Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Courtney Whitmore is a fictional character, a superheroine known as Stargirl in the DC Comics Universe. Originally known as the second Star-Spangled Kid, she''s used the name "Stargirl" since she was presented with the Cosmic Staff by Jack Knight. The character is a creation of Geoff Johns, who is said to have based her personality on that of his sister, also named Courtney, who died in the explosion of TWA Flight 800 in 1996. Johns is an avid fan of Captain Carrot and the Zoo Crew and Courtney''s original outfit is similar to Zoo Crew member Yankee Poodle''s; in the comics, this is explained by Courtney being a fan of Yankee Poodle, who is a fictional character in the DCU.