Pat Dugan was the sidekick Stripesy, assistant to Starman. Ten years after the latter's death, his stepdaughter Courtney took up the legacy, and he became S.T.R.I.P.E..
History
Origins
At age 20, Pat Dugan was employed by the wealthy Pemberton Family as a driver. He became good friends with their teenage son Sylvester. When Sylvester was 15, criminals threatened his family and he decided to become a masked hero, the Star-Spangled Kid. Pat donned a shirt with horizontal red and white stripes and became Stripesy. The partnership worked well, for a time. Sylvester eventually acquired the Cosmic Staff and changed his name to Starman. Pat continued to work with Sylvester and the Justice Society until the Injustice Society attacked their headquarters and most members were killed. Stripesy managed to extract Starman, who had been mortally injured by Icicle. They escaped Solomon Grundy in the Star-Rocket Racer, but Sylvester died soon after. Pat promised to protect the legacy, though Sylvester knew it wouldn't be Pat using the name.[3]
Blue Valley
Pat as S.T.R.I.P.E.
For the next 10 years, Pat didn't sit still. He maintained the files and affects of Starman, including the Cosmic Staff. He also worked on a giant armor. He married single mother Barbara Whitmore and they moved to Blue Valley, Nebraska with his son Mike and her daughter Courtney. Though she had lived in Los Angeles much of her life, Barbara was born in Blue Valley, and got a job with the urban renewal foundation The American Dream. Pat took over an abandoned car repair shop. The move strained his relationship with his stepdaughter even more.[3]
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Powers and Abilities
Abilities
- Driving
- Mechanical Engineering
- Robotic Engineering
- Cooking: Pat makes all of his family meals.
Paraphernalia
Equipment
Transportation
Notes
- This version of the character is exclusive to the continuity of the television series Stargirl and is an adaptation of Patrick Dugan. The original character was created by Jerry Siegel and Hal Sherman and first appeared in Star-Spangled Comics #1.
- Pat Dugan is played by Luke Wilson.
Related
- 41 Appearances of Patrick Dugan (Stargirl TV Series)
- 9 Images featuring Patrick Dugan (Stargirl TV Series)
- 3 Quotations by or about Patrick Dugan (Stargirl TV Series)
- Character Gallery: Patrick Dugan (Stargirl TV Series)
Footnotes
  Justice Society of America member |
 This character is or was a member of the Seven Soldiers of Victory, or the Seven Soldiers in any of its various incarnations, created during World War II and later, it returned to battle time-traveling, dimension-spanning mysteries and monsters. |