“Teenage Sidekick” was written and illustrated by Paul Pope, with Colors by James Jean. this was originally published in the DC: Solo issue that spotlighted Paul Pope, and it won an Eisner Award for best short story the year that it was published.

Tangentially, both Paul Pope and James Jean are partially known for their contributions to some major fashion and clothing design firms. Paul has done work for DKNY, Diesel, and GQ Magazine, and James has designed for Prada.