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Justice Society of America Redesigns, Part 1.

Name: Courtney Whitmore

Age: 16

Species: Human

Sexual Orientation: Heterosexual

Equipment: Cosmic Converter Belt, Cosmic Staff

Personality: Courtney is an upbeat teenager who has a strong sense of right and wrong. She is fiercely dedicated to the pursuit of justice and takes her role as a superhero very seriously.

Notable Family: Barbara Whitmore (mother), Pat Dugan (stepfather)

Friends/relationships: Kara Zor-El (Supergirl, friend), Barbara Gordon (Batgirl, friend), Cassandra Sandsmark (Wonder Girl, friend)

History: By day, Courtney is an average teenager who worries about getting good grades and crushes on the cutest boys. Once the bell rings, she becomes the celebrity superheroine known as Stargirl.

Having coopted her stepfather’s cosmic creations, Courtney took to the skies as a vigilante and became an instant internet sensation. This newfound celebrity earned her a place on the Justice Society of America, where she has become a protégée for many of the team’s older members.

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As quite a few of you will remember, Stargirl was not one of the original heroes I'd selected as part of the Justice Society of America in my head canon. This probably implied that I don't like the character and that really couldn't be further from the truth. Since I was really originally inspired by Paul Levitz's 1980s JSA line-up, I felt it was only fitting to rejig the group I'd selected to match that even closer. That meant including someone within the Star-Spangled Kid's role and who else would be better for that than Court?

Since she's had such a distinctive design for so long, it seemed weird trying to deviate from that. As such, I worked with her iconic uniform and tweaked it to be a little different. I was really inspired by '80s cartoon heroines and she kind of came out as an almost Magical Girl-esque heroine. This is furthered by my own imagined status of her as a true dual identity celebrity, à la Jem or Hannah Montana. Of course, the celebrity thing was really due to how she's portrayed back when she was introduced during the New 52 initiative. It was a nice twist on the character, since it reversed the memorable roles she and Supergirl played in Justice League Unlimited. Back on the design, I gave her a full bodysuit with red bordered white stars. The look is completed with her black combat boots and red gloves, as well as a blue domino mask. I tweaked her staff and belt only slightly to feature a star detail. It's very Sailor Moon. Overall, I wanted to be really respectful of her appearance. Since she was based off of Geoff Johns' late sister, it was really important for me to make sure she wasn't some vapid sexed up blow-up doll. That's part of what makes Courtney so amazing, it's that she's relatable and comes across as a level-headed teenager.

For more DC Comics redesigns, head on over to my gallery.

Enjoy!

Description
Justice Society of America Redesigns, Part 1.

Name: Courtney Whitmore

Age: 16

Species: Human

Sexual Orientation: Heterosexual

Equipment: Cosmic Converter Belt, Cosmic Staff

Personality: Courtney is an upbeat teenager who has a strong sense of right and wrong. She is fiercely dedicated to the pursuit of justice and takes her role as a superhero very seriously.

Notable Family: Barbara Whitmore (mother), Pat Dugan (stepfather)

Friends/relationships: Kara Zor-El (Supergirl, friend), Barbara Gordon (Batgirl, friend), Cassandra Sandsmark (Wonder Girl, friend)

History: By day, Courtney is an average teenager who worries about getting good grades and crushes on the cutest boys. Once the bell rings, she becomes the celebrity superheroine known as Stargirl.

Having coopted her stepfather’s cosmic creations, Courtney took to the skies as a vigilante and became an instant internet sensation. This newfound celebrity earned her a place on the Justice Society of America, where she has become a protégée for many of the team’s older members.

---------------------------------------------------------

As quite a few of you will remember, Stargirl was not one of the original heroes I'd selected as part of the Justice Society of America in my head canon. This probably implied that I don't like the character and that really couldn't be further from the truth. Since I was really originally inspired by Paul Levitz's 1980s JSA line-up, I felt it was only fitting to rejig the group I'd selected to match that even closer. That meant including someone within the Star-Spangled Kid's role and who else would be better for that than Court?

Since she's had such a distinctive design for so long, it seemed weird trying to deviate from that. As such, I worked with her iconic uniform and tweaked it to be a little different. I was really inspired by '80s cartoon heroines and she kind of came out as an almost Magical Girl-esque heroine. This is furthered by my own imagined status of her as a true dual identity celebrity, à la Jem or Hannah Montana. Of course, the celebrity thing was really due to how she's portrayed back when she was introduced during the New 52 initiative. It was a nice twist on the character, since it reversed the memorable roles she and Supergirl played in Justice League Unlimited. Back on the design, I gave her a full bodysuit with red bordered white stars. The look is completed with her black combat boots and red gloves, as well as a blue domino mask. I tweaked her staff and belt only slightly to feature a star detail. It's very Sailor Moon. Overall, I wanted to be really respectful of her appearance. Since she was based off of Geoff Johns' late sister, it was really important for me to make sure she wasn't some vapid sexed up blow-up doll. That's part of what makes Courtney so amazing, it's that she's relatable and comes across as a level-headed teenager.

For more DC Comics redesigns, head on over to my gallery.

Enjoy!