Streaky the Supercat
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Streaky the Supercat is a fictional superhero cat that appears in comic books published by DC Comics. He first appeared in Action Comics #261 (February 1960) and was created by Jerry Siegel and Jim Mooney.[1]
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| Publisher | DC Comics |
| First appearance | Action Comics #261 (February 1960) |
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| Alter ego | Streaky |
| Species | Cat (With Kryptonian powers) |
| Team affiliations | Space Canine Patrol Agents Legion of Super-Pets Justice League |
| Supporting character of | Supergirl Krypto |
| Abilities | Kryptonian-like abilities, including flight and superhuman strength, durability, speed, and vision |
He is Supergirl's pet cat who gained superpowers through exposure to X-Kryptonite; such as flight, super-strength, super-speed, invulnerability, and enhanced vision abilities, among other Kryptonian powers. His distinctive mark is a lightning bolt in his fur running along both sides. He is also a member of the Legion of Super-Pets, alongside other super-powered animals such as Krypto, Beppo, and Comet.
Publication history
Streaky the Supercat first appeared in Action Comics #261 (February 1960) and was created by writer Jerry Siegel and artist Jim Mooney. He was the pet of Supergirl, in her identity as Linda Lee.[2]
Fictional character biography
Streaky is Supergirl's pet cat who gains superpowers from a variety of kryptonite she created while attempting to neutralize its effects. He was one of several superpowered animal characters created during the Silver Age of Comic Books.[3][4][5]
Streaky made sporadic appearances in comics through the 1960s and joined the Legion of Super-Pets, a group consisting of the aforementioned super-powered animals.[6]
In The Sandman Saga, Streaky loses his powers after all kryptonite is transformed into iron.[7][8] Following the Crisis on Infinite Earths reboot, various characters inspired by Streaky appear before the original Streaky is reintroduced in Super Sons Annual (2017).[9][10]
Other versions
- In pre-Crisis continuity, Streaky has a 30th-century descendant named Whizzy.[11]
- Streaky appears in Supergirl: Cosmic Adventures in the 8th Grade.[12][13]
- Streaky appears in Tiny Titans.
- Streaky appears in Superman Family Adventures #2.[14]
- Streaky appears in Wednesday Comics.[15][16][17]
In other media
Television
- Streaky appears in series set in the DC Animated Universe (DCAU).
- An animatronic toy of Streaky appears in the Batman: The Animated Series episode "Deep Freeze".[18]
- Streaky appears in Superman: The Animated Series and Justice League as Jonathan and Martha Kent's pet cat.[19]
- Streaky appears in Krypto the Superdog, voiced by Brian Drummond.[20] This version is the pet of Andrea, the neighbor of Krypto's owner Kevin Whitney, who acquires Kryptonian-like biology following a lab accident during which he is exposed to a duplicator laser's beam after it bounces off Krypto.[21] Later in the series, he joins the Dog Star Patrol.
- An unnamed cat resembling Streaky appears in the Legion of Super Heroes episode "Message in a Bottle". This version is a native of Kandor who temporarily gains powers alongside the rest of its residents after Brainiac 5 turns Kandor's red sun yellow.[22]
- Streaky makes a cameo appearance in the Batman: The Brave and the Bold episode "The Rise of the Blue Beetle!".
- Streaky appears in the "DC Super-Pets!" segment of DC Nation Shorts, voiced by Debra Wilson.
- Streaky appears in the Justice League Action episode "Unleashed".[20]
- Streaky appears in Supergirl as an ordinary black cat that Supergirl adopted following her arrival on Earth.[23]
Miscellaneous
- Streaky appears in the Krypto the Superdog animated series tie-in comic book.[24]
- Streaky appears in Super Friends #14.[25]
- Streaky appears in Capstone Publishers' DC Super-Pets book Royal Rodent Rescue, written by John Sazaklis and drawn by Art Baltazar.[26][27]
References
Further reading
External links
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