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Streaky the Supercat

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Streaky the Supercat
Streaky from the cover of Action Comics #334 (March 1966).
Art by Curt Swan and Sheldon Moldoff.
Publication information
PublisherDC Comics
First appearanceAction Comics #261 (February 1960)
Created by
In-story information
Alter egoStreaky
SpeciesCat (With Kryptonian powers)
Team affiliationsSpace Canine Patrol Agents
Legion of Super-Pets
Justice League
Supporting character ofSupergirl
Krypto
AbilitiesKryptonian-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 (whom he accompanies as his sidekick and best friend), Beppo and Comet.

Publication history

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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

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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

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In other media

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Television

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Streaky as he appeared in the animated series Krypto the Superdog

Miscellaneous

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References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Eury, Michael (2006). The Krypton Companion. TwoMorrows Publishing. p. 36. ISBN 9781893905610.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ Siegel, Jerry (w), Mooney, Jim (p), Mooney, Jim (i). "Supergirl's Super Pet!" Action Comics, no. 261 (February 1960).
  5. ^ Greenberger, Robert; Pasko, Martin (2010). The Essential Superman Encyclopedia. Del Rey Books. p. 377. ISBN 978-0-345-50108-0.
  6. ^ Rovin, Jeff (1991). The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Cartoon Animals. Prentice Hall. p. 250. ISBN 0-13-275561-0. Retrieved March 31, 2020.
  7. ^ Bridwell, E. Nelson (w), Mortimer, Win (p), Abel, Jack (i). "The Mysterious Motr of Doov" Adventure Comics, no. 394 (June 1970).
  8. ^ O'Neil, Dennis (w), Swan, Curt (p), Anderson, Murphy (i). "Superman Breaks Loose" Superman, no. 233 (January 1971).
  9. ^ Morrison, Grant (w), Truog, Chas (p), Hazlewood, Doug (i). "Crisis" Animal Man, no. 23 (May 1990).
  10. ^ Morrison, Grant (w), Truog, Chas (p), Hazlewood, Doug (i). "Purification Day" Animal Man, no. 24 (June 1990).
  11. ^ David, Peter (w), Kirk, Leonard (p), Riggs, Robin (i). "Desperate Times" Supergirl, vol. 4, no. 25 (September 1998).
  12. ^ David, Peter (w), Kirk, Leonard (p), Riggs, Robin (i). "Mystery Date" Supergirl, vol. 4, no. 42 (March 2000).
  13. ^ Smith, John W. (February 24, 2007). "NYCC, Day 2: DCU, A Better Tomorrow - Today". Comic Book Resources. Archived from the original on June 17, 2011. Retrieved February 12, 2012.
  14. ^ Kelly, Joe (w), Churchill, Ian (p), Rapmund, Norm; Lanning, Andy (i). "Secret Identities" Supergirl, vol. 5, no. 10 (November 2006).
  15. ^ Kelly, Joe (w), Churchill, Ian (p), Rapmund, Norm (i). "Special" Supergirl, vol. 5, no. 14 (April 2007).
  16. ^ Gates, Sterling (w), Igle, Jamal (p), Champagne, Keith (i). "Who is Superwoman? Part Two: Clashes" Supergirl, vol. 5, no. 38 (April 2009).
  17. ^ Tomasi, Peter (w), Pelletier, Paul (p), Smith, Cam (i). "Animal Planet" Super Sons Annual, no. 1 (2018).
  18. ^ Siegel, Jerry (w), Mooney, Jim (p), Mooney, Jim (i). "Supergirl's Greatest Challenge!" Action Comics, no. 287 (April 1962).
  19. ^ Walker, Landry Q. (w), Jones, Eric (p), Jones, Eric (i). "Secret Entity!" Supergirl: Cosmic Adventures in the 8th Grade, no. 4 (May 2009).
  20. ^ Walker, Landry Q. (w), Jones, Eric (p), Jones, Eric (i). "Graduation Day Part 1" Supergirl: Cosmic Adventures in the 8th Grade, no. 5 (June 2009).
  21. ^ Baltazar, Art; Aureliani, Franco (w), Baltazar, Art (p), Baltazar, Art (i). "Streaky? Streaky the Super Cat?!!" Superman Family Adventures, no. 2 (August 2012).
  22. ^ Wednesday Comics. DC Comics. June 2010. ISBN 978-1-4012-2747-0. (Titan Books. July 2010. ISBN 1-84856-755-3)
  23. ^ 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.
  24. ^ 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.
  25. ^ Dini, Paul, Timm, Bruce (writers); Altieri, Kevin (director) (November 26, 1994). "Deep Freeze". Batman: The Animated Series. Season 2. Episode 19. Fox Kids.
  26. ^ Dini, Paul (writer); Lukic, Butch (director) (December 13, 2003). "Comfort and Joy". Justice League. Season 2. Episode 23. Cartoon Network.
  27. ^ 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.
  28. ^ 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.
  29. ^ 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.
  30. ^ 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.
  31. ^ Fisch, Sholly (w), Shaw, Scott, Kazaleh, Mike, and MacQuarrie, Jim (p), Beatty, Terry (i). "Man's Best Super-Friend" Super Friends, vol. 2, no. 14 (June 2009).
  32. ^ Sazaklis, John; Baltazar, Art (2011). Royal Rodent Rescue. Mankato, Minnesota: Capstone Publishers. p. 56. ISBN 978-1404866225.
  33. ^ 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.

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