Pat Dugan
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S.T.R.I.P.E. is a fictional superhero in the DC Comics universe. Patrick "Pat" Dugan, first appeared as Stripesy. The character is notable for being the only adult sidekick to a teenage superhero, Sylvester Pemberton, the Star-Spangled Kid. Stripesy was a gifted mechanic who built the Star Rocket Racer, a bubble-topped limousine with the functions of a rocket and helicopter. Together, they were members of the Seven Soldiers of Victory and the All-Star Squadron . Stripesy was created by Jerry Siegel (co-creator of Superman) and Hal Sherman, and first appeared in Action Comics #40 (September, 1941).
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[edit] Fictional character biography
Pat Dugan became the costumed hero Stripesy after aiding a young Sylvester Pemberton III against Nazi spies posing as protestors at a movie on the 4th of July in 1941. The two teamed as embodiments of the American flag, Star-Spangled Kid and Stripesy to track down and stop the spies.
When the Soldiers were lost in time during the late forties, they were rescued by the Justice League of America and returned to the present day. Upon his return, Dugan had married a woman named Maggie, who left him later to raise their son Michael on his own. Compounding his problems was the fact that Sylvester Pemberton's black sheep relative Arthur had stolen Dugan's patents during their disappearance. Upon hearing about this, Sylvester returned the patents to Pat, and the two reconciled.
The character has been updated for a new audience: In the Stars and S.T.R.I.P.E. series Dugan had gotten married (for the second time) and settled in Blue Valley. His step-daughter, Courtney Whitmore, became the second Star-Spangled Kid, partly in order to annoy him. This led Dugan to develop a robotic suit of power armor and assume the identity of S.T.R.I.P.E. so as to accompany and protect her.
Following the events of the series, Dugan and his family moved to Metropolis, where he has assisted Superman's comrade Steel. Since then, they have moved back to Blue Valley.
Like the rest of the Seven Soldiers, Dugan is younger than he should be, owing to time travel.
Recently Pat has completely re-engineered S.T.R.I.P.E., changing its appearance.
[edit] Other versions of Stripesy
In Kingdom Come, Alex Ross portrays Stripesy as a black adult, renamed "Stripes," and is equipped with various military acoutrements such as automatic weaponry, knives and kevlar padding.
[edit] Appearances in other media
The new versions of Stripesy and the Star-Spangled Kid have been seen in the animated Justice League Unlimited television series, called by their modern names of S.T.R.I.P.E. and Stargirl respectively. Stripesy was voiced by Phil LaMarr, who, because of his primary credit for his leading role as Green Lantern, often went uncredited for the part of S.T.R.I.P.E..