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Stargirl: The Lost Children #1-6
Stargirl: The Lost Children
An epic teenage DC hero event brought to you by Teen Titans writer Geoff Johns and iconic Young Justice illustrator Todd Nauck!
When Stargirl of the Justice Society and Green Arrow's ally Red Arrow discover a tragic teenage hero from the past has gone missing, they set out to find him…only to discover he's not the first teenage hero of the Golden Age to have vanished without a trace. But where have they gone? Who are they? And what does the Childminder want with them?
Collects The Lost Children #1-6 and Stargirl Spring Break Special #1.
When Stargirl of the Justice Society and Green Arrow's ally Red Arrow discover a tragic teenage hero from the past has gone missing, they set out to find him…only to discover he's not the first teenage hero of the Golden Age to have vanished without a trace. But where have they gone? Who are they? And what does the Childminder want with them?
Collects The Lost Children #1-6 and Stargirl Spring Break Special #1.
192 pages, Paperback
First published October 24, 2023
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Geoff Johns
2,702 books2,410 followersGeoff Johns originally hails from Detroit, Michigan. He attended Michigan State University, where he earned a degree in Media Arts and Film. He moved to Los Angeles in the late 1990s in search of work within the film industry. Through perseverance, Geoff ended up as the assistant to Richard Donner, working on Conspiracy Theory and Lethal Weapon 4. During that time, he also began his comics career writing Stars and S.T.R.I.P.E. and JSA (co-written with David S. Goyer) for DC Comics. He worked with Richard Donner for four years, leaving the company to pursue writing full-time.
His first comics assignments led to a critically acclaimed five-year run on the The Flash. Since then, he has quickly become one of the most popular and prolific comics writers today, working on such titles including a highly successful re-imagining of Green Lantern, Action Comics (co-written with Richard Donner), Teen Titans, Justice Society of America, Infinite Crisis and the experimental breakout hit series 52 for DC with Grant Morrison, Greg Rucka and Mark Waid. Geoff received the Wizard Fan Award for Breakout Talent of 2002 and Writer of the Year for 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2008 as well as the CBG Writer of the Year 2003 thru 2005, 2007 and CBG Best Comic Book Series for JSA 2001 thru 2005. Geoff also developed BLADE: THE SERIES with David S. Goyer, as well as penned the acclaimed “Legion” episode of SMALLVILLE. He also served as staff writer for the fourth season of ROBOT CHICKEN.
Geoff recently became a New York Times Bestselling author with the graphic novel Superman: Brainiac with art by Gary Frank.
His first comics assignments led to a critically acclaimed five-year run on the The Flash. Since then, he has quickly become one of the most popular and prolific comics writers today, working on such titles including a highly successful re-imagining of Green Lantern, Action Comics (co-written with Richard Donner), Teen Titans, Justice Society of America, Infinite Crisis and the experimental breakout hit series 52 for DC with Grant Morrison, Greg Rucka and Mark Waid. Geoff received the Wizard Fan Award for Breakout Talent of 2002 and Writer of the Year for 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2008 as well as the CBG Writer of the Year 2003 thru 2005, 2007 and CBG Best Comic Book Series for JSA 2001 thru 2005. Geoff also developed BLADE: THE SERIES with David S. Goyer, as well as penned the acclaimed “Legion” episode of SMALLVILLE. He also served as staff writer for the fourth season of ROBOT CHICKEN.
Geoff recently became a New York Times Bestselling author with the graphic novel Superman: Brainiac with art by Gary Frank.
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March 13, 2024
This reminded me of Roy Thomas’s work on the All-Star Squadron and Young All-Stars back in the 80s. So much fun and he treats the gold age heroes with respect and admiration. There such a sense of duty, heroism and dignity instilled in the characters and storyline.
May 13, 2023
I read these individual issues as part of the DC Infinite service over the past few months. For me, this was a must-read title for several reasons.
Reason 1: Geoff Johns, who created Stargirl, writes the lead character like no one else. He instills in the character a sense of optimism and wonder and unyielding dedication to being a super-hero. The stories he writes featuring her are always a joy.
Reason 2: Johns loves the Justice Society of America and the golden age heroes. He treats these characters as well as he does Stargirl. There is a sense of legacy and tradition every time he pens the group.
Reason 3: Todd Nauck's artwork is outstanding as always. His work has a very specific style. Some might call it cartoonish, but I consider it the classic comic book style that I grew up reading in the 70's and 80's. He is able to manage huge casts of characters and keep them all distinct and distinct. His action sequences are full of dynamic energy, and in this series there are a ton of them! Every one could be a poster.
Reason 4: Mark Herm fills this book with the wonderous colors that befit an epic super-hero story. His colors make Todd's artwork pop even more so. They are a solid combination.
So, if you like super-heroes and kid-sidekicks and a great adventure story, check this one out.
Reason 1: Geoff Johns, who created Stargirl, writes the lead character like no one else. He instills in the character a sense of optimism and wonder and unyielding dedication to being a super-hero. The stories he writes featuring her are always a joy.
Reason 2: Johns loves the Justice Society of America and the golden age heroes. He treats these characters as well as he does Stargirl. There is a sense of legacy and tradition every time he pens the group.
Reason 3: Todd Nauck's artwork is outstanding as always. His work has a very specific style. Some might call it cartoonish, but I consider it the classic comic book style that I grew up reading in the 70's and 80's. He is able to manage huge casts of characters and keep them all distinct and distinct. His action sequences are full of dynamic energy, and in this series there are a ton of them! Every one could be a poster.
Reason 4: Mark Herm fills this book with the wonderous colors that befit an epic super-hero story. His colors make Todd's artwork pop even more so. They are a solid combination.
So, if you like super-heroes and kid-sidekicks and a great adventure story, check this one out.
April 28, 2024
I think I was in the mood for this...after reading a number of dark brooding super hero titles .
Lots of fun....and with reference to many many side kicks in quite a good story.
Lots of fun....and with reference to many many side kicks in quite a good story.
January 5, 2024
Eu gosto muito quando o Geoff Johns escreve adolescentes e gosta também quando o Todd Nauck desenha eles. Essa combinação resultou nessa minissérie Stargirl: As Crianças Perdidas que é uma ótima pedida para quem acabou de ler a edição definitiva da primeira série da Stargirl. Esta mini vem na esteira da série da personagem, mas também se usa de um artifício para trazer de volta personagens esquecidos e outros criados especialmente para este momento, como a filha de Jay Garrick, o Flash da Era de Ouro. A minissérie é bastante divertida e envolve reviravoltas no tempo e espaço já bastante convolutos da DC Comics, mas nada que impeça o leitor de entender a trama. Claro, tem ideias requentadaças aqui e ali, mas não estou julgando originalidade nem mindblowings, mas a diversão que tenho ao acompanhar os personagens e suas tramas. Esta edição vai dar origem a uma nova equipe, o que me deixou curioso sobre as histórias da Sociedade da Justiça da América que estão bem atrasadas lá nos Estados Unidos. A conferir.
September 29, 2024
Honestly, I’m kind of torn on Stargirl: The Lost Children. It’s premise, set in the wake of both the rise of DC’s ‘Omniverse’ (where EVERYTHING is now canon) and the aftermath of Flashpoint Beyond, where leads Star Girl and Red Arrow rescue ‘forgotten’ sidekicks from the era of the Justice Society of America, is very, very interesting. It’s execution, though? Well, that’s another matter.
The Lost Children is part of the New Golden Age storyline, a front that aims to re-intergrate the iconic Justice Society of America into the wider DC Universe. They’ve always been there, but they’ve been oft maligned, with them only intermittently appearing since the New 52 reboot (and even then, they only appeared as alternate universe versions of themselves). Something about the Justice Society really fascinates me - maybe it’s their old-school gimmicks, or the almost timeless vibes of their stories… maybe it’s because Doctor Fate rules. Who knows, but from what I gathered, The Lost Children is the opening salvo in the overall New Golden Age storyline… but whilst I left with an entertaining, if not impactful six-part comic, it doesn’t really do much to open the doors in regards to how the Justice Society, and the golden age they were the heralds of, will slot back into the DC Universe.
Now, whilst I’ve read a decent amount of comics over the years, that knowledge does not extend to the era, storylines, and characters based around the Justice Society of America. As I read through the The Lost Children, I couldn’t help but remark that a lot of these titular sidekicks had incredibly lame gimmicks - lo and behold, that was probably a bit of meta commentary, as the vast majority of these characters never actually existed in publication history. They ‘were’ lame, and so they were ‘lost’ and forgotten. I dunno, it’s a clever idea, if it’s true, but I’m not sure if they needed to throw in a few dozen new randoms to pad the character count. I’m sure there’s a whole bunch of bizarre sidekicks from the era that have been genuinely forgotten - couldn’t they have used them? A few of these new characters, like Boom or Fate’s witchy sidekick do seem pretty cool, and could do some fun stuff in the future, but the rest? Eh. The more pre-established cast - namely, Stargirl, Red Arrow, and Corky are a bit more interesting, but we’ve actually had time to get to know them, not these random milk maids or a robot dog. The final issue does touch on some more somber topics regarding the fates and implications of these children’s isolation, but right when the comic starts hitting those good notes, it’s sadly over.
This ‘eh’ feeling does kind of extend to the overall storyline of the book. Whilst it’s full of a lot of cool moments - Todd Nauck’s depiction of entirely different eras of comic book fights and powers are breathtaking, I wasn’t left with any strong feeling for the future of these characters. Sure, it’s fun to see how some of these D-Tier sidekicks utilize their powers, but I’m talking about the bigger picture. Obviously the whole New Golden Age storyline has roots that’ll grow from here, but as a book by itself? I’m not sure if it stands alone. It’s an interesting mystery, to be sure, with truly bizarre characters that feel very grounded in the older, wackier era of comics, but it feels as if it’s got higher aspirations it never quite reaches. It does feature a rather bizarre level of creep-factor; the Eggminders freak me out on a primal level I can’t quite comprehend, and there’s something about Boom being literally chained to a treadmill that’s darkly bizarre. Really, I’ve come off sounding a bit harsher than I’ve meant, but this comic is fun. Dumb fun, to be sure, with a type of eclectic wackiness that belonged in the simpler days of the Golden Age of Comics, but I certainly feel there’s a bigger plan here that just doesn’t come across that well in the comic.
Honestly, one thing that really brings me out of this book is the lack of information regarding it’s setting. Yes, yes, I know that everything is canon in DC now, or at least it was at the time of The Lost Children’s release, but the setup for this storyline establishes the Justice Society did exist in the first half of the 20th Century. And whilst it’s clear Stargirl’s era is sometime later… is this happening at the same time as the ‘modern’ DC Universe? Some signs say yes, but there’s also implications for members of the Justice Society - ones that were adults in the 30s and 40s, are still alive. It’s… odd, even for DC and its obscure ideas on ‘modern day’ settings.
The Lost Children is fun, but there are rumblings below the surface that imply something that just never quite comes to bear. Maybe after I really dive into the core Golden Age storyline I’ll understand what Johns was doing here, but for what it is, it’s a celebration of weird and wonderful that came with the Golden Age of Comics, the good, the bad, and all that between. If you’ve got an interest in the Golden Age, this is probably worth your time, but if you’re not particularly well versed with the history of DC Comics? This probably won’t do anything for you. Me? I’m somewhere in the middle.
The Lost Children is part of the New Golden Age storyline, a front that aims to re-intergrate the iconic Justice Society of America into the wider DC Universe. They’ve always been there, but they’ve been oft maligned, with them only intermittently appearing since the New 52 reboot (and even then, they only appeared as alternate universe versions of themselves). Something about the Justice Society really fascinates me - maybe it’s their old-school gimmicks, or the almost timeless vibes of their stories… maybe it’s because Doctor Fate rules. Who knows, but from what I gathered, The Lost Children is the opening salvo in the overall New Golden Age storyline… but whilst I left with an entertaining, if not impactful six-part comic, it doesn’t really do much to open the doors in regards to how the Justice Society, and the golden age they were the heralds of, will slot back into the DC Universe.
Now, whilst I’ve read a decent amount of comics over the years, that knowledge does not extend to the era, storylines, and characters based around the Justice Society of America. As I read through the The Lost Children, I couldn’t help but remark that a lot of these titular sidekicks had incredibly lame gimmicks - lo and behold, that was probably a bit of meta commentary, as the vast majority of these characters never actually existed in publication history. They ‘were’ lame, and so they were ‘lost’ and forgotten. I dunno, it’s a clever idea, if it’s true, but I’m not sure if they needed to throw in a few dozen new randoms to pad the character count. I’m sure there’s a whole bunch of bizarre sidekicks from the era that have been genuinely forgotten - couldn’t they have used them? A few of these new characters, like Boom or Fate’s witchy sidekick do seem pretty cool, and could do some fun stuff in the future, but the rest? Eh. The more pre-established cast - namely, Stargirl, Red Arrow, and Corky are a bit more interesting, but we’ve actually had time to get to know them, not these random milk maids or a robot dog. The final issue does touch on some more somber topics regarding the fates and implications of these children’s isolation, but right when the comic starts hitting those good notes, it’s sadly over.
This ‘eh’ feeling does kind of extend to the overall storyline of the book. Whilst it’s full of a lot of cool moments - Todd Nauck’s depiction of entirely different eras of comic book fights and powers are breathtaking, I wasn’t left with any strong feeling for the future of these characters. Sure, it’s fun to see how some of these D-Tier sidekicks utilize their powers, but I’m talking about the bigger picture. Obviously the whole New Golden Age storyline has roots that’ll grow from here, but as a book by itself? I’m not sure if it stands alone. It’s an interesting mystery, to be sure, with truly bizarre characters that feel very grounded in the older, wackier era of comics, but it feels as if it’s got higher aspirations it never quite reaches. It does feature a rather bizarre level of creep-factor; the Eggminders freak me out on a primal level I can’t quite comprehend, and there’s something about Boom being literally chained to a treadmill that’s darkly bizarre. Really, I’ve come off sounding a bit harsher than I’ve meant, but this comic is fun. Dumb fun, to be sure, with a type of eclectic wackiness that belonged in the simpler days of the Golden Age of Comics, but I certainly feel there’s a bigger plan here that just doesn’t come across that well in the comic.
Honestly, one thing that really brings me out of this book is the lack of information regarding it’s setting. Yes, yes, I know that everything is canon in DC now, or at least it was at the time of The Lost Children’s release, but the setup for this storyline establishes the Justice Society did exist in the first half of the 20th Century. And whilst it’s clear Stargirl’s era is sometime later… is this happening at the same time as the ‘modern’ DC Universe? Some signs say yes, but there’s also implications for members of the Justice Society - ones that were adults in the 30s and 40s, are still alive. It’s… odd, even for DC and its obscure ideas on ‘modern day’ settings.
The Lost Children is fun, but there are rumblings below the surface that imply something that just never quite comes to bear. Maybe after I really dive into the core Golden Age storyline I’ll understand what Johns was doing here, but for what it is, it’s a celebration of weird and wonderful that came with the Golden Age of Comics, the good, the bad, and all that between. If you’ve got an interest in the Golden Age, this is probably worth your time, but if you’re not particularly well versed with the history of DC Comics? This probably won’t do anything for you. Me? I’m somewhere in the middle.
January 18, 2026
Love all the moving parts and attention to detail in this book.
May 29, 2023
A kind of fun but ultimately kind of boring at times story.
Basically Stargirl and Red Arrow team up. Which is crazy, cause I love both these characters. And they are searching for the Lost Children of the golden era of sidekicks. And they go to this island and try to rescue them and it's extremely predictable with almost zero twist, leaving the plotting a bit boring for me in the end.
I did like Johns Stargirl and Emiko working together, it was cute and they are badass. I also liked the start, the initial idea of hunting for sidekicks lost to the world. But by the end it seem to just be so "save them, this happens, they come back, set up next book" type feel it was a little weak there.
Overall decent, fun, but not great. A 2.5 out of 5.
Basically Stargirl and Red Arrow team up. Which is crazy, cause I love both these characters. And they are searching for the Lost Children of the golden era of sidekicks. And they go to this island and try to rescue them and it's extremely predictable with almost zero twist, leaving the plotting a bit boring for me in the end.
I did like Johns Stargirl and Emiko working together, it was cute and they are badass. I also liked the start, the initial idea of hunting for sidekicks lost to the world. But by the end it seem to just be so "save them, this happens, they come back, set up next book" type feel it was a little weak there.
Overall decent, fun, but not great. A 2.5 out of 5.
January 14, 2024
Energized by Nauck’s lively, bouncy art, this is a rip-roaring, kids-know-best adventure.
January 30, 2024
I have high expectations for Geoff Johns books and Stargirl didn't quite meet them. The fun and action are certainly there, but it feels like DC corporate forced Johns to shoehorn multiverse (omniverse!!) nonsense into the plot so that the story would match up with other DC event efforts.
Blah. I could barely wrap my head around the plot. Stargirl and Red Arrow head to a mysterious island where sidekicks of old-timey heroes are being kept. It's revealed that those sidekick's histories are also being wiped from people's memories (I think?). There's also a Baba Yaga lady who wants the sidekick's youth for herself. And a time/multiverse traveler on deck to help save the day.
When Stargirl isn't goofy and propulsive (a Geoff Johns special!), it's bogged down by characters attempting to explain the plot. Boring! The art is great, at least, but I expected more from the storytelling department.
Blah. I could barely wrap my head around the plot. Stargirl and Red Arrow head to a mysterious island where sidekicks of old-timey heroes are being kept. It's revealed that those sidekick's histories are also being wiped from people's memories (I think?). There's also a Baba Yaga lady who wants the sidekick's youth for herself. And a time/multiverse traveler on deck to help save the day.
When Stargirl isn't goofy and propulsive (a Geoff Johns special!), it's bogged down by characters attempting to explain the plot. Boring! The art is great, at least, but I expected more from the storytelling department.
February 3, 2025
Geoff Johns' love for the golden age of DC Comics is maybe unrivaled. Here, he really dives deep and tells a fun story about missing sidekicks and resiliency. Stargirl and Red Arrow go it alone to try to find vanished sidekicks and get into a mess involving time travel, old friends, and new foes. Its fun, especially with Todd Nauck's kinetic artwork but it is heavy and relies on a lot, I mean a lot, of previous stories. Johns does a good job explaining these wild situations but there is a ton going on and it can be overwhelming at times. Overall, Stargirl's great and you should read this for her alone but its worth your time.
June 3, 2025
A great story with outstanding art by Todd Nauck, this is a great example of a comic for younger and older readers alike. I read this with my daughter and we both really enjoyed it.
December 21, 2025
This is such a weird comic.
I’m not the greatest fan of Geoff Johns generally, but I do love Todd Nauck’s art and seeing that Secret from Young Justice was in this was enough to get me to bite.
And in one regard it’s great. Nauck’s art is possibly the best it’s ever been. He absolutely kills it here, with loads of crowd scenes that would break a lesser artist. Plus, there’s loads of new character designs in here, most of which are great (I especially like The Boom).
Unfortunately, the reason behind all those new characters is less compelling. Part of the problem I’ve always had with Johns is that he’s a very regressive writer. His work is always about looking back to some halcyon past and rewinding comics to it, from bringing back Hal Jordan and Barry Allen as Green Lantern and the Flash to reviving the JSA and ditching all the cool 90s reinventions like the android Hourman with facsimiles of the Golden Age originals.
His big idea for this mini-series is similar but of a slightly different approach. He seems to have decided that every Golden Age superhero should have had a kid sidekick (you know, that trope that went out in the 60s) and so retcons loads more into existence, even for heroes that no-one particularly cares about. Did anyone really think Dr Fate was missing a sidekick? Or the Dan Garrett version of Blue Beetle? Or the Red Bee?!
Quite what the point of all this is, I don’t really know. Apparently this is part of a wider thematic event, though there’s no mention of this anywhere on this collection (which is maybe for the best, as it probably would have deterred me from it). Is anyone going to make any further use of Cherry Bomb or Sparky outside of a crowd scene? It seems unlikely and most of these characters don’t get to do much here (Secret seems present entirely as fan service for Nauck and/or his existing fans, but at least it’s the same version of her from Young Justice, for whatever continuity matters these days). The entire premise of this series seems utterly self-indulgent and pointless.
It’s not a terribly satisfying story really. Although Stargirl gets to keep centre stage, Red Arrow gets increasingly marginalised through out, drowning in a sea of sidekicks. The plot doesn’t really make much of any sense - not helped by taking half an issue to have someone wang on about Flashpoint - and while I can buy Stargirl caring about the fate of Wing, I’m not totally sure why most readers would. The attempts to build a theme around being forgotten and unloved doesn’t really work because, despite throwing in something about her biological dad, it’s not really relevant to Stargirl. It is to Red Arrow, but as I said, she gets increasingly displaced from focus.
Still, looks lovely.
I’m not the greatest fan of Geoff Johns generally, but I do love Todd Nauck’s art and seeing that Secret from Young Justice was in this was enough to get me to bite.
And in one regard it’s great. Nauck’s art is possibly the best it’s ever been. He absolutely kills it here, with loads of crowd scenes that would break a lesser artist. Plus, there’s loads of new character designs in here, most of which are great (I especially like The Boom).
Unfortunately, the reason behind all those new characters is less compelling. Part of the problem I’ve always had with Johns is that he’s a very regressive writer. His work is always about looking back to some halcyon past and rewinding comics to it, from bringing back Hal Jordan and Barry Allen as Green Lantern and the Flash to reviving the JSA and ditching all the cool 90s reinventions like the android Hourman with facsimiles of the Golden Age originals.
His big idea for this mini-series is similar but of a slightly different approach. He seems to have decided that every Golden Age superhero should have had a kid sidekick (you know, that trope that went out in the 60s) and so retcons loads more into existence, even for heroes that no-one particularly cares about. Did anyone really think Dr Fate was missing a sidekick? Or the Dan Garrett version of Blue Beetle? Or the Red Bee?!
Quite what the point of all this is, I don’t really know. Apparently this is part of a wider thematic event, though there’s no mention of this anywhere on this collection (which is maybe for the best, as it probably would have deterred me from it). Is anyone going to make any further use of Cherry Bomb or Sparky outside of a crowd scene? It seems unlikely and most of these characters don’t get to do much here (Secret seems present entirely as fan service for Nauck and/or his existing fans, but at least it’s the same version of her from Young Justice, for whatever continuity matters these days). The entire premise of this series seems utterly self-indulgent and pointless.
It’s not a terribly satisfying story really. Although Stargirl gets to keep centre stage, Red Arrow gets increasingly marginalised through out, drowning in a sea of sidekicks. The plot doesn’t really make much of any sense - not helped by taking half an issue to have someone wang on about Flashpoint - and while I can buy Stargirl caring about the fate of Wing, I’m not totally sure why most readers would. The attempts to build a theme around being forgotten and unloved doesn’t really work because, despite throwing in something about her biological dad, it’s not really relevant to Stargirl. It is to Red Arrow, but as I said, she gets increasingly displaced from focus.
Still, looks lovely.
January 29, 2025
Geoff Johns parece mostrar en esta miniserie cierta sensación de "culmen" de parte de su carrera de fondo en DC comics. Por un lado, su personaje de Stargirl que tanto se ha integrado desde las páginas de su JSA (llegando a tener contraparte audiovisual), presenta una aventura totalmente azuzada por ella y su encantador sentido del heroísmo juvenil. Por otro, varios de los enredos multiversales y espacio temporales que Johns ha estado fraguando desde Flashpoint (Beyond) y Doomsday Clock, descubren en esta miniserie una curiosa repercusión que revelará parte de la nueva "sacudida" argumental que Johns preparó con sus nuevas entregas de la Justice Society of America.
The Lost Children gira en torno a la figura de los sidekicks... Pero no precisamente de los más reconocidos que conformarían los Teen Titans. Hablamos de los compañeros juveniles superheroícos de la Golden Age. Algunos más conocidos que otros. Pero ahora resulta que prácticamente todos parecen "desaparecidos" del recuerdo. Incluso por parte de Stargirl, quien le debe su identidad heroica a uno de esos jóvenes héroes de antaño. Esta circunstancia lleva a Courtney y Emiko (aka Red Arrow) a descubrir una extraña isla desligada del Espacio y el Tiempo donde una extraña mujer parece haber reunido a estos sidekicks con oscuros planes.
Stargirl: The Lost Children está en un extraño limbo tonal por parte de Johns en el que no se puede aseverar una zambullida creativa tan acorde a su usual facilidad por entramar esos intrincados y épicos argumentos de género superheroíco. Si bien busca atestiguarlo con un personaje de los "guardianes temporales" de Rip Hunter. Pero tampoco termina de cuajar esa entidad de diversión "pijamera" de consonancia más juvenil como sus protagonistas (y el arte de Todd Nauck). Queda una miniserie bastante "patosa" (no en el sentido que pediría el personaje de Stargirl), pues en los últimos 2 números sí que Johns busca retomar esa mayor "profundidad" y ambición en la trama. Pero esos otros antagonistas son un hueco bombo y platillo que pronto deben de apearse para poder rematar una miniserie que acaba viéndose como un alargado pretexto argumental para impulsar esa otra maxiserie de la JSA reciente.
The Lost Children gira en torno a la figura de los sidekicks... Pero no precisamente de los más reconocidos que conformarían los Teen Titans. Hablamos de los compañeros juveniles superheroícos de la Golden Age. Algunos más conocidos que otros. Pero ahora resulta que prácticamente todos parecen "desaparecidos" del recuerdo. Incluso por parte de Stargirl, quien le debe su identidad heroica a uno de esos jóvenes héroes de antaño. Esta circunstancia lleva a Courtney y Emiko (aka Red Arrow) a descubrir una extraña isla desligada del Espacio y el Tiempo donde una extraña mujer parece haber reunido a estos sidekicks con oscuros planes.
Stargirl: The Lost Children está en un extraño limbo tonal por parte de Johns en el que no se puede aseverar una zambullida creativa tan acorde a su usual facilidad por entramar esos intrincados y épicos argumentos de género superheroíco. Si bien busca atestiguarlo con un personaje de los "guardianes temporales" de Rip Hunter. Pero tampoco termina de cuajar esa entidad de diversión "pijamera" de consonancia más juvenil como sus protagonistas (y el arte de Todd Nauck). Queda una miniserie bastante "patosa" (no en el sentido que pediría el personaje de Stargirl), pues en los últimos 2 números sí que Johns busca retomar esa mayor "profundidad" y ambición en la trama. Pero esos otros antagonistas son un hueco bombo y platillo que pronto deben de apearse para poder rematar una miniserie que acaba viéndose como un alargado pretexto argumental para impulsar esa otra maxiserie de la JSA reciente.
May 10, 2023
This was such a fun read! Probably one of the best things Johns has written in a long time!!
This one picks up with Courtey reuniting with 7S of Victory and then teaming up with emiko while facing Clock king when she comes to know about the lost children and their quest to find "Wing", the sidekick to the Golden age Hourman and its fun seeing how these two girls find these lost sidekicks.
The way it then delves into the mini proper showing a glimpse of Courtney and her home life and introducing the cast from the TV show in this manner was so fun and then her and Emiko (Red arrow) teaming up to find the lost children and the way they find them, getting lost in this island, the big villain "Childminder" and then getting separated and discovering different sidekicks on their own, that was so fun and probably one of the best parts about this book!
I know its familiar story tropes but the way this is executed is so fun and I love it!
There are so many characters, some brand new and some so old and vague that if you research them you won't find much about them but the comic does well to introduce them and tell you a little about them and I love the way they bring Newsboy legion into it that was fun but my two favorites were Judy garrick and Salem, they seem like they will have big roles in DC universe moving forward!
It was fun how the story shows them all meeting each other and there are so many great emotional moments like in all of Johns work and then the big battle, and a surprise twist with who may or may not be behind it, trust me the twists in #6 are incredible and I love it!
It ends in a great note and promises something even epic for its sequel!
DEFINITELY one of the best comics DC has done this year, I will highly recommend it!
This one picks up with Courtey reuniting with 7S of Victory and then teaming up with emiko while facing Clock king when she comes to know about the lost children and their quest to find "Wing", the sidekick to the Golden age Hourman and its fun seeing how these two girls find these lost sidekicks.
The way it then delves into the mini proper showing a glimpse of Courtney and her home life and introducing the cast from the TV show in this manner was so fun and then her and Emiko (Red arrow) teaming up to find the lost children and the way they find them, getting lost in this island, the big villain "Childminder" and then getting separated and discovering different sidekicks on their own, that was so fun and probably one of the best parts about this book!
I know its familiar story tropes but the way this is executed is so fun and I love it!
There are so many characters, some brand new and some so old and vague that if you research them you won't find much about them but the comic does well to introduce them and tell you a little about them and I love the way they bring Newsboy legion into it that was fun but my two favorites were Judy garrick and Salem, they seem like they will have big roles in DC universe moving forward!
It was fun how the story shows them all meeting each other and there are so many great emotional moments like in all of Johns work and then the big battle, and a surprise twist with who may or may not be behind it, trust me the twists in #6 are incredible and I love it!
It ends in a great note and promises something even epic for its sequel!
DEFINITELY one of the best comics DC has done this year, I will highly recommend it!
January 15, 2024
A very enjoyable read with nice art... and I don't think you even have to know much about the DC universe to pick this up! So, I would recommend this for new readers with some caveats; there are characters who show up and you don't know who they are, but the most important bits are explained and for the rest, you can figure out from context. I say this as someone who is familiar with most heroes, but I'm not very familiar with anyone in Courtney's circle (that is to say, the Justice Society and Infinity Inc.,) beyond name recognition, but I was still able to enjoy the read.
As many other reviewers are saying, a fun read. Stargirl (Courtney Whitmore) is a superhero I've always liked (although I never watched her show) and the prospect of missing and forgotten child sidekicks was interesting. I liked that she teamed up with (previously missing and unknown) Emiko Queen, Green Arrow's younger sister, and that this series really showcased Courtney's personality and drive. she's just a nice person- how can you not like her?
The art was solid, and I think was a good blend of classic and modern styles that worked well with the Golden Age sidekicks. While I'm not superfamiliar with Golden Age superheroes or the Justice Society, I liked that there were a few names I knew and that for those that were unfamiliar, I was left with a lot to explore. I like the idea that people who DO know these characters might have been missing them too, or forgotten them, like the people in the mainstream DC universe. I'd like to see what happens with several of them.
As many other reviewers are saying, a fun read. Stargirl (Courtney Whitmore) is a superhero I've always liked (although I never watched her show) and the prospect of missing and forgotten child sidekicks was interesting. I liked that she teamed up with (previously missing and unknown) Emiko Queen, Green Arrow's younger sister, and that this series really showcased Courtney's personality and drive. she's just a nice person- how can you not like her?
The art was solid, and I think was a good blend of classic and modern styles that worked well with the Golden Age sidekicks. While I'm not superfamiliar with Golden Age superheroes or the Justice Society, I liked that there were a few names I knew and that for those that were unfamiliar, I was left with a lot to explore. I like the idea that people who DO know these characters might have been missing them too, or forgotten them, like the people in the mainstream DC universe. I'd like to see what happens with several of them.
December 9, 2024
Stargirl and her friend Red Arrow follow a trail of clues that seem to indicate that Wing, long dead partner of the Crimson Avenger, is alive. They learn that other sidekicks (mostly from the '40's) also went missing decades ago and seem to have been forgotten. Only Dan Dunbar (the former Dyna-Mite) is investigating.
They follow the trail and find an island that exists outside of time. Dozens of teen heroes are there, ranging from familiar faces such as Air Wave, the Newsboy Legion and Little Boy Blue and the Blue Boys to unfamiliar faces such as Salem the Witch Girl (sidekick to Dr. Fate), Cherry Bomb (sidekick to Human Bomb) and Betsy Ross and Molly Pitcher (sidekicks to Miss America).
Wing and Dyna-Mite (somehow restored to youth) are there too. Wing takes Stargirl to meet the others, and when Rip Hunter's protege Corky arrives, the group agrees to launch an attack on their captor, a time scavenger called the Childminder. Their goal is to escape her clutches before she turns them over to someone worse.
I enjoyed seeing the mystery unfold, and learning about all of these sidekicks forgotten by time and even by their mentors. It will be interesting to see what their place is in the DC universe going forward
I enjoyed seeing the mystery unfold, and learning about all of these sidekicks forgotten by time and even by their mentors
They follow the trail and find an island that exists outside of time. Dozens of teen heroes are there, ranging from familiar faces such as Air Wave, the Newsboy Legion and Little Boy Blue and the Blue Boys to unfamiliar faces such as Salem the Witch Girl (sidekick to Dr. Fate), Cherry Bomb (sidekick to Human Bomb) and Betsy Ross and Molly Pitcher (sidekicks to Miss America).
Wing and Dyna-Mite (somehow restored to youth) are there too. Wing takes Stargirl to meet the others, and when Rip Hunter's protege Corky arrives, the group agrees to launch an attack on their captor, a time scavenger called the Childminder. Their goal is to escape her clutches before she turns them over to someone worse.
I enjoyed seeing the mystery unfold, and learning about all of these sidekicks forgotten by time and even by their mentors. It will be interesting to see what their place is in the DC universe going forward
I enjoyed seeing the mystery unfold, and learning about all of these sidekicks forgotten by time and even by their mentors
January 11, 2026
Issue #1 : 3/5
Issue #2 : 4/5
Issue #3 : 4/5
Issue #4 : 4/5
Issue #5 : 4/5
Issue #6 : 4/5
Issue #2 : 4/5
Issue #3 : 4/5
Issue #4 : 4/5
Issue #5 : 4/5
Issue #6 : 4/5
May 12, 2023
Geoff Johns is still telling the same long form story he's been telling since Rebirth began with someone manipulating time. It's always nice to see him return to his Stargirl roots as well. This begins with a one shot where Stargirl teams up with the Seven Soldiers of Victory to stop Clock King and Per Degaton on her Spring Break. During the adventure, she meets Emiko, the current Red Arrow and sister of Oliver Queen. There is a little tease for the current miniseries. It's about a ton of Golden Age sidekicks who have not only disappeared but been erased from time. Corky Baxter from Johns's last miniseries Flashpoint Beyond plays a role too. This was a lot of fun. Johns is a terrific writer.
Todd Nuack turned it up to 11 on art. While his style is still the same slightly cartoony style, he's approaching George Perez levels of detail here. There's 20 or 30 sidekicks to keep track of throughout this and he's constantly giving them them all time in the spotlight. I was impressed with how well he did it. It's not an easy task.
Todd Nuack turned it up to 11 on art. While his style is still the same slightly cartoony style, he's approaching George Perez levels of detail here. There's 20 or 30 sidekicks to keep track of throughout this and he's constantly giving them them all time in the spotlight. I was impressed with how well he did it. It's not an easy task.
October 15, 2023
It's been a long time coming, but Geoff Johns returns to Stargirl (in comic form at least) at last, as she and Emiko Queen try to track down the missing sidekicks of the Seven Soldiers Of Victory, only to bite off a lot more than they can chew.
Johns is such a master at moving pieces around in canon without shifting the overall landscape. The idea of missing sidekicks, all kidnapped out of time and held captive for sixty years, is ridiculous, and yet under Johns' pen, it feels natural and exactly the kind of story you'd expect from him. The explanations, the character reveals (including a 'villain' I'd never expected to see again) and the optimistic conclusion are so quintessentially Johns, and I'm just glad to see him back writing the characters he loves.
On art we have Todd Nauck, who takes all of the insane crowd scenes that Johns throws at him and just draws them to death. Nauck's style hasn't really changed over the years, but don't fix what isn't broken, if you ask me.
Geoff Johns + Courtney Whitmore is always a recipe for success, as The Lost Children shows.
Johns is such a master at moving pieces around in canon without shifting the overall landscape. The idea of missing sidekicks, all kidnapped out of time and held captive for sixty years, is ridiculous, and yet under Johns' pen, it feels natural and exactly the kind of story you'd expect from him. The explanations, the character reveals (including a 'villain' I'd never expected to see again) and the optimistic conclusion are so quintessentially Johns, and I'm just glad to see him back writing the characters he loves.
On art we have Todd Nauck, who takes all of the insane crowd scenes that Johns throws at him and just draws them to death. Nauck's style hasn't really changed over the years, but don't fix what isn't broken, if you ask me.
Geoff Johns + Courtney Whitmore is always a recipe for success, as The Lost Children shows.
March 27, 2024
Geoff Johns never strays too far from his JSA...
Here, we have Stargirl (recently seen in her own TV series [also written by Geoff Johns] on the CW) doing the teenage superhero thing. She's missing classes. She's staying out late fighting crime. She's been told that there's Golden Age sidekicks missing...or even forgotten.
Red Arrow (Oliver Queen's sister, Emiko) is her BFF and they decide to keep at it and find all of the missing kids. What follows is a 40s heavy flashback of kid sidekicks to semi-familiar Golden Age heroes. They've been trapped on an island 'out of time' with no way home.
Maybe the power of ...friendship can get them free? (Or maybe this is just another time travel story since time travel is a good enough plot device for most comics LET ALONE Golden Age rehashes)
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Bonus: Boom Garrick?
Bonus Bonus: Of course future android Hourman makes an appearance...JSA forever!
Here, we have Stargirl (recently seen in her own TV series [also written by Geoff Johns] on the CW) doing the teenage superhero thing. She's missing classes. She's staying out late fighting crime. She's been told that there's Golden Age sidekicks missing...or even forgotten.
Red Arrow (Oliver Queen's sister, Emiko) is her BFF and they decide to keep at it and find all of the missing kids. What follows is a 40s heavy flashback of kid sidekicks to semi-familiar Golden Age heroes. They've been trapped on an island 'out of time' with no way home.
Maybe the power of ...friendship can get them free? (Or maybe this is just another time travel story since time travel is a good enough plot device for most comics LET ALONE Golden Age rehashes)
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Bonus: Boom Garrick?
Bonus Bonus: Of course future android Hourman makes an appearance...JSA forever!
November 30, 2024
Geoff John's can be hit or miss with his writing, as well as sometimes being too ambitious for his own good, overreaching at times. However, he always manages to bring his A-game whenever Stargirl is involved and this story is no exception.
When dealing with complex continuity issues and deep dives into DC history, stories can often be weighed down with needed context. That may be the case here, but being well-versed in DC's golden age, I found these elements to be endearing and a big plus to my enjoyment of the story. Stargirl is enlisted in a search for a thought-dead kid sidekick, only to discover there are more than just the one she's searching for.
The tale is fast-paced, but we are still given moments of character interaction and development to add heart to the story. The resolution also promises interesting larger ramifications for the JSA corner of the DC universe. The art by Todd Nauck is sharp and dynamic, properly bringing life to a more youthful group of heroes.
When dealing with complex continuity issues and deep dives into DC history, stories can often be weighed down with needed context. That may be the case here, but being well-versed in DC's golden age, I found these elements to be endearing and a big plus to my enjoyment of the story. Stargirl is enlisted in a search for a thought-dead kid sidekick, only to discover there are more than just the one she's searching for.
The tale is fast-paced, but we are still given moments of character interaction and development to add heart to the story. The resolution also promises interesting larger ramifications for the JSA corner of the DC universe. The art by Todd Nauck is sharp and dynamic, properly bringing life to a more youthful group of heroes.
March 29, 2024
A fun little story, and an homage to the Golden Age. Here, Johns focuses on all those kid sidekicks that were so trendy back then. What happened to all of them? Sure, you can point to the original Crisis, which would have wiped out most of their fictional histories, but Johns decided to go a different route here. A lot of this book is a deeply fond roll call of entirely forgotten kid sidekicks, and that's a lot of fun to read. The plot is maybe a little silly, but it was functional enough to get all these kids here. Of course, there's now the open question of what's going to happen to all of these characters after this miniseries is over, especially since a lot of them are going to have very harsh returns to reality.
May 17, 2023
Johns goes right to his comfort zone, but it is an area where he excels. Take old characters and fine tune them for the present. Here, Stargirl, whom he co-created, embarks on journey to find missing kid sidekicks.
Really missing, for like 70-80 years missing.
Whether some of the missing existed before, or are new creations-well I'm not 100% certain per each character. Johns does an pretty good of trying to squeeze in a little characterization here with a cast reminiscent of the show of Game of Thrones (in numbers).
For fans of the JSA, Johns and Stargirl. Saying much more feels like I'm straying into spoiler territory.
Really missing, for like 70-80 years missing.
Whether some of the missing existed before, or are new creations-well I'm not 100% certain per each character. Johns does an pretty good of trying to squeeze in a little characterization here with a cast reminiscent of the show of Game of Thrones (in numbers).
For fans of the JSA, Johns and Stargirl. Saying much more feels like I'm straying into spoiler territory.
January 10, 2024
Geoff Johns gives back to the DC Universe by bringing back a massive amount of Golden Age characters, as well as giving an explanation as to why they were gone and in some cases not known. But, this isn't just a continuity implant but also a rollicking good action story. Like most of his work, you don't need to have a knowledge of DC to enjoy it, but it adds to the story if you do. Todd Nauck's art works for the younger characters as he draws teenagers and ki9ds who look like teenagers and kids (unlike a lot of super hero artists). A fun read that sets up a number of possible stories while still having a complete story in itself. A great super hero comic.
November 26, 2024
My anger for this character aside
(she is NOT and refuses to be
Jack Knight from the beloved
STARMAN series from James Robinson
despite having hid kickass Star Rod )
I did however lower myself to read
most of this.
Stargirl who is herself the teen partner
of another even lamer hero
who I have never heard of
discovers that an entire
generation of kid side kicks
had been stolen out of time.
She goes on some hare brained
adventure to a pocket dimension
and finds a bunch off
weird assed kids
with dumb names
and lame powers.
I was not a fan.
The one thing this does
accidentally
is point out
how stupid
a kid sidekick is.
(she is NOT and refuses to be
Jack Knight from the beloved
STARMAN series from James Robinson
despite having hid kickass Star Rod )
I did however lower myself to read
most of this.
Stargirl who is herself the teen partner
of another even lamer hero
who I have never heard of
discovers that an entire
generation of kid side kicks
had been stolen out of time.
She goes on some hare brained
adventure to a pocket dimension
and finds a bunch off
weird assed kids
with dumb names
and lame powers.
I was not a fan.
The one thing this does
accidentally
is point out
how stupid
a kid sidekick is.
Read
August 24, 2023Geoff Johns' long-term arc about time shenanigans continues in this pretty fun, excellently drawn and colored miniseries. Very cool villain(s), with a couple of genuine surprises along the way. I'm sure the fallout from this one is going to be bonkers. I love the way Johns writes Courtney, and I love his obsession with Golden Age heroes. So many characters in this that I had a lot of fun googling and reading about - turns out most of them are new. Clever trick. Fun that Johns has some new toys to play with. Excited to see how this continues in the pages of Justice Society of America!
December 2, 2024
Once lost, now found.
This is a wonderful story, especially for young readers. The lost sidekicks give us a connection to past heroes, past virtues. Those virtues are a reminder of how much better we as a society can be. It helps us understand that there is fate/destiny, empty/pyhric victories and substantial victories that are associated with being virtuous. This book is a comforting reminder of how holding on to ideals is not as simple as we have been taught, but those ideals are what matter to freedom, liberty and altruism.
This is a wonderful story, especially for young readers. The lost sidekicks give us a connection to past heroes, past virtues. Those virtues are a reminder of how much better we as a society can be. It helps us understand that there is fate/destiny, empty/pyhric victories and substantial victories that are associated with being virtuous. This book is a comforting reminder of how holding on to ideals is not as simple as we have been taught, but those ideals are what matter to freedom, liberty and altruism.
June 13, 2023
Entretenida, rescatando algunos personajes clásicos y haciendo remiendos de continuidad. Teniendo en cuenta que llevo años sin leer DC de manera regular, la mitad de cosas me suenan a chino. Pero tengo debilidad por estas series que tratan con los personajes de la Golden Age y sus descendientes, y Stargirl sigue en esa estela.
Era un personaje que disfrute mucho, y me encanta verlo en tebeo de nuevo. Si además es con los dibujos de Todd Nauck, pues mejor que mejor.
Era un personaje que disfrute mucho, y me encanta verlo en tebeo de nuevo. Si además es con los dibujos de Todd Nauck, pues mejor que mejor.
November 9, 2023
I'm giving this four stars for the amazing art and Johns just seems like he's having fun. If you're reading the latest Justice Society of America series you might feel WTF half way thru when a million kid sidekicks show up. Well, this series should be read first. Some were interesting, others forgettable, which is a theme of the story.
April 9, 2024
I was honestly going to pass this story up because I didnt think I'd like the artwork. But I'm happy to say that I was pleasantly surprised.
Continuing story threads from "Flashpoint Beyond" that will later tie-in to "Golden Age"; this story focuses on the effects of crisis event reboots on the timeline. Creatively using forgotten golden age sidekicks to do it.
Continuing story threads from "Flashpoint Beyond" that will later tie-in to "Golden Age"; this story focuses on the effects of crisis event reboots on the timeline. Creatively using forgotten golden age sidekicks to do it.
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