Legends of Tomorrow - Season 2: Who is Courtney Whitmore?

Another character we will be meeting in the sophomore season of Legends of Tomorrow is Stargirl (Portrayed by Sarah Grey). In this post we will provide you with as much information on the character, to be specific the background story based on the comics so you are prepared to meet this member of the Justice Society of America once the second season hits your TV.

This post is part of a series of five posts explaining the origins of the five new superheroes that we know for a fact we are going to be meeting the second season of Legends of Tomorrow. If you have missed our article on Hour-Man you can follow this link to check it out and if you have missed our post on Vixen you can check it out here.

Stargirl

Courtney Whitmore (Stargirl) is the step daughter of Pat Dugan and the second Star-Spangled Kid to appear in the DC comics. Her step father Pat Dugan was none other than the superhero S.T.R.I.P.E. (Special Tactics Robotic Integrated Power Enhancer). His abilities were a product of a powered armor suit he invented.

He is known in DC Comics as the adult sidekick of the Star-Spangled Kid, a.k.a. Stripesy. Sylvester Pemberton (Stripesy) was a gifted mechanic who took over his superhero mantle in order to battle Nazism during World War II. Together and along with Dugan they became members of DC's All Star Squadron, a justice league like team. Sylvester later on became Skyman.

Sarah Grey

After Pemberton seized to be the Star-Spangled kid, Courtney who found the gear of the Pemberton in her stepfather's belongings. She puts on the gear and takes the mantle of the Star-Spangled Kid to annoy Dugan out of resentment for marrying her mother and moving the family from LA to Nebraska. Dugan accompanies her as she becomes the second Star-Spangled Kid in order to protect her.

The abilities of Star-Spangled Kid are being a superb athlete and a hand-to-hand combatant. She uses Starman's cosmic rod and wears a cosmic converter belt which enables her to fly and increasing her strength and agility.

Stargirl will be joining the second season of Legends of Tomorrow which returns to CW in October, as a member of Justice Society of America.

Stay tuned for our posts on Obsidian and Dr. Mid-Nite.