Streaky the Supercat

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.

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.

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.

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.

In The Sandman Saga, Streaky loses his powers after all kryptonite is transformed into iron. Following the Crisis on Infinite Earths reboot, various characters inspired by Streaky appear before the original Streaky is reintroduced in Super Sons Annual (2017).

Other versions

In pre-Crisis continuity, Streaky has a 30th-century descendant named Whizzy.
Streaky appears in Supergirl: Cosmic Adventures in the 8th Grade.
Streaky appears in Tiny Titans.
Streaky appears in Superman Family Adventures #2.
Streaky appears in Wednesday Comics.

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".
- Streaky appears in Superman: The Animated Series and Justice League as Jonathan and Martha Kent's pet cat.
Streaky appears in Krypto the Superdog, voiced by Brian Drummond. 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. 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.
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".
Streaky appears in Supergirl as an ordinary black cat that Supergirl adopted following her arrival on Earth.

Miscellaneous

Streaky appears in the Krypto the Superdog animated series tie-in comic book.
Streaky appears in Super Friends #14.
Streaky appears in Capstone Publishers' DC Super-Pets book Royal Rodent Rescue, written by John Sazaklis and drawn by Art Baltazar.