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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]
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 (whom he accompanies as his sidekick and best friend), 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
One of a series of superpowered animals, including Krypto the Superdog, Comet the Super-Horse, and Beppo the Super-Monkey, that was popular in DC's comics of the 1960s, Streaky is Supergirl's pet cat who gains superpowers from a variety of kryptonite she created while attempting to neutralize its effects.[3][4][5]
Streaky made sporadic appearances in comic stories 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 on Earth is transformed into iron.[7][8] Following the Crisis on Infinite Earths continuity reboot, various characters inspired by Streaky appear before the original Streaky is reintroduced in Super Sons Annual #1 (2017).[9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17]
Other versions
- In pre-Crisis continuity, Streaky has a 30th-century descendant named Whizzy.[18]
- Streaky appears in Supergirl: Cosmic Adventures in the 8th Grade.[19][20]
- Streaky appears in Tiny Titans.
- Streaky appears in Superman Family Adventures #2.[21]
- Streaky appears in Wednesday Comics.[22][23][24]
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".[25]
- Streaky appears in Superman: The Animated Series and Justice League as Jonathan and Martha Kent's pet cat.[26]
- Streaky appears in Krypto the Superdog, voiced by Brian Drummond.[27] 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.[28] 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 the shrunken city of Kandor who temporarily gains powers alongside the rest of its residents after Brainiac 5 turns Kandor's red sun yellow.[29]
- 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".[27]
- Streaky appears in Supergirl as an ordinary black cat that Supergirl adopted following her arrival on Earth.[30]
Miscellaneous
- Streaky appears in the Krypto the Superdog animated series tie-in comic book.
- Streaky appears in Super Friends #14.[31]
- Streaky appears in Capstone Publishers' DC Super-Pets book Royal Rodent Rescue, written by John Sazaklis and drawn by Art Baltazar.[32][33]
References
Further reading
External links
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- Streaky the Supercat at the Grand Comics Database
- Streaky the Supercat at the Internet Movie Database
- Streaky the Supercat at Mike's Amazing World of Comics
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