Editing Streaky the Supercat

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|character_name = Streaky the Supercat
|image = Streakycat.png
|converted = y
|caption = Streaky from the cover of ''[[Action Comics]]'' #334 (March 1966).<br> Art by [[Curt Swan]] and [[Sheldon Moldoff]].
|alter_ego = Streaky
|publisher = [[DC Comics]]
|debut = ''[[Action Comics]]'' #261 (February 1960)
|creators = {{Plainlist|
* [[Jerry Siegel]]
* [[Jim Mooney]]
}}
|voiced_by = 
|species = [[Cat]] (With [[Kryptonian]] powers)
|alliances = [[Space Canine Patrol Agents]]<br/>[[Legion of Super-Pets]]<br/>[[Justice League]]
|aliases =
|supports = [[Supergirl (Kara Zor-El)|Supergirl]]<br>[[Krypto]]
|powers = Kryptonian-like abilities, including flight and superhuman strength, durability, speed, and vision
}}

'''Streaky the Supercat''' is a fictional [[superhero]] [[cat]] that appears in [[comic book]]s published by [[DC Comics]]. He first appeared in ''[[Action Comics]]'' #261 (February 1960) and was created by [[Jerry Siegel]] and [[Jim Mooney]].<ref>{{cite book|last = Eury|first = Michael|author-link = Michael Eury|chapter= Jim Mooney Interview|title = The Krypton Companion|publisher = [[TwoMorrows Publishing]]|year= 2006|location= Raleigh, North Carolina|page= 44|chapter-url= https://books.google.com/books?id=Fcm4JrX-F54C&q=streaky+the+supercat&pg=PA44|isbn= 1-893905-61-6|quote= 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.}}</ref>

He is [[Supergirl (Kara Zor-El)|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 (comics)|Beppo]], and [[Comet (DC Comics)|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.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Eury |first1=Michael |title=The Krypton Companion |date=2006 |publisher=TwoMorrows Publishing |isbn=9781893905610 |page=36}}</ref>

==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]].<ref>{{cite book|last= Fleisher|first= Michael L.|author-link= Michael Fleisher|title=The Original Encyclopedia of Comic Book Heroes Volume Three: Superman |date= 2007|publisher= DC Comics|isbn=978-1-4012-1389-3 |pages=305–306}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last1=Greenberger |first1=Robert |author-link1=Robert Greenberger |title=The Essential Superman Encyclopedia |last2=Pasko |first2=Martin |author-link2=Martin Pasko |date=2010 |publisher=[[Del Rey Books]] |isbn=978-0-345-50108-0 |page=377}}</ref><ref>''Action Comics #''261 (February 1960)</ref>

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.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Rovin |first1=Jeff |title=The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Cartoon Animals |date=1991 |publisher=[[Prentice Hall]]|isbn=0-13-275561-0 |df= mdy-all|access-date=March 31, 2020 |url=https://archive.org/details/illustratedencyc00rovi |url-access=registration |page=[https://archive.org/details/illustratedencyc00rovi/page/250 250]}}</ref>

In ''[[The Sandman Saga (Superman)|The Sandman Saga]]'', Streaky loses his powers after all kryptonite is transformed into iron.<ref>''Adventure Comics'' #394 (June 1970)</ref><ref>''Superman #''233 (January 1971)</ref> Following the ''[[Crisis on Infinite Earths]]'' reboot, various characters inspired by Streaky appear before the original Streaky is reintroduced in ''[[Super-Sons|Super Sons Annual]]'' (2017).<ref>{{multiref2|''[[Animal Man (comic book)|Animal Man]]'' #23 - 24 (May - June 1990)|''Supergirl'' (vol. 4) #25 (September 1998)|''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)
}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Smith|first=John W.|url= http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=9455|title=NYCC, Day 2: DCU, A Better Tomorrow - Today|work=Comic Book Resources |publisher=[[Comic Book Resources]]|date=February 24, 2007|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20110617060541/http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=9455|archive-date=June 17, 2011 |access-date=February 12, 2012}}</ref>

==Other versions==
*In pre-''[[Crisis on Infinite Earths|Crisis]]'' continuity, Streaky has a 30th-century descendant named '''Whizzy'''.<ref>''Action Comics'' #287 (April 1962)</ref>
*Streaky appears in ''Supergirl: Cosmic Adventures in the 8th Grade''.<ref>''Supergirl: Cosmic Adventures in the 8th Grade'' #4 (May 2009)</ref><ref>''Supergirl: Cosmic Adventures in the 8th Grade'' #5 (June 2009)</ref>
*Streaky appears in ''[[Tiny Titans]]''.
*Streaky appears in ''[[Superman Family|Superman Family Adventures]]'' #2.<ref>''Superman Family Adventures'' #2 (August 2012)</ref>
*Streaky appears in ''[[Wednesday Comics]]''.<ref>{{Cite book |title= Wednesday Comics|publisher=DC Comics|date=June 2010|isbn=978-1-4012-2747-0}} ([[Titan Books]]. July 2010. {{ISBN|1-84856-755-3}})</ref><ref>{{Cite web|first= Jeffrey|last= Renaud|url= http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=22038|title= ''Wednesday Comics'': Jimmy Palmiotti|publisher= Comic Book Resources|date= July 15, 2009|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20120914181613/http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=22038|archive-date= September 14, 2012|url-status=dead|access-date= October 7, 2012|quote= Streaky and Krypto are acting a bit weird and taking the city along for the ride.}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|first=Jamie|last=Trecker|url=http://www.newsarama.com/comics/080920-Wednesday-Thursday-Conner.html|title=''Wednesday Comics'' Thursday: Amanda Conner Brings the Cute|publisher=Newsarama|date=August 20, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120925184302/http://www.newsarama.com/comics/080920-Wednesday-Thursday-Conner.html|archive-date=September 25, 2012|url-status=live|access-date=October 7, 2012}}</ref>

==In other media==
===Television===
[[Image:Streakyanimated.jpg|150px|thumb|right|Streaky as he appeared in the animated series ''[[Krypto the Superdog]]'']]
* 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".<ref>{{cite episode|title= Deep Freeze|series= Batman: The Animated Series|series-link= Batman: The Animated Series|credits= [[Paul Dini|Dini, Paul]], [[Bruce Timm|Timm, Bruce]] (writers); [[Kevin Altieri|Altieri, Kevin]] (director)|network= [[Fox Kids]]|air-date= November 26, 1994|season= 2|number= 19}}</ref>
** Streaky appears in ''[[Superman: The Animated Series]]'' and ''[[Justice League (TV series)|Justice League]]'' as [[Jonathan and Martha Kent]]'s pet cat.<ref>{{cite episode |title=Comfort and Joy |series=Justice League |series-link=Justice League (TV series) |network=[[Cartoon Network]] |season=2 |number=23 |credits=Dini, Paul (writer); Lukic, Butch (director) |air-date=December 13, 2003}}</ref>
* Streaky appears in ''[[Krypto the Superdog]]'', voiced by [[Brian Drummond]].<ref name="btva">{{cite web |title=Streaky Voices (Superman) |url=https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/characters/Superman/Streaky/ |access-date=December 1, 2024 |publisher=Behind The Voice Actors}} 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.</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite episode|title= The Streaky Story|series= Krypto the Superdog|series-link= Krypto the Superdog|credits= Evans Gardner, Jennifer and Loy, John (writers); Jeralds, Scott (director)|network= Cartoon Network|air-date= April 6, 2005|season= 1|number= 3}}</ref> Later in the series, he joins the [[Space Canine Patrol Agents|Dog Star Patrol]].
* An unnamed cat resembling Streaky appears in the ''[[Legion of Super Heroes (TV series)|Legion of Super Heroes]]'' episode "Message in a Bottle". This version is a native of [[Kandor (comics)|Kandor]] who temporarily gains powers alongside the rest of its residents after [[Brainiac 5]] turns Kandor's red sun yellow.<ref>{{cite episode |title=Message in a Bottle |series=Legion of Super Heroes |series-link=Legion of Super Heroes (TV series) |credits=Joseph Kuhr (writer); Scott Jeralds and Brandon Vietti (directors) |network=[[Kids' WB]] |air-date=December 1, 2007 |season=2 |number=8}}</ref>
* 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".<ref name="btva" />
* Streaky appears in ''[[Supergirl (TV series)|Supergirl]]'' as an ordinary black cat that [[Kara Danvers|Supergirl]] adopted following her arrival on Earth.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.cbr.com/supergirl-streaky-supercat/|title= ''Supergirl'' Just Gave Kara a Super Pet (Sort Of)|website=[[Comic Book Resources]]|last=Damore|first=Meagan|date=January 15, 2018|archive-url= https://archive.today/20200423232625/https://www.cbr.com/supergirl-streaky-supercat/|archive-date= April 23, 2020|url-status= live|df= mdy-all}}</ref>

===Miscellaneous===
* Streaky appears in the ''Krypto the Superdog'' animated series tie-in comic book.<ref>{{Cite web |title=''Krypto the Superdog'' #5 - Heel Before Dom! (Issue) |url=https://comicvine.gamespot.com/krypto-the-superdog-5-heel-before-dom/4000-106290/ |access-date=January 13, 2025 |website=Comic Vine |language=en}}</ref>
* Streaky appears in ''[[Super Friends#Comic books|Super Friends]]'' #14.<ref>{{Cite web |title=''Super Friends'' #14 - Man's Best Super-Friend (Issue) |url=https://comicvine.gamespot.com/dc-super-friends-14-mans-best-super-friend/4000-155514/ |access-date=January 13, 2025 |website=Comic Vine |language=en}}</ref>
* Streaky appears in [[Capstone Publishers]]' ''DC Super-Pets'' book ''Royal Rodent Rescue'', written by John Sazaklis and drawn by [[Art Baltazar]].<ref>{{cite book|last1 = Sazaklis|first1 = John|last2= Baltazar|first2= Art|title = Royal Rodent Rescue|publisher = [[Capstone Publishers]]|year= 2011|location= Mankato, Minnesota|pages = 56|isbn = 978-1404866225}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= http://ifanboy.com/articles/art-baltazar-unleashes-dc-super-pets-line-of-childrens-books/|title= Art Baltazar Unleashes ''DC Super-Pets'' Line of Children's Books|first= Paul|last= Montgomery|date= July 8, 2010|publisher= iFanboy|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20140722080120/http://ifanboy.com/articles/art-baltazar-unleashes-dc-super-pets-line-of-childrens-books/|archive-date= July 22, 2014|url-status=dead|access-date= October 7, 2012}}</ref>

==References==
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==Further reading==
* {{cite book|last1 = Korte|first1 = Steve|last2 = Baltazar|first2 = Art|author-link2= Art Baltazar|title = DC Super-Pets Character Encyclopedia|publisher = [[Capstone Publishers]]|year = 2013|pages = 128|isbn = 978-1479520305}}

==External links==
* {{comicbookdb|character|1512|Streaky the Supercat}}
* [http://www.comics.org/search/advanced/process/?reprint_notes=&letters=&series=&feature=&issue_notes=&colors=&tracking_notes=&indicia_publisher=&issues=&issue_date=&title=&series_notes=&job_number=&pub_name=DC&is_indexed=None&brand=&pub_notes=&end_date=&format=&price=&inks=&volume=&pages=&characters=Streaky&genre=&method=icontains&issue_pages=&order2=series&order3=&order1=date&pencils=&target=sequence&story_editing=&notes=&script=&publication_notes=&start_date=1959&synopsis=&issue_editing=&logic=False&page=1 Streaky the Supercat] at the [[Grand Comics Database]]
* [http://www.mikesamazingworld.com/mikes/features/character.php?page=appearances&characterid=513 Streaky the Supercat] at Mike's Amazing World of Comics

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