Streaky the Supercat
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Character appearing in DC Comics publications and related media
Comics character
| Streaky the Supercat | |
|---|---|
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | DC Comics |
| First appearance | Action Comics #261 (February 1960) |
| Created by | |
| In-story information | |
| 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 |
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]
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
[edit ]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
[edit ]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
[edit ]- 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
[edit ]Television
[edit ]
- 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
[edit ]- 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
[edit ]- ^ Eury, Michael (2006). "Jim Mooney Interview". The Krypton Companion. Raleigh, North Carolina: TwoMorrows Publishing. p. 44. ISBN 1-893905-61-6.
Streaky the Supercat was my design. I think the writer came up with the initial idea, but I designed him so he looked a little bit more like an animated cat.
- ^ Eury, Michael (2006). The Krypton Companion. TwoMorrows Publishing. p. 36. ISBN 9781893905610.
- ^ Fleisher, Michael L. (2007). The Original Encyclopedia of Comic Book Heroes Volume Three: Superman. DC Comics. pp. 305–306. ISBN 978-1-4012-1389-3.
- ^ Greenberger, Robert; Pasko, Martin (2010). The Essential Superman Encyclopedia. Del Rey Books. p. 377. ISBN 978-0-345-50108-0.
- ^ Action Comics #261 (February 1960)
- ^ Rovin, Jeff (1991). The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Cartoon Animals . Prentice Hall. p. 250. ISBN 0-13-275561-0 . Retrieved March 31, 2020.
- ^ Adventure Comics #394 (June 1970)
- ^ Superman #233 (January 1971)
- ^
- Animal Man #23 - 24 (May - June 1990)
- Supergirl (vol. 4) #25 (September 1998)
- Supergirl (vol. 4) #42 (March 2000)
- Supergirl (vol. 5) #10 (November 2006)
- Supergirl (vol. 5) #14 (April 2007)
- Supergirl (vol. 5) #38 (April 2009)
- Super Sons Annual #1 (January 2018)
- ^ Smith, John W. (February 24, 2007). "NYCC, Day 2: DCU, A Better Tomorrow - Today". Comic Book Resources. Comic Book Resources. Archived from the original on June 17, 2011. Retrieved February 12, 2012.
- ^ Action Comics #287 (April 1962)
- ^ Supergirl: Cosmic Adventures in the 8th Grade #4 (May 2009)
- ^ Supergirl: Cosmic Adventures in the 8th Grade #5 (June 2009)
- ^ Superman Family Adventures #2 (August 2012)
- ^ Wednesday Comics. DC Comics. June 2010. ISBN 978-1-4012-2747-0. (Titan Books. July 2010. ISBN 1-84856-755-3)
- ^ Renaud, Jeffrey (July 15, 2009). "Wednesday Comics: Jimmy Palmiotti". Comic Book Resources. Archived from the original on September 14, 2012. Retrieved October 7, 2012.
Streaky and Krypto are acting a bit weird and taking the city along for the ride.
- ^ Trecker, Jamie (August 20, 2009). "Wednesday Comics Thursday: Amanda Conner Brings the Cute". Newsarama. Archived from the original on September 25, 2012. Retrieved October 7, 2012.
- ^ Dini, Paul, Timm, Bruce (writers); Altieri, Kevin (director) (November 26, 1994). "Deep Freeze". Batman: The Animated Series. Season 2. Episode 19. Fox Kids.
- ^ Dini, Paul (writer); Lukic, Butch (director) (December 13, 2003). "Comfort and Joy". Justice League. Season 2. Episode 23. Cartoon Network.
- ^ a b "Streaky Voices (Superman)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved December 1, 2024. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.
- ^ Evans Gardner, Jennifer and Loy, John (writers); Jeralds, Scott (director) (April 6, 2005). "The Streaky Story". Krypto the Superdog. Season 1. Episode 3. Cartoon Network.
- ^ Joseph Kuhr (writer); Scott Jeralds and Brandon Vietti (directors) (December 1, 2007). "Message in a Bottle". Legion of Super Heroes. Season 2. Episode 8. Kids' WB.
- ^ Damore, Meagan (January 15, 2018). "Supergirl Just Gave Kara a Super Pet (Sort Of)". Comic Book Resources . Archived from the original on April 23, 2020.
- ^ "Krypto the Superdog #5 - Heel Before Dom! (Issue)". Comic Vine. Retrieved January 13, 2025.
- ^ "Super Friends #14 - Man's Best Super-Friend (Issue)". Comic Vine. Retrieved January 13, 2025.
- ^ Sazaklis, John; Baltazar, Art (2011). Royal Rodent Rescue. Mankato, Minnesota: Capstone Publishers. p. 56. ISBN 978-1404866225.
- ^ Montgomery, Paul (July 8, 2010). "Art Baltazar Unleashes DC Super-Pets Line of Children's Books". iFanboy. Archived from the original on July 22, 2014. Retrieved October 7, 2012.
Further reading
[edit ]- Korte, Steve; Baltazar, Art (2013). DC Super-Pets Character Encyclopedia. Capstone Publishers. p. 128. ISBN 978-1479520305.
External links
[edit ]- Streaky the Supercat at the Comic Book DB (archived from the original)
- Grand Comics Database
- Streaky the Supercat at Mike's Amazing World of Comics
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