Star-Spangled Kid (DC)(01 - Sylvester Pemberton)
Real Name: Sylvester Pemberton
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Powers: No meta-human powers. Excellent physical conditioning and hand-to-hand fighting skills. First adventured solely on these skills along. After a time, however, he started to use a semi-retired Starman's cosmic rod. Later, he employed the "cosmic converter belt", which had the same basic functionality of the rod. Still later, the belt was depowered, allowing him only to fly.
Weaknesses: He's just a guy in a suit, at the end of the day.
Bio: When someone at Pat Dugan's auto-repair shop mentioned that they wished the American flag could come to life on the battlefield and kick some Nazi ass, Sylvester Pemberton got an idea. Having gained some confidence in hand-to-hand combat with Nazi agents at a local movie theatre, he decided to make a costume that resembled the American flag, and begin a double life as a "man of mystery".
He teamed with a reluctant Dugan, who had taken the name "Stripesy" and had already begun adventuring on his own. (Like Pemberton, Dugan has been inspired by the comments of the man in his auto repair shop.) This partnership that would rarely be seen separately. Oddly, the Kid was the lead hero, and Stripesy, his sidekick--despite the fact that Pemberton was very much younger than Dugan. This was perhaps for classist reasons: Pemberton was from a very wealthy family and Dugan was "just" a mechanic. Indeed, when not in uniform, Dugan became the Pemberton family chauffeur.Pemberton seemingly spent all of his career looking for a home among other superheroes. He initially went with the the All-Star Squadron, then the JSA, then the original Seven Soldiers of Victory, then formed Infinity, Inc.
His exact time line is open to some debate, however, as it appears different when viewed by publication date rather than by the internal DCU calendar.
Moreover, his own personal chronology is significantly muddled by the fact that, as a member of the Seven Soldiers, he was apparently thrown back in time 50,000 years, then brought back to the 20th century many years after he had left it. He may have additionally spent some portion of his later life on Earth 1, rather than his native Earth 2.
In adulthood, he would become known as "Skyman"--but that's genuine trivia, as the bulk of his stories occur as the "Star-Spangled Kid".
Notes:
First Appearance: Star Spangled Comics (1941) #1
Other Identities: Skyman (01 - Sylvester Pemberton)
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Issue Appearances: Adventure Comics (1938)
#438 - '[Spectre; 7 Soldiers of Victory]' #441 - '[Aquaman; 7 Soldiers of Victory]' #442 - '{Aquaman; 7 Soldiers of Victory]' #443 - '[Aquaman; 7 Soldiers of Victory]' #462 - '[Flash; Deadman; Aquaman; JSA; W.W.] Death of E2 Batman' #466 - '[Flash; Deadman; Aquaman; JSA]' All Star Comics (1999)
All-American Comics (1999)
All-Star Comics (1940)
#58 - 'All Star Super Squad' #59 - 'Brainwave Blows Up!' #60 - 'Vulcan: Son of Fire!' #61 - 'Hellfire and Holocaust!' #62 - 'When Fall The Mighty' #63 - 'The Death of Doctor Fate' #64 - 'Yesterday Begins Today!' #65 - 'The Master Plan Of Vandal Savage' #66 - 'Injustice Strikes Twice!' #67 - 'The Attack Of The Underlord!' #68 - 'Divided We Stand!' #69 - 'United We Fall!' #70 - 'A Parting Of The Ways!' #71 - 'The Deadliest Game in Town!' #72 - 'A Thorn By Any Other Name' #74 - 'World On The Edge Of Ending' All-Star Squadron (1981)
#1 - 'The World on Fire!' #13 - 'One Day, During the War...' #29 - 'A Man Called Doome!' #31 - 'Uncle Sam Wants You!' #32 - 'Crisis on Earth-X! The Prequel' #54 - 'The Crisis Comes To 1942! (And Vice Versa)' #56 - 'The Sinister Secret Of The Sixth Sense!' #59 - 'Out Of The Ashes...Mekanique!' #60 - 'The End Of The Beginning!' #62 - 'The Origin Of Shining Knight' America vs. the Justice Society (1985)
#1 - 'I Accuse' #2 - 'Trial By Congress' #4 - 'D-Day For Degation' Avengers/JLA (2003)
#4 - 'The Brave...and the Bold' Binky's Buddies (1969)
Countdown (2007)
#45 - 'Monitor Duty' #46 - 'Weapon of War' Crisis on Infinite Earths (1985)
#5 - 'Worlds In Limbo' #7 - 'Beyond The Silent Night' #9 - 'War Zone' #10#11 - 'Aftershock' #12 - 'Final Crisis' DC Comics Presents (1978)
#38 - 'Stop The World--I Want To Go Home!' DC Sampler (1983)
DC Universe Holiday Bash (1997)
DCU Heroes Secret Files (1999)
DCU: Legacies (2010)
Golden Age Secret Files (2001)
Green Lantern (1960)
History of the DC Universe (1986)
Infinity Inc. (1984)
Annual 01 - 'Green Dreams & Precious Illusions' Annual 02#1 - 'Generations!' #2 - 'Generations Part 2: A Gauntlet Hurled!' #3 - 'Generations Part 3: Solomon Grundy Goes Hollywood!' #4 - 'Generations Part 4: Origins and Outcasts!' #5 - 'Generations Part 5: Dead Men's Bluff!' #6 - 'Generations Part 6: Divide -- And Be Conquered!' #7 - 'Generations Part 7: Past Glories -- Future Tears!' #9 - 'Generations Part 9: How Green Was My Victory!' #10 - 'Generations Finale: A Dark and Deadly Place!' #11 - 'Aftermath and Prologue' #12 - 'Press Conference!' #15 - 'Song Without End -- Amen' #16 - 'They Call Him...Mr. Bones!' #17 - 'Home, Sweet Helix!' #18 - 'Helix Goes to Hollywood!* *(More or Less)' #19 - 'Last Crisis On Earth-Two!' #21 - 'Shadows At Midnight!' #22 - 'Uncivil Wars!' #23 - 'Feithera By Stormlight!' #24 - 'Back From The Future!' #25 - 'Business As Usual...' #26 - 'Come Helix and High Water!' #27 - 'Memories' #28 - 'Mr. Bones Gonna Rise Again.' #29 - 'Situation Terminal!' #30 - 'What Private Griefs...' #37 - 'The Heritage' #39 - 'The Saga of Solomon Grundy' #48 - 'The Making of A Man' #51 - 'A Death in the Family' JLA: The Nail (1998)
JSA (1999)
#11 - 'Split' #13 - 'Time's Assassin' #14 - 'Chaos Theory' #15 - 'Crime and Punishment' #33 - 'Stealing Thunder, Part 1: Wish Fulfillment' #59 - 'Time and Time and Time Again' JSA 80-Page Giant 2010 (2010)
JSA All-Stars (2010)
JSA Secret Files (1999)
JSA Strange Adventures (2004)
#1 - 'It was a Dark and Stormy Night' #2 - 'Ray Guns and Bug-Eyed Monsters' #3 - 'The Lurker in the Clouds' #4 - 'All in Color for a Dime' #5 - 'Life of a Madman' #6 - 'Thunder and Lightning' JSA: All Stars (2003)
#4 - 'A Star is Born' #8 - 'And Justice for All' JSA: Classified (2005)
#4 - 'Power Trip, Part IV' Justice League of America (1960)
#100 - 'The Unknown Soldier of Victory!' #101 - 'The Hand That Shook the World' #102 - 'And One of Us Must Die!' #147 - 'Crisis in the 30th Century!' #159 - 'Crisis From Yesterday!' #160 - 'Crisis From Tomorrow!' #166 - 'The Long Way Home' #183 - 'Where Have All The New Gods Gone?' #193 - 'Secret of Genesis' #195 - 'Targets On Two Worlds' Justice Society of America (2007)
#1 - 'The Next Age, Chapter 1' #26 - 'Black Adam Ruined My Birthday!' #50 Last Days of the Justice Society Special (1986)
Special - 'The Last Days Of The Justice Society' Leading Comics (1941)
#1 - 'Blueprint For Crime' #2 - 'Beware! The Black Star Shines!' #3 - 'The Tyrants Of Time!' #4 - 'The Sense Master!' #5 - 'The Miracles That Money Couldn't Buy!' #6 - 'The Treasure That Time Forgot' #7 - 'Wizard Of Wisstark!' #8 - 'Exiles In Time!' #9 - 'The Chameleon Of Crime!' #10 - 'King Of The Hundred Isles!' #11 - 'The Hard-Luck Hat!' #12 - 'Million Dollar Challenge!' #13 - 'Trophies Of Crime!' #14 - 'The Bandits From The Books' Power Girl (2006)
Secret Origins (1986)
#9 - 'Starring The Golden Age Flash And The Star-Spangled Kid' Secret Society of Super-Villains (1976)
#12 - 'The Plunder Plan!' Star Spangled Comics (1941)
Star Spangled Comics (1999)
#1 - '...A Terrifying Hour!' Starman Secret Files (1998)
Stars and S.T.R.I.P.E. (1999)
#0 - 'A Chilly Day in Opal' #1 - 'New Kid on the Block' #4 - 'Waking the Dead!' #6 - 'The Subs, Part Two' #9 - 'The Final Hour for the 7 Soldiers of Victory' #11 - 'Knight Time' The All New Atom (2006)
TPB vol. 03 - 'The Hunt For Ray Palmer!' #14 - 'Hunt For Ray Palmer Part Three: Heavens to Bitsy' The Batman Family (1975)
The Golden Age (1993)
Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe (1985)
#11 - 'Icicle to Jonni Thunder' #12 - 'Jonny Double to Kong' #20 - 'Rubberduck to Shining Knight' Who's Who: Update '87 (1987)
#1 - 'All-Star Squadron to Catalyst' World's Finest Comics (1941)
Young All-Stars (1987)
Annual 01#1 - 'The Coming of the Young All-Stars' #3 - 'A Call To Arms' #6 - 'The War Within!' #7 - 'Somewhere In This Favored Land...' #27 - 'Meanwhile...' Group Affiliation(s): All-Star Squadron (DC)(Earth-2 - Pre Crisis) All-Star Squadron (DC)(Post Crisis) Justice Society of America (DC) Seven Soldiers of Victory (01 - Golden Age) Super Squad Famous Quotes: - Add a Famous Quote None.
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