Stars and S.T.R.I.P.E.

Stars and S.T.R.I.P.E. is the title of a comic book series published, the U.S. publisher DC Comics from 1999 to 2000.

Stars and STRIPE, whose first issue was published in July 1999, was written by the author Geoff Johns and illustrated by artists like Lee Moder and Dan Davis. The series, which reached 14 issues plus a special number # 0, is about the adventures of the teenager Courtney Whitmore ("Star Spangled Kid ," later "Star Girl") and her stepfather Pat Dugan ( " STRIPES " ) and is a mix of sci- fiction and superhero comic. It also has elements of traditional coming to age story.

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After the young Courtney Whitmore on the storage in the house of her stepfather Pat Dugan - the getting on in years, former sidekick of the superhero Starman - an alien artifact called the Star Belt is that this used to be the "Super Heroes" obligatory " super powers " conferred (Flying, increased speed to fire the ability to " cosmic rays" from her body ) which enabled him at the side of Starman to go hunting criminals, they take this in and starts - to the stepfather where she takes it amiss, married her mother and to have " kidnapped " from the metropolis of Los Angeles in the sleepy little town of Blue Valley, Nebraska, the small family - to donate as youthful adventurer "Star Spangled Kid" all sorts of mischief. Dugan - an ingenious mechanic and engineer - finally explains itself - startled by the dubious activities of the stepdaughter - a robot battle suit ( " STRIPES ") to provide the overpowering become overnight " brat " stand up and to be able to force them to return the belt.

After all sorts of quarrels and disputes finally get over one that Courtney gets to keep the star -Belt, provided they are under the supervision of STRIPES provides and this is not used primarily to their personal benefit and pleasure of it, but to do good.

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