- "Robots, super-villains... how'd I get myself into this mess, anyway?"
- ―Courtney Whitmore
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| Stars and S.T.R.I.P.E. | |
| Title: | "New Kid on the Block" |
| Volume: | 1 |
| Number: | 1 |
| Cover price: | $2.50 |
| Cover date: | August, 1999 |
| Publisher: | DC Comics |
| Credits | |
| Ex. Ed: | Mike Carlin |
| Writers: | Geoff Johns |
| Pencilers: | Lee Moder |
| Inkers: | Dan Davis |
| Cover artists: | Lee Moder |
| Cover inker: | Dan Davis |
| Colorists: | Tom McCraw; Heroic Age |
| Letterers: | Bill Oakley |
| Assistants: | L.A. Williams |
| Editors: | Chuck Kim; Mike Carlin |
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| Next: | Stars and S.T.R.I.P.E. #2 |
"New Kid on the Block" is the title to the first issue of the Stars and S.T.R.I.P.E. ongoing comic book series published by DC Comics. The story was written by Geoff Johns with artwork by Lee Moder and inks by Dan Davis. It was colored by Tom McCraw with separations by Heroic Age and lettering by Bill Oakley. The story was edited by Chuck Kim and Mike Carlin with L.A. Williams as assistant editor. This issue shipped with an August, 1999 cover date and carries a cover price of $2.50 per copy (US).
Appearances[]
Featured characters
Supporting characters
- Barbara Whitmore
- Cindy Burman (1st appearance)
- Josh Hamman (1st appearance)
- Mary Kramer
- Travis Thomas (1st appearance)
Villains
- Dragon King (Behind the scenes only)
- Principal Sherman (1st appearance)
Minor characters
- Crimson Avenger, Lee Travis (In flashback only)
- Kid Flash, Wally West (On a billboard)
- Sam Kurtis (In a photograph only)
- Shining Knight, Justin Arthur (In flashback only)
- Star-Spangled Kid, Sylvester Pemberton (In flashback only)
- Stuff the Chinatown Kid, Victor Leong (In flashback only)
- Vigilante, Greg Sanders (In flashback only)
- Wing How (In flashback only)
Organizations
- Nazis (In flashback only)
- Seven Soldiers of Victory (In flashback only)
Races & Animals
Locations
Items
- Cosmic Converter Belt
- Cosmic Staff
- Revolver (In flashback only)
- S.T.R.I.P.E. armor
Vehicles
- School bus
- Star-Rocket Racer (In flashback only)
Powers
Miscellaneous
Notes & Trivia[]
- Issues of Stars and S.T.R.I.P.E. have been approved by the Comics Code Authority.
- This issue is UPC barcode number 761941216225 00111.
- The character of Courtney Whitmore was created by writer Geoff Johns and artist Lee Moder. She first appeared in Stars and S.T.R.I.P.E. #0.
- The character of Pat Dugan was created by writer Jerry Siegel and artist Hal Sherman. Originally known by his side-kick code name Stripesy, he first appeared in Star-Spangled Comics #1 in October, 1941.
- This issue released in the same month as JSA #1.
- The title of the moving company at the beginning of the book is Action Movers. Its logo stylized in the way of Action Comics.
- The Dragon King is the master villain of this story, operating from behind-the-scenes. This is his first Post-Crisis appearance. He appeared last in Crisis on Infinite Earths #9.
- On the Stargirl television series, "New Kids on the Block" was the password to Barbara Dugan's computer at work. Beth Chapel did not understand the reference, so the "Chuck" A.I. in her goggles had to explain it to her. [1]
Recommended Reading[]
Golden Age titles
Modern Age titles
Related titles
See also[]
External Links[]
References[]
- ↑ Stargirl: Stars and S.T.R.I.P.E. (Part 1)