Members of both the Seven Soldiers
of Victory and the Justice Society of America, The Star-Spangled
Kid & Stripesy were an unusual teaming, reversing the trend of the day
by pairing a teenage hero with an adult sidekick.. According to Wikipedia:
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"The original Star-Spangled Kid was Sylvester
Pemberton, a Golden Age character. He became the Star-Spangled Kid in order
to battle Nazi spies and fifth columnists during World War II. He was unique in
that he was a kid superhero who operated with an adult sidekick, Stripesy
a.k.a. Pat Dugan. Both he and Dugan were superb acrobats along with having
sufficient training in hand-to-hand combat. They devised a series of acrobatic
maneuvers that allowed them to build upon one another's strengths, the Kid's agility
and Dugan's strength. They also built the Star Rocket Racer, a bubble-topped limousine
with the functions of a rocket and helicopter."
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Star-Spangled Comics #1 / Oct 41
Cover Art by Hal Sherman
 | The
models I've designed are patterned directly from the cover above featuring an
early appearances by this powerful pair. I have not built them yet, so they are
still in the BETA stage. IIf you build them, please send a pic or two, and and
have fun building this terrific team! Happy
Modeling!! |
