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For the IDW comics band, see The Stingers (comics).

The Stingers are a European glam rock band that originated in Germany. The band is composed by the handsome lead singer Riot, the flirtatious Minx, and the conniving Rapture. They were introduced at the beginning of Season 3 of the Jem animated series and replaced The Misfits as the main antagonists of the show.

Background[]

The Stingers' origins take place in West Germany, where bandmates Riot and Minx left their former band called Nirvana. Riot decided to leave the band to make his own way in the music business. Minx joined him realizing that she would be better off with him. Rapture soon joined them and thus The Stingers were born.

They tried to find clubs that would let them perform, although they were turned down most of the time and were even forced to be homeless, which they did for one whole winter, performing on the streets for money to eat. They worked their way to the top and eventually became a huge hit in Germany.

The Stingers were invited to perform at Le Klub Kool in America. Jerrica was informed by Lindsey Pierce that the "group just in from West Germany was looking into joining a United States record label". Jerrica and Kimber went to watch their show with the intention of getting them to sign onto Starlight Music. However, Eric Raymond was also aware of this new group and had his own plans to make them sign with Misfits Music.

At first, it seemed that The Stingers would in fact remain with Starlight Music, but Eric offered them half of his company, as well as renaming it to Stingers Sound. While Riot was more interested in pursuing Jem for his own romantic reasons, the contract offered by Eric proved to be more favorable to him and he accepted it.

Band members[]

Riot - 02

Riot is the lead singer of The Stingers, which he claims is the greatest rock band of the 20th century. He is charming but aloof and arrogant. He is confident with his looks, believing he is the perfect man. He commands respect and demands devotion from his bandmates and fans. He is aware of the power he has over people and uses it to get what he wants.

Minx - 02

Minx is cunning, manipulative, and prides herself on being able to have her pick of anyone, only to toss them away once she gets bored, which happens with alarming regularity. She is also very technologically minded and can work wonders with any computer or synthesizer.

Rapture - 02

Rapture is the guitarist of the group. She is a skilled con-artist and is quite knowledgeable in matters of the occult. She uses that knowledge to further her own agenda, and often that of The Stingers as well.

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Trivia[]

  • The Stingers are the only one of the three main bands whose members all have a normal hair color, which is blond.
  • The colors on The Stingers' costumes resemble, and might be a reference, to those from American Christian glam metal band Stryper, themed in yellow and black; however, this is just speculation.
Characters
The Holograms Jerrica Benton/Jem | Kimber Benton | Aja Leith | Shana Elmsford | Raya
The Misfits Pizzazz | Roxy | Stormer | Jetta
The Stingers Riot | Minx | Rapture
Allies Synergy | Rio Pacheco | Anthony Julian | Countess Danielle Du Voisin | Danse | Howard Sands | Jeff Wright | Joanie Stuart | Lindsey Pierce | Mrs. Bailey | Regine Cesaire | Sean Harrison | Video
Starlight Girls Anne | Ashley Larsen | Ba Nee O'Carolan | Becky | Deirdre | Delaree | Joellen | Krissie | Laura Holloway | Lela | Marianne | Nancy | Terri
Villains Eric Raymond | Clash | Zipper | Techrat | Alex Falk | Andy Martin | Banker | Bobby Braddock | Boss (Indy 500) | Carl Sanford | Dave Daniels | Dimitrios | Duncan Broadbent | Fenton | Frack | Harold | Krebbs | Lexa | Lord Trevor | Manny Malone | Maria Castello | Mick | Mickey | Pit Slurman | Ramón | Reginald Carfax | Solieri | Stoke | Terrance Landau | Torch | Victor Krosach | Vise | Willy | Yaki Tori
Relatives Emmett Benton | Jacqui Benton | Harvey Gabor | Gail Nye | Craig Phillips | Miguel Alonso | Rosa Alonso | Aurelio Alonso | John Montgomery | Mrs. Montgomery | Buzz Montgomery | Bertie Burns | Flo Burns | Peter Dvorak | Nadia Dvorak | Johan Dvorak | Anna Dvorak | Mr. Llewelyn | Mildred Llewelyn | Martin O'Carolan | Kieu Chinh
Media Adrian Lassiter | Cindy Tucker | Connie Long | Elzer Marcus | Harriet Horn | Hector Ramirez | Terry Stone
Wealthy characters Ellen Sue Tanner | Emperor | Liz Stratton | Lord Carfax | Mrs. Farnsworth | Prescott Wentworth | President of the United States | Princess Adriana | Richard Xanthos | Robin Goodfellow | Sally Brand | Tony Cassini
Musicians and bands 5th Avenue Boys | Alan | Ashley and The Starlights | Ben Tiller | Blue Bloods | Bobby Bailey | Giri | James | Jerry | Johnny Beldrix | Johnny Deacon | Kimber & Stormer | Lena Lerner | Limp Lizards | Luna Dark | Nirvana | Ralph | Randy James | Red Johnny Mac | Rodney and The Rockets | Roland Owens | Ron Cox | The Leatherettes | The Space Cadets | The Skulls | Wolfgang Mozart
Magicians Alfred White | Astral | Devon Silverstone | Houdini | Marla Martell | Professor Frick
Hired thugs and gangs Misfit Girls | The Red Aces | The Snakes
Children Danny | Dominic Lerner | Ellen | George Kenyak | Gisele | Ken | Lin | Mando | Molly | Sandra | Switch | Uto Kenyak | Yvonne
Minor characters Angus Bean | Archbishop | Beauty's Father | Bob Merrit | Bubba | Building Inspector | Captain Warren | Chauffeur | Christine | Carrie | Cisco | Cleaner | Constanza | Corvin | Corwin | Debra | Detective Griffin | Dirk Hayes | Don Lo | Elzer | Eye Doctor | Fitzgerald Beck | Frederick Vincent | Georgia | Harry the bookie | Harry | Harvey | Jack Sobieski | Jolly Jack | Jones | Leonard Martin | Luis Geraldo | Mama Lou | Mama Pama Bama | Martino Grandzetti | Mason Hawthorne | Max Conley | Miguel | Mr. Kenyak | Mr. Sanders | Mr. Wellington | Mrs. Kenyak | Museum Curator | Music Awards Reporter | Nick Mann | Owen Beech | Owner of The Scene | Patricia | Pierre L'Arquette | Richard Carling | Rick Franklin | Robert Arlington | Rodriguez | Saint-Jacques | Sir Hugh Ridley | Soo Mi | Stefan Horte | Steve | Svensson | Tim | Tito | Tony | Tough Drummer | Union Representatives | Yoji Yokomura | Yvette | Zero Jones
Film Jerrica | Kimber | Aja | Shana | Synergy | Rio | Erica Raymond | Zipper | Brad | Emmett Benton | Stephen
Animals Naku | Phantom | Rama Llama | Ulysses
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