List of Stargirl characters

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DC's Stargirl, or simply Stargirl, is an American superhero television series created by Geoff Johns that premiered on streaming service DC Universe. It is based on the DC Comics superhero Courtney Whitmore created by Johns and Lee Moder. The series follows high school student Courtney Whitmore who discovers the cosmic staff and becomes the inspiration for a new generation of superheroes who become the Justice Society of America.

Overview[]

Legend

  = Main cast (credited)

  = Recurring cast (4+)

  = Guest cast (1–3)

Character	Portrayed by	Seasons
		1	2	3
Courtney Whitmore / Stargirl	Brec Bassinger	Main
Yolanda Montez / Wildcat II	Yvette Monreal	Main
Beth Chapel / Doctor Mid-Nite II	Anjelika Washington	Main
Rick Tyler / Hourman II	Cameron Gellman	Main
Mike Dugan	Trae Romano	Main
Henry King Jr.	Jake Austin Walker	Main	Guest	Does not appear
Cindy Burman / Shiv	Meg DeLacy	Main
Jordan Mahkent / Icicle	Neil Jackson	Main	Guest	Does not appear
Henry King Sr. / Brainwave	Christopher James Baker	Main	Guest	Does not appear
Barbara Whitmore	Amy Smart	Main
Pat Dugan / S.T.R.I.P.E.	Luke Wilson	Main
Cameron Mahkent	Hunter Sansone	Main
Eclipso	Nick Tarabay	Does not appear[a]	Main	Does not appear
Sylvester Pemberton / Starman	Joel McHale	Guest	Recurring	Main
Lawrence "Crusher" Crock / Sportsmaster	Neil Hopkins	Recurring	Guest	Main
Paula Brooks / Tigress	Joy Osmanski	Recurring	Guest	Main

Main characters[]

Courtney Whitmore / Stargirl[]

Courtney Elizabeth Whitmore (portrayed by Brec Bassinger^[1] and Maizie Smith portrays a five-year old Courtney) is a high school student from Los Angeles who finds a powerful weapon, the Cosmic Staff and becomes the superheroine Stargirl.^[1] As Stargirl, she also becomes the leader of the second incarnation of the Justice Society of America (JSA).^[2]

Courtney was born and raised in Valley Village, California, to a single working mother, Barbara Whitmore. Barbara had an ongoing relationship with Sam Kurtis, though he was constantly in and out of their lives from the time Courtney was born. Courtney herself only met Sam a handful of times, but still cared deeply for him. When she was four, Sam Kurtis gifted her one of the lockets his mother had given him. He placed a photo of himself in the locket so Courtney would also have him with her. They spent Christmas together in a slew of fun and childlike games. She cherished the locket and wore it well into her teen years.

A year later on Christmas Eve 2010, Sam was scheduled to meet a now five-year-old Courtney to celebrate the holidays. However, he never arrived and vanished that night and the Whitmore's never saw or heard from him again. A distraught Courtney waited for Sam all night with a special gift for him. Barbara dedicated nearly two years looking for Sam for the sake of their daughter, but eventually gave up. Courtney persevered and became a gymnast, began practicing martial arts where she learned incredible fighting skills, and reached at least a blue belt. She was also very advanced in her gymnast career, being the best on her team at Sherman High. She had a strong circle of friends in California.

In the first season, ten years ago on Christmas Eve, a five-year-old Courtney Whitmore waited for her father to arrive, only to be disappointed once again when he didn't. Her single mother Barbara Whitmore leaves for work but tells her daughter to focus on the positives, such as spending the holiday with her close friend Mary.^[3]

In the present day, Courtney packs her room in California to travel across the country with her new step-father, Pat Dugan, and stepbrother Mike Dugan, to the small town of Blue Valley, Nebraska, where her mother has secured a new job. The move is against Courtney’s wishes but she does her best to try and get along with Pat for her mother's sake.^[3]

Her first day at Blue Valley High is met with obstacles as she makes an enemy of mean girl Cindy Burman and is ostracized to the loser table by Paula Brooks, forced to sit with the talkative Beth Chapel, social outcast Yolanda Montez, and delinquent Rick Harris. After standing up for Yolanda against a cruel jock named Henry King Jr. who she shoved into a passing lunch lady, Courtney is dragged away by Principal Anaya Bowin who also scolds Cindy for using a profanity on Courtney in her presence. She returns to her new house where Mike has plans with his friends while she is having trouble fitting in. Her annoyance over the day and Pat trying to bond with her causes her to snap that he isn’t her father. She runs to the basement where her anger turns to curiosity when she finds boxes of superhero paraphernalia in Pat’s things. She learns from a series of photographs that Pat was a hero named Stripesey, the famed Starman’s sidekick, and a member of the Justice Society of America. She also finds a magical staff that glows in her presence. When she picks it up, the staff whirs to life and displays its larger-than-life attributes. The staff has a mind of its own and takes her on a nightly adventure, where she learns that the staff grants her powers such as flight, cosmic blasts, and allows her to perform gymnastics feats. The staff brings her to a drive-in where she once again encounters Henry Jr, this time he is heckling other movie watchers. To teach him a lesson she attempts to poke holes in his tires but the staff, wanting more, shoots a cosmic blast at the car causing it to blow up. She engages in a fight with Henry and barely wins before flying back to her home. She is confronted by a worried Pat who tells her about his life as a sidekick, and that his best friend Starman, Sylvester Pemberton, was murdered during a fight. He explains that the staff only ever worked for Starman, prompting Courtney to see a resemblance between her father and Starman. Now believing that she is Starman’s daughter and that this is her destiny, she convinces Pat to help her be a hero.^[3]

Things take a turn for Courtney when the staff takes her on a bonding exercise that results in an unpleasant meeting with Injustice Society of America villain Brainwave. She is rescued by Pat, who operates a massive robot called S.T.R.I.P.E.^[4] He once again warns her of the dangers of being a hero and how Brainwave was responsible for the deaths of many JSA members, though it was Icicle who ultimately killed Starman. She learns about surviving member Rex Tyler, who operated as Hourman, and how Rex was murdered a few years after the JSA were defeated. Pat stresses the importance of keeping her identity a secret to protect her loved ones. She decides to steal Starman's old suit and turns it into a suit fit for herself.^[4]

Yolanda Montez / Wildcat II[]

Yolanda Montez (portrayed by Yvette Monreal^[5]) is a once popular student at Blue Valley High until a scandal made her an outcast and a disgrace to her Catholic parents. A skilled boxer, she becomes one of Courtney's friends and a member of the new JSA as the new Wildcat.^[6]

Yolanda Montez was born and raised in Blue Valley, Nebraska, to a conservative and religious family. She was raised by her mother Maria and father Juan. She also lives with her cousin Alex and her grandmother. She attended Blue Valley schools and frequently went to church with her family, was outgoing, and had a strong social life.

Yolanda then attended Blue Valley High School, where she was popular and attentive with big dreams. She attended church with her family and was voted most outgoing at BVHS alongside her football-playing boyfriend, Henry King Jr.. In 2019, she ran for class president and was supported by her doting parents, grandmother, and younger cousin. She had been in a relationship with Henry King Jr. for quite some time and believed they were serious. Her classmate and presidential rival Cindy Burman, was jealous of Yolanda's relationship with Henry.

One night, Henry asked Yolanda to send him revealing photos of herself. She was hesitant at first but eventually did send him a topless photo. The next day, Henry showed off the images to his friends while Yolanda discussed things with Principal Bowin. Cindy grabbed Henry's phone long enough to see the messages, though he quickly grabbed it back. At the school assembly, Cindy sent the pictures of Yolanda to the entire student body and faculty. Yolanda was humiliated and disgraced by her family. Her relationship with Henry fell apart and she faced serious consequences by her religious parents. She was grounded until Maria and Juan said otherwise and her phone privileges taken away. They stopped bringing her to church and made it known how Yolanda had disgraced the Montez name. At school, she was dubbed the school slut.^[7]

In the first season, in the crowded cafeteria at her usual table, Yolanda is silently eating her salad, paying no attention to fellow students and table companions, Rick Tyler and Beth Chapel. They are suddenly joined by new-girl Courtney Whitmore. Courtney introduces herself and Beth warmly responds while Yolanda continues to ignore Courtney's presence. When Courtney tries to converse with the group Yolanda stays silent along with everyone else. Beth informs Courtney that the people at the table aren't friends and are losers. Yolanda merely looks up at Beth and barely reacts when Rick sulks out of the cafeteria. The trio is soon joined by Henry King Jr. and two of his football friends. Two boys lean on the table to Yolanda's left, while Henry leans close to Yolanda's right. She leans away from Henry, visibly uncomfortable. Henry tauntingly asks her if she has any new pictures of herself that she would like to share with them. Courtney tells him to leave Yolanda alone, much to Yolanda's surprise. Yolanda incredulously witnesses a struggle between Courtney and Henry that results in Principal Bowen dragging Courtney away to deal with her.^[3]

Montez later takes up Grant's former costumed identity of Wildcat, at the request of Stargirl, to help rebuild the Justice Society. After forgiving Henry before he was killed by his father Brainwave, Montez would later avenge him by killing the latter.

In season two, Montez takes up work as a part-time waitress at Richie's Diner, but suffers from PTSD as a result of her killing Brainwave. Her PTSD is made worse by Eclipso who made her see illusions of Henry and Brainwave. This eventually leads her to quit being Wildcat, though she later agrees to temporarily return to help the Justice Society defeat Eclipso. After Eclipso is defeated, Yolanda decides to remain with the Justice Society as Cindy approaches her wanting to make amends.

Beth Chapel / Doctor Mid-Nite II[]

Beth Chapel (portrayed by Anjelika Washington^[8]) is a social reject and nerd who becomes one of Courtney's friends and a member of the new JSA as the new Doctor Mid-Nite.^[6]

Beth was born on May 15, 2004, in Omaha General Hospital to Bridget and James Chapel. She primarily grew up in Blue Valley, Nebraska, with her loving and attentive parents. They were her best friends and very close throughout Beth's childhood. They had ant farms, roach farms, and did almost everything together. Beth grew up and eventually attended Blue Valley High, which is when her parents expressed a desire to get back to their lives. This proved difficult for Beth, so she threw herself into schoolwork and created the BVHS teachers appreciation club – though she is the only member. She quickly became an outcast despite her talkative and outgoing personality, but often participated in school events despite being relatively friendless.

In the first season, in the crowded cafeteria, Beth is eating lunch at her usual spot with Yolanda Montez and Rick Tyler, when they are suddenly joined by new-girl Courtney Whitmore. Courtney introduces herself and Beth warmly responds. When Courtney tries to converse with the group Beth stays silent along with everyone else. Beth tells her that the people at the table aren't friends with each other or anyone else and they're basically the Loser Table. She hardly reacts to Rick abruptly leaving or Henry King's aggressive behavior with Yolanda and the incident that followed.^[3] The next day, Beth video conferences with her mom at lunch and cues in her father. She excitedly gets her dad to join the "family lunch", only to be informed by him that he's busy. Bridget's colleague, Dr. Henry King Sr., stops by and waves hi to Beth, taking a seat at his desk behind Dr. Chapel. She asks her daughter who the girl sitting next to her, and Beth introduces Courtney to her. Beth tells Bridget she'll see Courtney at the open house, and their video call ends. Beth tells Courtney her parents were the best and Courtney gives her an awkward smile. At the open house that night, Beth excitedly tells her parents about her teachers and is seen socializing alongside her parents.^[4]

She later obtains the Charles McNider's goggles, befriends its A.I. which she nicknames "Chuck", becomes the new Doctor Mid-Nite, and joins Stargirl's Justice Society of America.

In season two, Chapel finds out that her parents are getting a divorce as she tries to reactivate "Chuck", only to come in contact with McNider, who is trapped in the Shadowlands. After falling victim to Eclipso's illusions, McNider advises her to keep the googles as they can see through Eclipo's tricks. Once McNider is freed, he helps Beth find Eclipso while breaking her parents out of the villain's illusions. Following Eclipso's defeat, Chapel's parents and McNider support her in being the new Doctor Mid-Nite before Chapel helps McNider discover what happened to his family.

Rick Tyler / Hourman II[]

Richard "Rick" Tyler (portrayed by Cameron Gellman^[9] and Boston Pierce portrays a 7-year-old Rick) is a high school delinquent with anger issues and the son of the original Hourman whose parents were killed in a staged car accident when he was seven. He becomes one of Courtney's friends and a member of the new JSA as the new Hourman.^[6]

Nine years ago, Rex Tyler and his wife, Wendi, lived in West Farms, Blue Valley, Nebraska, with their son, Rick. Rex had been tracking the ISA for a long time and had been onto something. One night, in a frenzy, Rex recorded down a burst of discovered information. He and Wendi quickly packed their bags into their car and planned to flee Blue Valley, much to the confusion of Rick. Wendi’s brother, Matt Harris, arrived confused as to why he had been called to Blue Valley. Rex quickly explained that inside was the deed to the house, which they left to Matt, and records pertaining to Rick. On the certificates, Matt was listed as Rick’s biological father and having the last name Harris instead of Tyler. Though Matt was hesitant, Rex told him about the $50,000 he left in the house for the pair. While they hoped to not be gone long, he wanted to have a backup plan just in case. Rex and Wendi tearfully said goodbye to their son. Rex gave Rick a 1966 yellow mustang keychain and told him to hold onto it while he was away. He alluded that it was more important than Rick knew. Rick's parents then got into their car and sped away while Rick yelled after them, begging his parents not to leave him. Rex and Wendi died in a car "accident" that night, and Rick fell into the custody of Matt.

Rick became a troubled kid at Blue Valley who was in and out of trouble be it at school or around town. His relationship with Matt was tumultuous and abusive, due to Matt's quick temper and bitterness over being left in charge of a kid he never wanted. Rick felt this neglect and, upon entering high school, became a delinquent. He often sat at a loser table where he kept to himself, stole school property, and frequently received detention. He also drank alcohol when he wasn't attending classes. In his free time, Rick worked to repair his father's mustang.

Rick learns Solomon Grundy killed his parents and his father was the hero Hourman. Seeking vengeance for his parents, Rick takes up his father's mantle and amulet and joins Stargirl's Justice Society. In addition, Pat Dugan gives him Rex's journal to decipher so they can foil the Injustice Society's plans. Rick finally confronts and defeats Grundy, but spares the zombie's life and lets him go.

In season two, Rick discovers Grundy lurking in the nearby forest and breaking into restaurants for food. Sympathizing with him, Rick leaves food for the zombie. However, Eclipso causes Rick to hallucinate Grundy killing a little girl before manipulating the former into attacking Matt and breaking the hourglass amulet, leading to Rick being arrested. While in prison, he attempts to use his father's journal to rebuild the amulet. He's later released from prison after Pat tortures Matt into dropping the charges and helps the JSA in the final battle against Eclipso. As Rick had a hard time repairing the hourglass amulet, he brought Solomon Grundy to help fight Eclipso who blasts a hole in him. Following Eclipso's defeat, Rick buries Solomon Grundy near an apple tree he planted as Shade states to him that Solomon Grundy has a habit of returning from the dead at the right place at the right time.

Mike Dugan[]

Mike Dugan (portrayed by Trae Romano^[10]) is a Pat Dugan's son and Courtney's stepbrother.^[10]

Mike lived with his single father, Pat Dugan, in California with their dog. They moved around a lot when Mike was younger, but seemingly settled in California after Pat met Barbara Whitmore. When Pat and Barbara married, Mike gained a stepmother and new stepsister, Courtney. The blended family moved from California to Blue Valley, Nebraska. While he wasn't thrilled about the idea of moving to a nowhere town, he quickly adjusted to the small-town lifestyle but throwing himself into gaming.

In the first season, Pat Dugan arrives at the former house of the Whitmore's, his son Mike in the passenger seat and their dog Max in the backseat. Mike voices his disapproval about moving to a rural location that doesn't have several popular California food locations. Pat begs his son to stay positive, only to get a snarky reply that he's positive it'll blow ass. Mike tells his father he thought they were gonna stop moving around when he hooked up with Barbara, a term Pat rejects. Mike tries to pitch other ways of saying hooked up, but Pat ignores his son's snarkiness.^[3]

Henry King Jr.[]

Henry King Jr. (portrayed by Jake Austin Walker^[11]) is a student at Blue Valley High as well as its star football player.^[11][12]

Henry King Jr. was born to Dr. Henry King Sr. and Merri King in 2004. He is the nephew of Merri's brother, Sylvester Pemberton. Henry grew up in California with his parents. The day after his sixth birthday, Merri was supposed to pick Henry up from school but never showed. Henry was scared that his mother had forgotten about him. A few hours later, his father picked him up and told him that there had been an accident. His mother had fallen into the pool and drowned, and by the time Dr. King found her, she was ice cold. The remaining King's moved to Blue Valley, Nebraska, soon after Merri's death.

Three months ago, Henry had a relationship with Yolanda Montez and she believed they were serious. He was supportive of her campaign for student president and they enjoyed their time together. One night, he asked her to send him revealing pictures of herself and she obliged. The next day, he showed his friends the images in the halls of BVHS. His phone was taken by Cindy Burman, however, he managed to retrieve it. At the assembly, Yolanda's pictures were leaked by Cindy which led to a breakup between Henry and Yolanda. He then began dating Cindy, which was orchestrated by Dr. King and Cindy's father, Dr. Ito.

In the first season, Henry approaches a table in the cafeteria alongside his other jock friends. He leans to the right of Yolanda, smirking at her despite her being uncomfortable with his presence. His friends shroud to the left of her, boxing her in. Henry slyly and cruelly asks if his friends smell that, saying that it smells like a slut and looks at Yolanda. He then asks if she has taken any pictures she wants to share with them, but Yolanda stays quiet. Courtney Whitmore, however, speaks up telling him to leave Yolanda alone. Henry looks to Courtney and greets her as the new girl and snatches her phone, asking what she has on hers instead. He smirks holding it just out of her reach when she tries to grab it. As if on instinct, she shoves him backward while grabbing her phone back from him. He staggers into a lunch monitor who spills food all over the place. Henry mutters something after Courtney as she is taken away by Principal Bowin. That night, Henry and his friends gather at the drive-in movie theater but cause trouble instead. They are purposely loud and obnoxious, annoying fellow movie-goers who yell at them to stop. He and his friends advance to the car with the teens who dared to speak up against him. As they are harassing their peers, one of Henry's friends brings attention to the person letting air out of his tires. The staff Stargirl is holding intentionally hurtles itself into his chest, knocking him down. Henry and his other friend rush to fight Stargirl, unaware of the person's identity. The staff positions itself horizontally and glows bright, blinding Henry's friends and causing them to run into it. Henry recovers from being hit, and charges at Stargirl again. The staff twirls Stargirl into the air, tripping Henry back. The staff backs up to avoid one of the jocks and accidentally hits Henry in the face. Aiming for the third boy, the staff blasts a beam of light that causes Henry's car to explode, knocking everyone to the ground. Henry stands amidst the chaos and clutches his head, muttering that his dad is going to kill him.^[3]

After his dad Henry Sr. was hospitalized, Henry Jr. begins to visit him while he recuperates, during which Henry Jr.'s powers begin to develop before fully manifesting after Cindy challenges Stargirl. After researching his powers and his father's work, Henry Jr. slowly begins to share his father's views on humanity. Shortly after Stargirl tries to convince him otherwise in her civilian identity, Henry Jr. commits his first murder when he kills his father's lawyer for trying to have him taken off life support. After discovering Henry Sr. killed his mother to ensure his loyalty to the Injustice Society, Henry Jr. chooses to fight him and gives his life to save Stargirl's Justice Society while encouraging her to keep fighting and making peace with Yolanda as Brainwave collapses the ceiling on him.

In season two, Eclipso uses the illusion of Henry King Jr. to torment Yolanda.

Cindy Burman / Shiv[]

Cynthia "Cindy" Burman (portrayed by Meg DeLacy^[11]) is the daughter of the Dragon King, girlfriend of Henry King Jr. and the most popular student at Blue Valley High with enhanced abilities and wields wrist blades from her skin. While she is the school's cheerleading captain, she is determined to follow in her father's footsteps. In pursuit of this, she acquired a powerful suit of armor and a flame-throwing staff.^[11]

Cindy was born to Dr. Shiro Ito and his first wife, Suzanne Ito in Blue Valley, Nebraska. Shiro sought to conduct experiments on Cindy that would change her physically and emotionally. To avoid further trauma, Suzanne took Cindy and fled Blue Valley. They eventually settled in Farmersville, California. A fearful Cindy worried that her father would find her, though Suzanne assured her they were safe. That very night, Dragon King returned and took Cindy and Suzanne back to Blue Valley where he began his experiments. He started by placing shiv's in her wrists that allowed her to do irreparable harm to those around her. She grew up studying chemistry and became very advanced physically, mentally, and in her education.

When she was in the third grade, Cindy lost control of her powers and accidentally murdered Suzanne. She was devastated by the loss which Dragon King also blamed her for. On her first day in the fourth grade, Cindy addressed her class over the death of her mother and merely stated that she didn't like her mother anyway. After this, her father sought a new caretaker for Cindy but the first woman didn't work out for unknown reasons. He then kidnapped Bobbie Burman and made her into Cindy's caretaker and public stepmother. Following the death of her mother, Cindy's personality began to change into a more viscous and cunning young girl. She became the meanest girl in school during the fourth grade, and continued her tyrannical rule well into her years at Blue Valley High School.

By 2018, Cindy was the head cheerleader, best friends with the popular girls, and seemed to have it all. She opposed Yolanda Montez for school president but was jealous of Yolanda's relationship with Henry King Jr. She was also tasked by her father to get close with Henry to see if he exhibited any telekinetic powers like his father. One day, she witnessed Henry showing his friends topless photos that Yolanda had sent him the night before. She snatched the phone from his hands and saw the images, though Henry quickly took the phone back. At the election, Cindy sent the images out to the entire student body and faculty. She humiliated Yolanda and forced a breakup between her and Henry. Cindy then promptly began dating Henry.

When Courtney moved to Blue Valley High School and got in trouble with Principal Bowin for shoving Henry King Jr. into a passing lunch lady, Cindy quoted to Courtney "That's my boyfriend you bitch" as Principal Bowin scolds Cindy for using a bad language in her school. Dragon King even turned down having Cindy partaking in the ISA's activities. This causes Cindy to steal some of her father's inventions to force him to accept her by fighting and badly injuring Stargirl before being driven off by the school janitor Justin. During a rematch with Stargirl, Henry Jr. gets caught in the crossfire and uses his burgeoning psychic powers to knock them both down before Ito has his daughter evacuated by his drones. Dragon King imprisons Cindy to keep her out of further trouble. During the final battle against the ISA, Cindy escapes, kills her father, and finds a gem containing Eclipso amongst the Wizard's possessions.

In season two, Cindy works with Eclipso to create their own Injustice Society called Injustice Unlimited. While fighting Stargirl's Justice Society of America and Shade, Stargirl accidentally breaks the gem, freeing Eclipso. He uses a shard of it to send Cindy to the Shadowlands despite Stargirl's best efforts to save her, though Shade eventually uses his powers to rescue her. Following this, Cindy forms a truce with Courtney, admits to Yolanda that she was the one who leaked the photo, and calls Artemis Crock and her family to help defeat Eclipso. Following the fight, Cindy confronts Yolanda wanting to make amends and mentions her interest to join the JSA.

Jordan Mahkent / Icicle[]

Jordan Mahkent (portrayed by Neil Jackson^[10]) is the leader of the Injustice Society of America (ISA), an "astute" businessman with the power of cryokinesis and founder of a firm called The American Dream that is responsible for the revitalization of Blue Valley.^[2][6]

Jordan was in London when he first met Christine, a talented artist, who caught his attention because of her beauty. He was nervous to ask her out as another man was pursuing her, whom he implied to have killed to be her only suitor. When Jordan finally grew the courage to speak with Christine, she showed him the most beautiful drawings – of him. She had liked him too but was just waiting for him to make a move. They later married and had a son together, Cameron. At some point, Jordan founded The American Dream to rebuild America one town at a time.

During an unknown time, Jordan founded the Injustice Society of America and collected various individuals with an array of talents or gifts like Brainwave, Fiddler, Gambler, Shade, Solomon Grundy, Sportsmaster, Tigress, and Wizard. His collection of supervillains was doubted by reluctant allies, and he was ultimately betrayed by one of his members. Jordan, under his moniker of Icicle, made fast enemies with the Justice Society of America, a team of superheroes who sought to protect the world. As Icicle, he fought individual members of their team several times over the years before the culmination of their feud on December 24, 2010. The battle resulted in the destruction of the JSA where he somehow took down Flash, froze Sandman, and sent an icicle into Sylvester Pemberton.

Christine worked as a school teacher at a newly built school. Unbeknownst to anyone beforehand, Bannerman Chemicals built the school Christine worked at on top of a former chemical waste dump. The chemicals Christine was exposed to everyday caused her to develop Cancer. It was in Blue Valley, Nebraska, that Christine laid in Jordan's bed at home, dying. Jordan brought their eight-year-old song Cameron to see his mother, so could have a chance to say goodbye. She died that night only moments after she made Jordan promise to do whatever it took to complete his mission – even if he had to kill anyone who got in his way. After Christine's death, Jordan was overcome with emotion and ran outside where he let out an emotional scream. He temporarily lost control of his powers and froze the entire garden while his son watched from inside the house.

Jordan left Blue Valley and temporarily resigned his leadership of the ISA to William Zarick. His son, Cameron, was primarily raised by Jordan's elderly parents Sofus and Lily. Jordan traveled around the country searching for the people responsible for his wife becoming ill. He also observed the state of the country and took notes on how broken the country is and the forgotten small towns.

After returning to Blue Valley, Icicle engages Stargirl and S.T.R.I.P.E. in battle, which leads to the murder of ISA member Wizard's son Joey. When Wizard confronts him about what happened, Icicle freezes him with his parents covering up his death by stating that he had a heart attack. When meeting with Dragon King, Icicle allowed him to have Wizard's body for one of his experiments. Icicle the meets with the ISA to determine how to handle Stargirl after she starts rebuilding the JSA. During the final battle, Icicle leads the ISA in enacting "Project: New America", but Stargirl's JSA foil their plans. After sustaining damage while fighting her and S.T.R.I.P.E., Icicle is shattered by Mike Dugan using his dad's truck.

In season two, Cameron makes a mural for his dad. Eclipso later uses an illusion of Icicle on Barbara where he claimed that the snowstorm has enabled him to be reborn.

Henry King Sr. / Brainwave[]

Henry King Sr. (portrayed by Christopher James Baker^[13]) is a member of the ISA with psionic abilities, the father of Henry King Jr. and a successful neurosurgeon at Blue Valley Medical Center.^[13]

Henry was born on October 12, 1971, to an abusive and neglectful father, who believed lessons had to be taught physically and with emotional impact. When Henry was just a boy, he shoplifted a ball that he wanted but his father made him take it back. In protest, Henry threw the ball into a well. His father hung him upside down by the ankles over the well, threatening that if Henry ever disobeyed again, he would be dropped into the dark well. That moment of trauma shaped Henry's life, as he felt defenseless and weak ever since.

Decades ago, Henry King was a mere laboratory scientist who struggled to be taken seriously by his peers. He created cerebral expansion experiments that would, hopefully, grant people more access to the cerebral cortex of their brains. His superiors closed down his experiment and deemed it too dangerous. Henry decided to proceed against their orders and secretly use the experiments on himself. He began to manifest migraines and, during a mugging, read a man's mind for the first time. He also used telekinesis to save himself and gave the man a seizure just by thinking of it.^[14] From that point on, Henry documented every day of his journey with his powers by recording himself on a series of VHS tapes. The tapes would later be stored in his secret Brainwave room in his residence. When his powers manifested, Henry learned what he believed to be the real version of humanity. He heard wicked thoughts that made him grow to despise humans. He killed to make his mind feel better, as that was the only relief he could get from his headaches. After these events, Henry assumed the alias of the "terrible telepath" Brainwave, a powerful villain. He also joined the Injustice Society of America where he began working with Icicle to achieve Project: New America. His telepathic abilities would allow the ISA to take control of every developed mind in six states to carve out the "perfect" America. Around this time, he robbed a bank where he was apprehended by Merri, the "Girl of A Thousand Gimmicks", whose pure thoughts gave him pause. He was captivated by her.^[14]

They eventually married and had a son who they named Henry King Jr. after Dr. King. They settled in California where the ISA encountered their costumed counterparts, the Justice Society of America. Merri's brother operated as Starman, a member of the JSA. This caused conflict and paired with Merri's positive influence, Henry began to question Jordan's plan. On Christmas Eve, 2010, Jordan lured the JSA to California where Henry fought alongside his fellow ISA members as Brainwave. During the battle, Brainwave had killed Hawkman, Hawkgirl, and Johnny Thunder offscreen. Brainwave then faced off against Starman and the two had a war of mind and will. Brainwave was ultimately knocked down by Starman, who was later impaled by Icicle.

After the battle, Henry returned home and was forced to tell Merri about her brother's death and the role he played in it. He wanted her to go into hiding and run, but she refused and he knew she would never forgive him for the role he played in Sylvester's murder. Henry was forced to choose between the ISA and Merri, so he drowned Merri in their pool. He then picked Junior up from school and told him that Merri had died in an accident, that there was nothing he could do to save her. Henry promptly moved to Blue Valley, Nebraska, seemingly to help further Project: New America due to the town's ideal tunnel system.

Henry assumed a position at Blue Valley Medical Center where he is an extremely talented neuro-surgeon. At some point after, Henry collaborated with Dr. Shiro Ito/Dragon King to have the latter's daughter Cindy Burman date his son Henry King Jr. in order to monitor his behavior and see if his powers manifest.

After discovering that Stargirl had come into possession of Starman's Cosmic Staff and learning her secret identity in the present, Henry Sr. attempts to kill her and take the staff from her, but she defeats him and puts him into a coma. As part of the ISA's plans for Project: New America, Icicle makes preparations to revive Henry Sr. After the latter's son Henry Jr. murders his attorney, Henry Sr. wakes up from his coma and rejoins the ISA after Dragon King cures his amnesia. During a fight with the ISA, Henry had no choice but to kill his own son by collapsing the ceiling on him. When Stargirl leads a new iteration of the JSA against the ISA, Henry Sr. attempts to manipulate Wildcat by using her memories of his son against her, but she sees through his tactics and kills him.

In season two, Eclipso uses an illusion of Brainwave to torment Yolanda.

Barbara Whitmore[]

Barbara Whitmore (portrayed by Amy Smart^[10]) is a Courtney's mother and Pat Dugan's wife who strives to balance her work and home life.^[10] After her marriage to Pat, she initially serves as a surrogate mother to her stepson Mike and also to Courtney's JSA teammates after discovering Pat and Courtney's secrets.

Barbara was born and raised in Blue Valley, Nebraska. She moved to California during her adulthood, which is around the time she met Sam Kurtis. They had a daughter together, Courtney, which is when Barbara settled into Valley Village, California. Sam was never present in Courtney or Barbara's life, leaving her to primarily be a single mother.^[3]

On Christmas Eve 2010, Barbara Whitmore waited impatiently at her house with her daughter, Courtney, waiting for Courtney's father to arrive. When he failed to show and Barbara had to work, she asked her longtime friend Maggie Kramer if Courtney could stay at her house for the evening. Maggie agreed happily and told Barbara that they are friends and she's happy to help. Barbara kissed her daughter goodbye saying that Maggie will watch her while Barbara's at work. Courtney understands but cries that she wants her father, which Barbara knows. She leaves for work while Courtney looks out the window waiting for a man that would never show.

In 2018, Barbara met Pat Dugan at Richie's Diner while visiting Blue Valley to settle her deceased mother's estate. They ordered the same food – a corn dog and banana split. They had an instant connection and were married two years later. After accepting a job in Blue Valley, Barbara, her husband, daughter, and stepson moved from California to Blue Valley.^[3]

Pat Dugan / S.T.R.I.P.E.[]

Patrick "Pat" Dugan (portrayed by Luke Wilson^[15]) is a Courtney's stepfather, the former sidekick to Starman, and a mechanic who owns a repair garage where he stores a 15-foot robotic vehicle of his own creation made from spare car parts.^[15] Pat serves as a reluctant mentor and father figure to Courtney and her JSA teammates while using a garage called The Pit Stop as a front. Despite his superheroics, Pat wants to provide a normal life for his family.^[2]

Pat's father was a mechanic in the army who worked on tanks. His work required the Dugan's to move around a lot, especially when he was a teenager. Every year or two they had to pack up and move to a new place. The constant moving never allowed Pat to form lasting friendships, so he grew close to his father and regarded him as his best friend. At some point Pat followed in his father's footsteps and joined the army.

When Pat was twenty he was hired by the Pemberton family to serve as their mechanic and driver. He befriended the Pemberton's fifteen-year-old son, Sylvester. One day, Sylvester put on a mask to stop criminals that were threatening his parents, and Pat helped him in his endeavor. Their partnership eventually turned to friendship with Sylvester and Pat extending their crime-fighting antics to superheroism. Sylvester went as the masked hero, Star-Spangled Kid. Pat served as Sylvester's sidekick and guardian, Stripesy. His less-than-inspired superhero name of Stripesy was due to his striped outfit and highlighted Sylvester's alias as the Star-Spangled Kid. He served as the sidekick to Sylvester's teenage alias, Star-Spangled-Kid. The duo's antics caught the attention of the media, specifically Civic City News when they defeated a villain named Doctor Weerd.

At the beginning of their crime-fighting days, Pat and Sylvester joined the underappreciated group known as the Seven Soldiers of Victory. They followed the leadership of Shining Knight with Pat growing close to the Shining Knight. The group later encountered the reptilian villain known as Dragon King. The Star-Spangled Kid and Stripesy helped the Seven Soldiers of Victory stop Dragon King from destroying New York. They even saved the world once. Once Dragon King went into hiding, the Soldiers disbanded and lost contact with one another.

A few years later, Sylvester found the cosmic staff and began using it in his times as a superhero. He reinvented himself as the adult superhero Starman, though Pat still operated as his sidekick Stripesy. Sylvester was recruited into the Justice Society of America, an elite team of superheroes that gained much media attention. Sylvester brought Pat into the JSA and the team became very close. Pat served as the team's sidekick and took care of their artifacts and kept their suits clean. He was a valued and important member of the JSA.

On Christmas Eve, 2010, the Injustice Society lured the JSA into a battle in an abandoned California mansion. Unbeknownst to them at the time, the battle was a trap as the ISA planned to eliminate the JSA so they could further a secret agenda. The JSA was defeated by the time Pat, who was absent from the battle for a majority of the time, arrived. He rushed to Starman's aid in the hopes of saving his friends. He witnessed the deaths of Wildcat, Dr. Mid-Nite, and many others. He attempted to escape with a fatally wounded Starman, who died later that night.^[3]

Pat kept Starman's staff safe and retired from his sidekick days. He ensured the rest of the JSA's artifacts and suits were safely stored in the JSA headquarters. Pat still wanted revenge on the ISA and offered to help his fellow JSA member, Rex Tyler, who had also survived the battle. Rex declined his help, even turning down Pat's new armored robot. Nine years ago, in 2011, Rex changed his mind and sent Pat all of his research including his journal.

Two years ago, Pat followed Rex's research to Blue Valley, Nebraska. During this visit to Blue Valley, Pat met Barbara Whitmore at Richie's Diner while they were both visiting Blue Valley. They ordered the same food – a corn dog and banana split. They had an instant connection and were married a few years later. After accepting a job in Blue Valley, Barbara, Pat, his son Mike, and stepdaughter Courtney, moved from California to Blue Valley.^[3]

Cameron Mahkent[]

Cameron "Cam" Mahkent (portrayed by Hunter Sansone^[16] and Roger Dale Floyd portrays a younger Cameron) is a student at Blue Valley High, aspiring artist, and the son of Jordan Mahkent who was born with cryokinetic powers like his father. He and Courtney share a mutual crush.^[10][16]

Cameron was born to Jordan and Christine Mahkent in Blue Valley, Nebraska. Eight years ago, Cameron's mother, Christine, was exposed to a toxin that ultimately gave her cancer. At this point, he was living with his father and Grandparents. One night, Cameron's father, Jordan, took Cameron to say goodbye to his dying mother. Cameron gave Christine a floral drawing of her garden, to which she told him to never stop drawing. They hugged but she went into a cardiac episode which scared Cameron, and he ran away. She died later that night and Cameron was primarily raised by his grandparents, while his father left to explore the country and hunt down the people responsible for Christine's death.

In season two, Cameron works on a mural of his father and is raised by his grandparents while denying Cindy's offer to find the people that killed his dad. What he doesn't know is that his own cryokinesis is developing. At one point, Eclipso used an illusion of a cryokinetic Cameron to torment Mike. Once his mural is done sometime after Eclipso's defeat, his grandparents reveal their cryokinesis to him.

Eclipso[]

Eclipso (portrayed by Nick Tarabay^[17] and Milo Stein portrays Eclipso's form of Bruce) is an entity trapped inside a black diamond that Cindy obtains. He plans to become a god by feeding on the negativity and darkness of the people on Earth.

Eclipso is an entity of vengeance and evil that was given life by and once resided in The Shadowlands, a place of darkness and shadows. The Black Diamond originated on Diablo Island, a now-forgotten island in the Pacific Ocean. Diablo Island was removed from maps by 1832, as those who visited never returned. According to legend, there were two waring tribes living on either side of the island. One tribe summoned an evil entity of vengeance to weaponize against their enemies. They sealed the entity inside the black diamond.

An explorer named Bruce Gordon rediscovered Diablo Island, but when he arrived everyone had been dead for decades. He found the Black Diamond and picked it up, which made him susceptible to the effects of Eclipso's powers. He returned to the mainland and used Eclipso's influence to achieve fame as one of the greatest explorers in the world. Bruce wrote many books about the island and reached notoriety for being the only person who ever returned.

Eventually, Bruce grew weary of the price his fame and riches cost, including Eclipso ruining his friends and colleagues. Gordon contemplated suicide, but Eclipso convinced him he could help reclaim his lost love Nora by killing her husband. Bruce would not take someone’s life, however Eclipso offered to do it for him and Bruce Gordon’s body was completely taken over by Eclipso.

At some point, Eclipso used the form of Bruce as a ten-year-old boy to tempt his latest victim, Rebecca McNider. She fell victim to Eclipso when she was lured across the street to a birthday party her mother forbid her from attending. Eclipso encouraged her to steal a doll from the pile of presents. When she did, Bruce appeared behind Rebecca and held up the black diamond. Rebecca was found dead by her mother soon after.

The Justice Society of America members Green Lantern, Spectre, Hawkman, and Hawkgirl all faced Eclipso and lost, with Eclipso then vowing to come after the JSA’s families. After receiving information from the Shade that killing Eclipso’s host would send him back into the diamond Starman, Wildcat and Hourman decided to kill Bruce Gordon. They went against the wishes of Stripsey and Flash who thought it was against the JSA’s belief’s to take a human life. Gordon was killed by the JSA with Eclipso being trapped back in the Black Diamond. Starman had the black diamond put it into storage. This choice of action affected the JSA which is the reason why they were later beaten by the ISA some years later.

At some point, William Zarick, also known by his villainous counterpart The Wizard, came into possession of the diamond containing Eclipso. He hid it in his storage unit in Blue Valley, Nebraska. Cindy later found the diamond following Icicle's defeat.

In season two, Cindy works with Eclipso to form their version of the Injustice Society called Injustice Unlimited. Though she was not pleased that Eclipso used her body to kill her stepmother. After recruiting Isaac Bowin and Artemis Crock, they battle Stargirl's JSA and Shade until Stargirl accidentally breaks the Black Diamond. Free of his imprisonment, Eclipso betrays Cindy, using a diamond shard to send her to the Shadowlands before consuming Bowin, injuring Hourman, and causing Shade and Crock to flee before doing the same. Utilizing Gordon's likeness, Eclipso soon resurfaces to torment the JSA and Stargirl's family via their negative emotions and memories like tormenting Yolanda with the images of Brainwave and Henry King Jr., have Beth experience her parents getting a divorce, making Rick think that Solomon Grundy kill a girl when he was actually making him attack his Uncle Matt, causing Barbara to experience the rebirth of Icicle in the snowstorm, causing Matt to be attacked by a cryokinetic Cameron, and causing Pat to see the illusions of Bruce Gordon and some of the ISA members. While Beth is able to resist, Eclipso sends Stargirl to the Shadowlands despite the resistance from Pat and Jennie. After Shade rescues Stargirl and Burman, the pair join forces with the JSA, Sportsmaster, Tigress, Starman, Solomon Grundy, and Thunderbolt to fight Eclipso. While Eclipso kills Grundy, Sportsmaster and Tigress weaken the former before Thunderbolt turns Eclipso into a slice of toast during Stargirl and Jennie's attack on him. The heroes hide Eclipso's toast form for safekeeping.

Lawrence "Crusher" Crock / Sportsmaster[]

Lawrence "Crusher" Crock / Sportsmaster (recurring season 1; guest season 2; main season 3;^[18] portrayed by Neil Hopkins) is a member of the ISA who wields sports-themed weapons and believes that all of his targets are just part of a game to win.

Sportsmaster partook in the ISA's attack on the Justice Society of America (JSA)'s headquarters where he and Tigress were knocked down by Starman.

10 years later, Crusher is the owner of a gym in Blue Valley called Ripped City, is married to Paula Brooks, and is the father of Artemis Crock. In "The Justice Society", Sportsmaster and Tigress were instructed by Icicle to dust off their outfits to help Gambler with his mission while also mentioning the complaint they got from Anaya Bowin about killing another coach. As they met Gambler while watching Artemis perform on the football field, they go over their plans for the mission and even take the moment to scold Gambler for littering near them upon his arrival. Sportsmaster and Tigress attack and overpower Stargirl and her friends when they attempt to intercept an ISA operation only to be driven off by S.T.R.I.P.E. Sportsmaster assists the ISA in enacting Project: New America. Both of them are defeated by Stargirl's JSA.

In season two, it is mentioned that Sportsmaster and Tigress are incarcerated. Sportsmaster and Tigress temporarily break out of prison to see their daughter Artemis' football tryouts. In the episode "Summer School: Chapter Thirteen", Artemis breaks Sportsmaster and Tigress out of prison so that they can help Cindy Burman and the JSA fight Eclipso. Following this, the Crock family move in next door to the Whitmore-Dugan family much to the dismay.

Paula Brooks / Tigress[]

Paula Brooks / Tigress (recurring season 1; guest season 2; main season 3;^[18] portrayed by Joy Osmanski) is a member of the ISA who hunts the world's most dangerous humans.

Tigress took part in the ISA's attack on the JSA's headquarters. She fought Hourman before he was ambushed by Wizard. Starman even fought her and Sportsmaster where he knocked them to the ground.

10 years later, Paula is a gym teacher at Blue Valley High, the wife of "Crusher" Crock, and mother of Artemis Crock.^[6] She is the one who directs Courtney to where Yolanda Montez, Beth Chapel, and Rick Tyler sit. In "The Justice Society", Sportsmaster and Tigress were instructed by Icicle to dust off their outfits to help Gambler with his mission while mentioning the complaint he got from Anaya Bowin about them killing another coach. As they met Gambler while watching Artemis perform on the football field, they go over their plans for the mission and even take the moment to scold Gambler for littering near them upon his arrival. Sportsmaster and Tigress attack and overpower Stargirl and her friends when they attempt to intercept an ISA operation only to be driven off by S.T.R.I.P.E. When Sportsmaster and Tigress were hunting the Whitmore-Dugans and received Anaya Bowin as their backup, Tigress was the one who killed Bowin after she insulted them for the fact that they can't keep Artemis in line. Sportsmaster assists the ISA in enacting Project: New America. Both of them are defeated by Stargirl's JSA.

In season two, it is mentioned that Sportsmaster and Tigress are incarcerated. Sportsmaster and Tigress temporarily break out of prison to see their daughter Artemis' football tryouts. In the episode "Summer School: Chapter Thirteen", Artemis breaks Sportsmaster and Tigress out of prison so that they can help Cindy Burman and the JSA fight Eclipso. Following this, the Crock family move in next door to the Whitmore-Dugan family much to their dismay.

Sylvester Pemberton / Starman[]

Sylvester Pemberton / Starman (guest season 1–2; main season 3; portrayed by Joel McHale) is a member of the original JSA who used an anti gravity Cosmic Staff invented by scientist Ted Knight that Courtney later finds.

During the threat of Eclipso, Sylvester and the JSA had a hard time deciding what to do with Eclipso who is using the body of Bruce Gordon. Starman had no choice but to kill him offscreen and contain Eclipso's gem. Both Starman and Pat had a drink afterwards.

During the holiday season when the Injustice Society had gotten back together, Starman and the Justice Society were attacked at their base by the Injustice Society as he advised an approaching Pat to stay away. Starman was able to knock down Wizard, Gambler, Sportsmaster, Tigress, and Brainwave. The ISA's leader Icicle fatally wounded Sylvester, but the latter's sidekick and friend Pat Dugan evacuated him. In his dying moments, he urged Pat to find someone worthy to wield his Cosmic Staff and ensure the Justice Society's legacy survived. His staff was later found by Courtney Whitmore, who became the show's titular character and Pemberton's successor. In the two-part season one finale, "Stars and S.T.R.I.P.E.", a man claiming to be Pemberton searches for Pat in California.

This is confirmed in season two to be Sylvester Pemberton back from the dead as he continues to search for Pat. By the time he finds where Pat currently lives, he shows up to help Courtney get Eclipso out of her. Following Eclipso's defeat, Sylvester offers to teach Stargirl some moves while planning to explain to her and Pat about how he is back from the dead later.

Recurring characters[]

Introduced in season one[]

Ted Grant / Wildcat[]

Ted Grant / Wildcat is a member of the original JSA who was a former heavyweight boxer and skilled street fighter that wore an exosuit that artificially enhanced his natural athletic prowess.^[19]

During the fight against Eclipso, Wildcat attended Rebecca McNider's funeral. Then he and the other ISA members had to decide what to do about Eclipso and his host Bruce Gordon which resulted in them having no choice but to kill Bruce Gordon and contain his gem.

When the ISA got back together one holiday season, Wildcat showed up at Pat's garage to pick up Johnny Thunder. He advised Pat to worry about the safety of his son. When Pat arrived at the scene of the fight, Grant was thrown out of a window by an unknown opponent and landed near him.

Ten years later, Grant's suit was inherited by Yolanda Montez, who became the new Wildcat.

In season two, Eclipso used an illusion of Ted Grant to fight Yolanda.

Charles McNider / Doctor Mid-Nite[]

Charles McNider / Doctor Mid-Nite (portrayed by Henry Thomas in season one,^[20] Alex Collins in season two) is a member of the original JSA who was a detective and a brilliant and forward-thinking medical pioneer with special goggles equipped with an A.I., later named "Chuck" by Beth, patterned on his personality to aid him in fighting crime.

During the threat of Eclipso, Charles lost his daughter Rebecca to him. He and his wife Myna attended her funeral where some of the JSA members in their civilian attires also attended.

During the fight between the JSA and the ISA, Doctor Mid-Nite was grabbed by one of Shade's attacks.

In season two, Shade denied that he killed McNider. It turns out that he was secretly rescued by Shade during the ISA's attack and lost him in the Shadowlands. McNider eventually makes contact with Chapel and later encounters Courtney Whitmore and Cindy Burman after Eclipso sent them to the Shadowlands. Once Shade uses his abilities to free the trio, McNider and Chapel work to find Eclipso. After Whitmore's JSA defeat Eclipso, McNider gives Chapel his blessing to continue operating as Doctor Mid-Nite before she informs him that his wife has settled in Melody Hills, where she now has a son.

Chuck[]

"Chuck" (voiced by Henry Thomas in season one, Alex Collins in season two) is an A.I. of Charles McNider.

Jenny Williams[]

Jenny Williams (season 1; guest season 2; portrayed by Ashley Winfrey) is a student at Blue Valley High School, the best friend of Cindy Burman, co-captain of the school's cheerleading squad, and the older sister of Jakeem.

Artemis Crock[]

Artemis Crock (portrayed by Stella Smith) is the daughter of "Crusher" Crock and Paula Brooks and a star athlete at Blue Valley High School.

In season two, Artemis is in a foster home following the arrest of her parents. Thanks to Eclipso, she joins Cindy's Injustice Unlimited.

In season three, she moves next door to the Whitmoor-Dugan’s.^[6]

Steven Sharpe / Gambler[]

Steven Sharpe / Gambler (season 1; portrayed by Eric Goins) is member of the ISA who is a master in the art of deception, wields a derringer, owns a pet cat, and is depicted as an enemy of Doctor Mid-Nite.^[6]

Steven Sharpe accompanies the Injustice Society in their attack on the Justice Society of America, during which he fought the JSA's leader Starman and was defeated by him.

10 years later, Sharpe is the CFO of The American Dream with an egocentric and cut-off personality. Sharpe meets with his Icicle to discuss whether Stargirl is a potential threat to their plans. Gambler later met with Sportsmaster and Tigress in their civilian identities to talk about the mission that involves him getting the data they need for Project: New America. Afterwards, the two of them scold Gambler for the littering he committed near them and demands that he picks up the discarded garbage which he does. Gambler's mission was a success with Sportsmaster and Tigress holding off the ISA. After assisting Icicle in making preparations, Sharpe helps the ISA enact Project: New America in the two-part episode, "Stars and S.T.R.I.P.E." However, after Stargirl's JSA foil their plans, he wipes the ISA's servers and escapes while his teammates are either killed or captured.

Solomon Grundy[]

Solomon Grundy is a towering zombie and member of the ISA.

Grundy accompanied the Injustice Society in their attack on the Justice Society of America's headquarters. He was sent after a fleeing Pat Dugan, who was evacuating a mortally wounded Starman, but failed to catch them.

In the ten years since the attack, Grundy has been kept under "The American Dream's" corporate headquarters in a reinforced cell to keep him under control, though he was released once to kill Hourman and his wife when they came too close to interfering with the Injustice Society.

By the present day however, Hourman's son Rick Tyler took up his father's mantle to seek revenge on Grundy. Though the two meet and fight in the season one finale, Rick spares Grundy's life and lets him go under the condition that he never returns.

In season two, Rick hears news about a "bear" breaking into restaurants for food. To avoid further incidents, Rick leaves some food in a specific part of the forest that Grundy was sighted in. Grundy later came out and shared some apples with Rick. Due to Eclipso's powers, Rick saw his uncle Matt as Grundy who supposedly killed a girl. After Rick was arrested and Matt was hospitalized, Grundy sadly watches from a far and quotes "friend". Grundy later assists the JSA in fighting Eclipso where he managed to beat him up before Eclipso blasts a hole in him. Following Eclipso's defeat, Rick buries him in front of an apple tree. Shade shows up stating that Grundy has a habit of returning from the dead at the right place at the right day.

Solomon Grundy appears through CGI.^[21]

Anaya Bowin[]

Anaya Bowin (season 1; guest season 2; portrayed by Hina Kohan) is the principal of Blue Valley High School, a skilled violinist, the mother of Isaac Bowin, and secretly a member of the ISA. She is also the widow of the Fiddler.^[22][23]

In her first appearace, she drags Courtney away to deal with her after she shoved Henry King Jr. into a passing lunch lady. When Cindy calls Courtney a bitch in retaliation, Principal Bowin scolds Cindy for using such language. She later hosted an open house and even visited a comatose Brainwave in the hospital. When Icicle returned to Blue Valley, Bowin sent a text to him about Sportsmaster and Tigress killing another coach.

Principal Bowin accompanied Gambler in obtaining a part for Project New America.

In the season finale, Anaya gives her son some advice about his bullying problem by talking about her husband. When Anaya is sent to aid Sportsmaster and Tigress in hunting the Whitmore-Dugan family, she is killed by Tigress for insulting them like mentioning how they couldn't keep Artemis in line.

In season two, Anaya's death was covered up as a hunting accident and she was succeeded by Harold Sherman. She later appears in the Shadowlands.

Justin / Shining Knight[]

Justin / Shining Knight (season 1; portrayed by Mark Ashworth) is a mysterious janitor at Blue Valley High School with amnesia who is formerly a centuries old vigilante, a knight from Camelot who carries Excalibur, and member of the Seven Soldiers of Victory.^[24][25]

Justin later uses his enchanted sword to save Stargirl from Cindy Burman. Justin receives recurring visions and seeks out Pat Dugan, Rick Tyler, and Beth Chapel for help. After hallucinating them as Dragon King and his drones, Pat talks Justin down and reveals to his allies the latter's true identity as Shining Knight. Justin assists the Justice Society of America in thwarting the Injustice Society's plans before leaving to find other surviving members of his team.

Isaac Bowin[]

Isaac Bowin (seasons 1–2; portrayed by Max Frantz) is a student at Blue Valley High School and the son of Anaya Bowin and the Fiddler. He is a savant musician. Before her untimely death at the hands of Tigress, Anaya gives some word of wisdom about his father when advising Isaac to deal with his bully problems. He fights his tormentor which is broken up by a teacher as Isaac stated that his mother advised him to do it.

In season two, he joins Cindy's Injustice Unlimited after she tells him about his parents' secret life. When Eclipso is freed, Isaac is consumed by him. He was listed as "missing" on the fliers. Isaac appeared with his mother in the Shadowlands.

Maria Carmen Saravia[]

Maria Carmen Saravia (portrayed by Maria Sager) is a waitress at Richie's Diner who later becomes Yolanda's co-worker.

Travis Thomas[]

Travis Thomas (portrayed by Sam Brooks) is a tough jock at Blue Valley High School who is friends with Henry King Jr.

Brian Tanner Balloid[]

Brian Tanner Balloid (portrayed by Jasun Jabbar) is a jock at Blue Valley High School and one of Henry Jr.'s friends.

Bridget Chapel[]

Bridget Chapel (portrayed by Kron Moore) is the mother of Beth Chapel who works as a doctor at the Blue Valley Medical Center

James Chapel[]

James Chapel (portrayed by Gilbert Glenn Brown) is the father of Beth Chapel and the husband of Bridget Chapel who works as a businessman at The American Dream.

Sofus Mahkent[]

Sofus Mahkent (portrayed by Jim France) is the father of Jordan and grandfather of Cameron who supports Jordan's campaign and also has cryokinetic powers.

Lily Mahkent[]

Lily Mahkent (portrayed by Kay Galvin) is the mother of Jordan and grandmother of Cameron who supports Jordan's campaign and also has cryokinetic powers.

Dr. Shiro Ito / Dragon King[]

Dr. Shiro Ito / Dragon King (season 1; guest season 2; portrayed by Nelson Lee) is a close ally of the ISA and the father of Cindy Burman. A controversial scientist who hides his reptilian face and experiments on himself and his patients. He was originally an Imperial Japanese war criminal from WWII who was supposedly executed for his crimes before secretly falling in with the ISA.^[26][2]

Dragon King meets with Icicle to discuss his support for the Injustice Society's plans involving a machine the latter is building and Shade betraying the group. While he considers late member Wizard to be vile, Dragon King gets Icicle's approval to obtain Wizard's body for further experiments. Dragon King is also concerned with the possibility of Brainwave's son Henry King Jr. developing powers of his own, to the point of forcing his daughter Cindy Burman to date King in order to keep watch over him. Dragon King's suspicions prove correct when Cindy fights Stargirl and King uses psychic powers to knock them down after getting caught in the crossfire. Stargirl leads the Justice Society of America in an attack on the Injustice Society's subterranean headquarters, during which they discover Dragon King had acquired reptilian traits. During the JSA's second attack on the Injustice Society, Dragon King is killed by Cindy who slashes her in the back.

In season two, Dragon King appears in Cindy's flashback watching her from the shadows. Then he appears in the Shadowlands with his drones where he tries to complete her.

Zeek[]

Zeek (portrayed by King Orba) is the owner of a junkyard that Pat befriends when looking for scrap metal to make use of.

Introduced in season two[]

Jennie-Lynn Scott[]

Jennie-Lynn Scott (season 2; portrayed by Ysa Penarejo) is the daughter of Alan Scott / Green Lantern who grew up in an orphanage and seeks to reunite with her brother.^[27]

She breaks into Courtney Whitmore's home to retrieve her father Alan Scott's lantern, only to be attacked by Courtney. After Jennie introduces herself to Courtney and the latter's family, Courtney becomes skeptical of Jennie's intentions, believing she is a mole for the Injustice Society. As Pat Dugan trains Jennie to control her powers, which initially appear connected to Alan's lantern, Courtney eventually apologizes. After feeling isolated and emotional over her missing brother Todd Rice, Jennie breaks the lantern and strengthens her powers, after which Dugan theorizes Jennie herself is the source. Following this, Jennie leaves to find Rice, though Courtney and Dugan later recruit her to help them fight Eclipso. Courtney and Pat later find her in Civic City and a clue to where her brother is. While Jennie helped to repair the Black Diamond at the JSA's old Civic City headquarters, it attracted Eclipso who knocked Jennie down. Following a nightmare involving Eclipso taking control of Courtney, Jennie helps out in the final battle. When Eclipso is weakened, Jennie helps Stargirl in her attack as Thunderbolt turns Eclipso into a slice of toast. Afterwards, Jennie continues her search for her brother.

Richard Swift / Shade[]

Richard Swift / Shade (season 2; portrayed by Jonathan Cake^[b]) is an immortal supervillain who can generate and control shadows.

He used to be part of the ISA, though he did parley with Sylvester Pemberton about what should be done about Eclipso. During the fight with the JSA during the holiday season, Shade used his shadow attacks to drag Doctor Mid-Nite away. Shade later left upon considering Icicle's Project New America a "folly".

Following the thwarting of Project New America, Shade has resurfaced as a traveling collector of items to seek out the Black Diamond. After being confronted by Stargirl's JSA, Swift reveals his reasons for being with the ISA, denies killing Mid-Nite, and demands to be left alone, claiming he will leave peacefully once he gets what he wants. While a battle ensues, Swift subdues the heroes before escaping. In a later confrontation, he reveals to Stargirl that Eclipso murdered Mid-Nite's daughter Rebecca. After receiving help from Stargirl's mother Barbara Whitmore, Swift intervenes during a fight between the JSA and Injustice Unlimited in an attempt to destroy the Black Diamond. However, Stargirl inadvertently breaks it and frees Eclipso, who forces Swift to flee. Eventually, Swift resurfaces to aid Stargirl in reconstructing the Black Diamond, claiming it can be used to trap Eclipso once more. He later reveals his deception, using the diamond to strengthen his powers and summon Eclipso, who sends Stargirl to the Shadowlands. Subsequently, Swift seeks a darkened theater to recuperate as he watches The Picture of Dorian Grey. However, Barbara and her husband Pat Dugan find and convince him to open a portal to the Shadowlands so that Stargirl, Mid-Nite, and Cindy Burman can escape. The effort seemingly kills Swift, who dissipates in a cloud of dark energy. However, he later returns to help the JSA defeat Eclipso. After Rick digs a grave for Solomon Grundy, Shade tells Rick that Solomon Grundy had a way of returning from the dead.

Guest stars[]

Introduced in season one[]

• Rex Tyler / Hourman (portrayed by Lou Ferrigno Jr.) - A member of the original JSA and the father of Rick Tyler who was "a master chemist and adrenaline junkie" with the ability to acquire super strength for one hour a day using a substance of his own invention in his hourglass amulet.^[28] Ten years prior to the series, Rex was with the Justice Society when the Injustice Society attacked their headquarters. He fought with Tigress before being defeated by Wizard. Having survived the attack, he and his wife Wendi tracked the Injustice Society to Blue Valley. They left their son Rick with Wendi's brother Matt before they were killed by Solomon Grundy while fleeing Blue Valley. Rick Tyler would go on to take up his father's mantle and amulet to avenge his parents.
• William Zarick / Wizard (portrayed by Joe Knezevich) - A member of the ISA who uses magic.^[29] Wizard partook in the ISA's attack on the Justice Society of America (JSA)'s headquarters, during which he defeated Hourman. Before he can attack Pat, Wizard was defeated by Starman. At some point afterwards, he claimed the Eclipso's Black Diamond. In his civilian identity, Zarick works as a Blue Valley councilman as well as an executive and financial supporter of a prominent business called The American Dream, which is run by other former members of the Injustice Society. He is also the father of aspiring magician Joey Zarick and the husband of Denise Zarick. Having grown weary of his obligations to the ISA and wanting a normal life with his family, he rebuffs his former leader Icicle when he comes to seek help against Stargirl amidst her attempts to revive the JSA. After Joey is killed in an accident that Icicle caused, Zarick confronts him to avenge his son only to be frozen to death. Icicle's parents cover up his death by stating that he died of a heart attack as Jordan dedicates a theater in memory of him. After getting Icicle's approval, ISA member Dragon King obtains Wizard's body for experimentation purposes. Cindy Burman finds the Black Diamond in Zarick's storage unit. In season two, he appears with his family in the Shadowlands.
• Mary Kramer (portrayed by Annie Thurman as a teenageer, Olivia Baughn as a young girl) - Courtney's best friend back in California.
• Maggie Kramer (portrayed by Elizabeth Bond) - The mother of Mary Kramer.
• Josh Hamman (portrayed by Christian Adam) - A nerd at Blue Valley High School.
• Mrs. Patterson (portrayed by Suehyla El-Attar) - A teacher at Blue Valley High School.
• Joey Zarick (voiced by Wil Deusner) - The son of William Zarick and an aspiring magician. He was killed when Icicle caused him to be struck by an approaching vehicle. In season two, Joey appears in the Shadowlands with his family.
• Denise Zarick (portrayed by Cynthia Evans) - The wife of William Zarick and the mother of Joey Zarick. After William and Joey's deaths, Denise gets suspiscious of her husband's death as he was in good health which she mentions to Pat. While looking for spare parts, Pat finds Denise's wrecked car with a magician's hat in it. In season two, Denise appears in the Shadowlands with her family.
• Bobbie Burman (portrayed by Lesa Wilson) - The latest wife of Dragon King and the stepmother of Cindy. In season two, Bobbie is killed by Eclipso when he control's Cindy's body.
• Mercedes (portrayed by C.C. Castillo) - The housekeeper of the King family.
• Mr. Levine (portrayed by Nick Basta) - A math teacher at Blue Valley High School.
• Alex Montez (portrayed by Jonathan Blanco) - Yolanda's younger cousin who does not consider her a disgrace.
• Maria Montez (portrayed by Kikey Castillo) - Yolanda's Catholic mother.
• Juan Montez (portrayed by Wilmer Calderon) Yolanda's father.
• Matt Harris (portrayed by Adam Aalderks) - The brother of Rex Tyler's wife Wendi and Rick Tyler's maternal uncle. He assumes guardianship of Rick after Rex and Wendi are killed by the ISA and developed an abusive relationship with him. In season two, Matt drives away Rick's teacher Miss Woods. Eclipso caused Rick to see Matt as Solomon Grundy who killed a little girl which placed Matt in critical condition. After closing the door to his hospital room and failing to reason with Matt, Pat had to do an unseen intimidation to get Matt to drop the charges on Rick.
• Sam Kurtis (portrayed by Geoff Stults) - Courtney's father and Barbara's ex-boyfriend who attempts to reconnect with Courtney a decade after his disappearance.^[30] He resurfaces ostensibly to reconnect with his daughter Courtney Whitmore, though he secretly attempts to steal her locket and sell it off for money. However, her stepfather Pat Dugan realizes Kurtis' true intentions and confronts him telling him to never return.

Introduced in season two[]

• Rebecca McNider (portrayed by Olive Abercrombie) - The daughter of Charles McNider who became one of Eclipso's victims.
• Myra McNider (portrayed by Emily Dunlop) - The wife of Charles McNider.
• Harold Sherman (portrayed by Tywayne Wheatt) - The principal of Blue Valley High School who succeeds Anaya Bowin. After busing Courtney when she thought that Artemis was going to attack her, Sherman informs Pat and Barbara of this while mentioning that she will have to attend summer school after flunking one of her classes. When Deisinger undergoes a psych evaluation after what Eclipso did to him, Sherman takes over his class.
• Miss Woods (portrayed by Deborah Bowman) - A teacher at Blue Valley High School.
• Paul Deisinger (portrayed by Randy Havens) - An art teacher at Blue Valley High School who oversees the summer school class that Courtney, Yolanda, Rick, and Isaac are in. Cindy Burman uses Eclipso to enchant Deisinger into painting until he becomes engulfed by a paint blob. When the Justice Society of America investigate, he causes them to see nightmares until Stargirl pulls him out of the paint blob, curing him of Eclipso's powers. Following this, Deisinger undergoes a psych evaluation.
• Father Thomas (portrayed by Kenny Alfonso) - A priest at Blue Valley's church. He hears of Yolanda's mentioning that the Devil might be on Earth while also working to get Maria to be supportive of Yolanda's current drama.
• Johnny Thunder (portrayed by Ethan Embry) - A member of the original JSA who owned a pink pen that contained Thunderbolt. He was present at Rebecca McNider's funeral. During the holiday season where the ISA got back together, Johnny Thunder was at Pat's garage talking about how the JSA often have to clean up Thunderbolt's mess. Wildcat shows up to pick up Johnny Thunder when Solomon Grundy is seen with the ISA. Before leaving, Johnny Thunder states to Pat that they will have egg nog when he returns. This doesn't happen as he alongside Hawkman and Hawkgirl are killed offscreen by Brainwave. Before dying, Johnny Thunder made a wish to Thunderbolt that he'd find another person like him to bear the pink pen.
• Thunderbolt (voiced by Jim Gaffigan) - A 5th Dimension Genie that resides in a pink pen.^[31] He requires strict rules to grant wishes, such as specific wording. According to Pat Dugan, Thunderbolt was a dangerous weapon. Thunderbolt and Johnny Thunder were with the Justice Society of America until they were attacked by the Injustice Society, during which Johnny was killed by Brainwave and Thunderbolt was left trapped in his pen for over 10 years after Johnny wished for him to return to it and wait for a new owner. In season two, Mike gets ahold of the pen and befriends Thunderbolt. Following a confrontation with Shade however, Mike unknowingly wishes for the pen to end up in better hands, causing it to be teleported to his friend Jakeem Williams' house. Thunderbolt later assists Stargirl's JSA and their allies fight Eclipso where he tries to shock Eclipso. Jakeem later wishes for Eclipso to be toast causing Thunderbolt to turn Eclipso into toast during Stargirl and Jennie's final attack on him.
• Jakeem Williams / Jakeem Thunder (portrayed by Alkoya Brunson) - A gamer who is Mike Dugan's best friend, the brother of Jenny Williams, and the current keeper of Thunderbolt's pen.^[32] When Mike wishes for the pen to be in better hands, it ends up in the hands of Jakeem Williams. He does makes some wishes that resulted in larger foods appearing in Blue Valley. When Thunderbolt returns from China with Chinese food, he grants a wish for a replacement part for S.T.R.I.P.E. to appear. Thunderbolt assists in the attack on Eclipso where he manages to shock him before Eclipso threw him into S.T.R.I.P.E. After Eclipso was weakened, Thunderbolt granted Jakeem's wish for Eclipso to be toast as he turns Eclipso into toast during Courtney and Jennie's final attack on him.
• Millie Myers (portrayed by Blaire Erskins) - The foster mother of Artemis Crock.
• Jay Garrick / Flash (portrayed by John Wesley Shipp) - A member of the original JSA with super-speed. Flash was present at the funeral of Rebecca McNider after she was killed by Eclipso and had to vote against killing Eclipso's host Bruce Gordon. During the ISA's attack on the JSA, Flash was taken down by Icicle as seen when his helmet has ice on it. Shipp also played a version of Garrick in the Arrowverse series The Flash.^[33]
• Bruce Gordon (portrayed by Jason Davis) - An archaeologist who found the diamond that Eclipso was in on Diablo Island. After being possessed by Eclipso and having beaten some of the JSA members, Starman had no choice but to kill Gordon and claim the diamond. Eclipso used an illusion of Gordon to torture Pat.
• Grumpy Joe (portrayed by Gregory Knowow) - A grouchy patron at Richie's Diner with an impatient personality.
• Louise Love (portrayed by Lynne Ashe) - The head nurse at the Helix Institute for Youth Rehabilitation. After being visited by Courtney, Pat, and Jennie, Louise contacted Mister Bones stating that they successfully moved Todd to another facilitiy while also mentioning that he has a sister. Following Eclipso's defeat, Louise informed Mister Bones that Jennie is still looking for Todd and the sightings of superheroes and supervillains in Blue Valley.
• Sonia Sato (voiced by Kristen Lee) -
• Mister Bones (voiced by Keith David) - The director of the Helix Institute for Youth Rehabilitation with a transparent head that shows his skull. He was informed by Louise Love about Todd being relocated and that he has a sister. Following Eclipso's defeat, Louise informed Mister Bones that Jennie is still looking for Todd and the sightings of superheroes and supervillains in Blue Valley. Mister Bones decides that he should pay a visit to Blue Valley

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