old sister Courtney, who died in the explosion of TWA Flight 800 in 1996.[1][2]
Stargirl has appeared in Justice League Unlimited, Batman: The Brave and the Bold, Justice League Action, and Young Justice. She has also appeared in live-action shows Smallville played by Britt Irvin, Legends of Tomorrow played by Sarah Grey, and in her own television series played by Brec Bassinger. Bassinger reprised the role in the fourth season of the HBO Max series Titans.