 Starting October 1941, the character headlined his own comic, "Star Spangled Comics", which introduced his sidekick, Stripesy.Fall 1941 was a boom period for patriotic superheroes as the country prepared to enter World War II; during this period, comic book publishers also launched Miss Victory, Miss America, U.S. Jones, the Fighting Yank, the Flag, Captain Flag and Yank and Doodle, among others.The Star-Spangled Kid and his sidekick, Stripesy, appeared in "Star Spangled Comics" until issue #86 (Nov 1948).