Streaky the Supercat

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Streaky the Supercat
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Streaky from the cover of Action Comics #334 (March 1966).
Art by Curt Swan and Sheldon Moldoff.
Publication information
Publisher DC Comics
First appearance Action Comics #261 (February 1960)
Created by
In-story information
Alter egoStreaky
Species Cat (With Kryptonian powers)
Team affiliations Space Canine Patrol Agents
Legion of Super-Pets
Justice League
Supporting character of Supergirl
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]

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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]

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In other media

Television

Streaky as he appeared in the animated series Krypto the Superdog Streakyanimated.jpg
Streaky as he appeared in the animated series Krypto the Superdog

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References

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    • 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)
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