Pushing Boundaries with Dale Messick's Brenda Starr, Up for Auction Pushing Boundaries with Dale Messick's Brenda Starr, Up for Auction Posted on "I used to get fan letters from guys who requested a 'daring picture' of Brenda," said Brenda Starr creator Dale Messick in 1995. "Well, you know what they wanted–I had made Brenda very sexy. I'd send them a little sketch of Brenda Starr going over Niagara falls in a barrel and say, 'I hope this is daring enough.'" Audacious and daring reporter character Brenda Starr got her name from 1930s socialite Brenda Frazier and her persona, fashion sense, and looks from Hollywood actress