First appearance: a preview in Action Comics #40 (September 1941)
After that, they became the lead feature starting in Star Spangled Comics #1 (October 1941):
In issue #81, Sylvester's parents adopt a girl named Merry so Sylvester will have a sibling, but she soon winds up taking over the feature from the Star-Spangled Kid & Stripesy!
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05-07-2021, 08:22 AM #1Uncanny Member
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Star-Spangled Kid (Sylvester Pemberton) & Stripesy (Pat Dugan) Appreciation 2021
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05-07-2021, 08:26 AM #2Astonishing Member
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Interesting, never knew they were created by Jerry Siegel.
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Favorite Characters:
DC: The Flash (Jay & Wally), Starman- Jack Knight, Stargirl, & Shazam!.
MARVEL: Daredevil, Spider-Man (Peter Parker), & Doctor Strange.
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05-07-2021, 06:19 PM #3Seeker
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A kid superhero with a grownup sidekick.
What a concept!Pull List: Currently Empty
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05-08-2021, 02:04 AM #4Moderator
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I know Courtney is the successor to the franchise now but I wish they would explore the kid hero with a grown up side kick concept more.
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05-08-2021, 10:39 AM #5Moderator
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I agree! Give me flashbacks
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05-08-2021, 12:20 PM #6Boisterously Confused
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I only really saw SSK and Stripsey in some SSV reprints, but I was always fascinated by their use of code-named maneuvers. Does anybody know if there was any consistency to those, or were writers just randomly slapping letters and numbers together?
