| Streaky the Supercat | |
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| Publisher | DC Comics |
| First appearance | Action Comics #261 (February 1960) |
| Created by | Otto Binder Jim Mooney. DC Comics is an American comic book and related media company In Comic books and other stories with a long history first appearance refers to the first occurrence to feature a Fictional character. Action Comics is an American Comic book series which introduced Superman, the first major Superhero character as the term Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Otto Oscar Binder (1911 - 1974 was a Writer of American Science fiction, non-fiction UFO, and Comic books Biography James Noel "Jim" Mooney ( August 13, 1919 &ndash March 30, 2008) was an American comic book artist best known |
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| Alter ego | Streaky |
| Team affiliations | Legion of Super-Pets |
| Supporting character of | Supergirl |
| Abilities | depowered originally flight, super-strength, super-vision, and super-speed. The Legion of Super-Pets is a Fictional team of Super-powered Pets in the Pre-Crisis DC Universe. Kara Zor-El is a Fictional character appearing in Comic books published by DC Comics and related media created by writer Otto Binder |
Streaky the Supercat is a fictional character published by DC Comics. DC Comics is an American comic book and related media company Streaky first appeared in Action Comics #261 in February 1960, and was created by Otto Binder and Jim Mooney. Action Comics is an American Comic book series which introduced Superman, the first major Superhero character as the term Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Otto Oscar Binder (1911 - 1974 was a Writer of American Science fiction, non-fiction UFO, and Comic books Biography James Noel "Jim" Mooney ( August 13, 1919 &ndash March 30, 2008) was an American comic book artist best known
One of a series of super-powered animals (which also included Krypto the Superdog, Comet the Superhorse, and Beppo the Supermonkey) that was popular in DC's comics of the 1960s, Streaky was Supergirl's pet cat that was given super-powers by an unusual form of kryptonite. Krypto, also known as Krypto the Superdog, is a Fictional character. Comet is the name of two Comic book characters owned by DC Comics whose adventures have been published by that same company Beppo is a fictional Monkey in the DC Universe. Created by Otto Binder and George Papp, he first appeared in Superboy The 1960s decade refers to the years from the beginning of 1960 to the end of 1969 Supergirl is a fictional Comic book superheroine that is depicted as a female counterpart to the DC Comics iconic Superhero Superman WikipediaManual of Style (spelling, articles should conform to one overall spelling style of English typically the one most linked to the article topic (if it is geographic Kryptonite is a mineral from the Superman mythos originating in the Superman Radio show series
Supergirl was experimenting on a piece of green kryptonite in an attempt to find a way to neutralize its deadly effects. When her experiment failed, she tossed the kryptonite (or "X-Kryptonite", as it became known as) out the window. Though her experiment failed, her pet Streaky came across the X-Kryptonite, and was exposed to its radiation. As the comics described it: "Due to the unique combination of chemicals in X-Kryptonite, it has given Streaky superpowers!"
Streaky's powers consisted of a smaller subset of those of Superman and Supergirl, including flight, super-strength, super-vision, and super-speed. Superman is a fictional Comic book Superhero widely considered to be one of the most recognized of such characters and an American Cultural icon Streaky made sporadic appearances in comic stories through the 1960s, and even became a member of the Legion of Super-Pets, a group consisting of the superpowered animals mentioned above. The 1960s decade refers to the years from the beginning of 1960 to the end of 1969 The Legion of Super-Pets is a Fictional team of Super-powered Pets in the Pre-Crisis DC Universe.
Streaky had a 30th century descendant named Whizzy (who also had superpowers). The 30th century of the Anno Domini ( common) era will span the years 2901&ndash3000 of the Gregorian calendar. Whizzy is a Fictional character, the telepathic 30th-Century descendant of Streaky the Supercat.
Streaky's last pre-Crisis on Infinite Earths appearance was in June 1970's Adventure Comics #394. Crisis on Infinite Earths is a twelve-issue American comic book Limited series (identified as a "12-part maxi-series" and crossover Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Presumably, when all of Earth's kryptonite was transformed into iron in Superman #233 in 1971, Streaky's X-Kryptonite power source was eliminated as well, ending his super-career and returning him to the life of a normal housecat again. Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar.
During Grant Morrison's run in Animal Man, an alternate, grey-furred Streaky (which, however, left an orange contrail with the telltale lightning bolt marking) made a brief appearance as one of the pre-Crisis characters that were returned to reality by the Psycho-Pirate's medusa mask. Animal Man ( Bernhard "Buddy" Baker) is a fictional DC Comics Superhero. The Psycho-Pirate is the name of two DC Comics Supervillains dating back to the Golden Age of Comics. This alternate Streaky attacked "Overman," an evil parallel universe Superman with his heat vision before being hurled out of the asylum. Superman is a fictional Comic book Superhero widely considered to be one of the most recognized of such characters and an American Cultural icon Presumably, this Streaky vanished from existence when the Psycho-Pirate's episode of madness ended, along with his human counterparts. The Psycho-Pirate is the name of two DC Comics Supervillains dating back to the Golden Age of Comics.
Various cats inspired by (and sometimes named) Streaky have made appearances in the post-Crisis DC Universe, but none so far have acquired superpowers. Crisis on Infinite Earths is a twelve-issue American comic book Limited series (identified as a "12-part maxi-series" and crossover The DC Universe ( DCU) is the fictional Shared universe where most of the comic stories published by DC Comics take place
At the 2007 New York Comic Con, when asked if Streaky would be returning, Paul Dini said that the “cat’s out of the bag”. Paul Dini (born August 7, 1957) is an American Television producer of Animated cartoons. [1]
In Supergirl #10, it is revealed Kara has a female pet cat. In #14, it's revealed that the cat's name is Streaky because "she doesn't get the concept of the litter box. "
In other media
One scene of the Batman: The Animated Series episode "Deep Freeze" had a group of robotic toys which all resembled classic comic book characters, Bat-Mite, Mr. Mxyzptlk and Krypto the Superdog and one of the toys resembled Streaky. Batman The Animated Series (often shortened Batman TAS or BTAS) is an American, two time Emmy Award winning Bat-Mite is a Character appearing in stories published by DC Comics. Mr Mxyzptlk ( pronounced mɪksˈjɛzpɪtˌlɪk or mɪksˈjɛzˌpɪtɫɪk) sometimes called Mxy, is a Fictional Supervillain who appears in Krypto, also known as Krypto the Superdog, is a Fictional character.
In Superman: The Animated Series and Justice League, Streaky has made a few appearances as an ordinary housecat of the Kents. Superman The Animated Series is the unofficial title of a Warner Bros Justice League is an American Animated television series about a team of Superheroes which ran from 2001 to 2004 on Cartoon Network As an injoke in the episode "Mxyzpixilated", Mr. Mxyzptlk demonstrated his powers by making Streaky fly around the room. Mr Mxyzptlk ( pronounced mɪksˈjɛzpɪtˌlɪk or mɪksˈjɛzˌpɪtɫɪk) sometimes called Mxy, is a Fictional Supervillain who appears in
In Justice League episode "Comfort and Joy" J'onn J'onzz does not feel the Christmas spirit until he wanders around Smallville. The Justice League sometimes called the Justice League of America or JLA for short is a Fictional DC Comics superhero team. Martian Manhunter is the Superhero alias of J'onn J'onzz, alternately known as John Jones or the Manhunter from Mars, a Fictional character At the end of the episode he is seen in true Martian form, petting Streaky while singing.
In 2005, Streaky became a supporting character on Cartoon Network's animated series Krypto the Superdog. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. An animated cartoon is a short hand-drawn (or made with computers to look similar to something hand-drawn Film for the cinema, Television or computer This article is about the animated series for the character see Krypto. In this series, Streaky once again has superpowers, and is the pampered pet of Krypto's owner's next-door neighbor, Andrea. In the series Streaky goes into a lab, where he crashes into a duplicator laser. The laser shoots Krypto, which bounces off him and into Streaky, giving the cat a portion of Krypto's powers. Unlike the original comics version, who was immune to the effects of kryptonite radiation, this Streaky does share Krypto's vulnerability to green and red kryptonite. Kryptonite is a mineral from the Superman mythos originating in the Superman Radio show series Kryptonite is a mineral from the Superman mythos originating in the Superman Radio show series
Streaky also appears in the Legion of Super Heroes animated series. Legion of Super Heroes is an American Animated television series produced by Warner Bros He appears in the episode "Message in a Bottle. " This version of the character is a native to the shrunken city of Kandor. Kandor is the name of the former Capital city of the fictional planet Krypton in the DC Universe. When Brainiac 5 turned the Kandorian sun from red to yellow, Streaky gets his superpowers. Brainiac 5 ( Querl Dox) is a Fictional character who exists in the future of the DC Universe.
External links
- Streaky Supermanica entry on the Pre-Crisis Streaky
- Krypto the Superdog Cartoon Network website
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