Krypto, also known as Krypto the Superdog, is a fictional character; he is Superman's pet dog in the various Superman comic books published by DC Comics. Krypto's first appearance was in a Superboy story in Adventure Comics #210 in July 1955. DC Comics is an American comic book and related media company. ... In comic books, first appearance refers to first comic book to feature a character. ... Adventure Comics #296 Adventure Comics is a comic book series published by DC Comics from 1935 to 1983. ... Otto Oscar Binder (August 26, 1911 - October 14, 1974) was an American science fiction and non-fiction UFO author and comic book writer. ... Curtis D. Swan (born February 17, 1920 in Willmar, Minnesota; died June 16, 1996)[1] was an American comic book artist, best known for his work on the Superman comics spanning three decades. ... Superman, given the serial nature of comic publishing and the length of the characters existence, has evolved as a character as his adventures have increased. ... The Space Canine Patrol Agents, or SCPA (not to be confused with the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals), is a group of fictional anthropomorphic extra-terrestrial canine superheroes that populated the Pre-Crisis DC Universe. ... Comet, Streaky, Krypto, and Beppo. ... A hummingbird Female Mallard Duck in midflight A dragonfly in flight Flight is the process by which an object achieves sustained movement either through the air by aerodynamically generating lift or aerostatically using buoyancy, or movement beyond earths atmosphere, in the case of spaceflight. ... In fictional stories, X-ray vision has generally been portrayed as the ability to see through layers of objects at the discretion of the holder of this superpower. ... Heat vision is a superhuman power, best known as one of the powers possessed by the DC Comics character Superman, in which beams of intense radiation are projected from the eyes. ... Alice, a fictional character based on a real character from the work of Lewis Carroll. ... Superman is a fictional character and comic book superhero , originally created by American writer Jerry Siegel and Canadian artist Joe Shuster and published by DC Comics. ... Trinomial name Canis lupus familiaris The dog (Canis lupus familiaris) is a domestic subspecies of the wolf, a mammal of the Canidae family of the order Carnivora. ... A comic book is a magazine or book containing the art form of comics. ... DC Comics is an American comic book and related media company. ... Superboy is the name of several fictional characters in the DC Universe, most of them youthful incarnations of Superman. ...

Fictional character biography

The original Krypto

Krypto, with Superboy, in his first appearance, from Adventure Comics #210, 1955

As explained in his first appearance, Krypto was originally the toddler Kal-El's dog while they were on Krypton. Jor-El, testing prototypes for the rocket that would eventually send Kal-El to Earth, decided to use Krypto as a test subject. However, Krypto's rocket was knocked off-course; the rocket drifted through space for years until it eventually landed on Earth, where Krypto was reunited with the now-teenaged superhero, Superboy. This is a magazine cover. ... This is a magazine cover. ... Superboy is the name of several fictional characters in the DC Universe, most of them youthful incarnations of Superman. ... Superman is a fictional character and comic book superhero , originally created by American writer Jerry Siegel and Canadian artist Joe Shuster and published by DC Comics. ... Krypton is a fictional planet in the DC Comics universe. ... This article is about vehicles powered by rocket engines. ... This article is about Earth as a planet. ... For other uses, see Superhero (disambiguation). ...

Like all descendents of Krypton under a red sun and heavy gravity environment (vs. Earths yellow sun and lower gravity), Krypto possessed the same powers and abilities as his master, although his physical abilities were proportionate to his smaller size and species, similar to an ordinary dog vs. a human. Certain sensory abilities of Krypto's (senses of smell and hearing) would be more acute than those of Superman, just as an ordinary dog's senses would be more acute than those of an ordinary human. Krypto also had super-canine intelligence (approximately human level, though with his canine traits and interests still present); the comics expressed this via the use of thought balloons indicating what Krypto was thinking. Sol redirects here. ... “Gravity” redirects here. ... Trinomial name Canis lupus familiaris The dog (Canis lupus familiaris) is a domestic subspecies of the wolf, a mammal of the Canidae family of the order Carnivora. ... This article is about modern humans. ... The three most common speech ballons (top to bottom: speech, thought, scream). ...

Krypto was drawn as a white dog of generic pedigree. The early appearances of the character in the comics usually featured exaggerated anthropomorphic facial expressions; these were replaced in later appearances by a more generic canine face. When fighting crime, Krypto usually wore a gold collar, a miniature facsimile of the famed Superman-"S" symbol for a dog tag, and a dog-sized version of Superman's cape. This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

When not accompanying Superboy/Superman, Krypto spent much of his time romping through space; while on Earth, however, he stayed with the Kent family, posing as their pet dog, "Skip". In that identity, his guardians applied a brown dye patch on his back for a disguise which Krypto could burn off with his tail when he went into costume.

Krypto had the distinction of belonging to not one but two organizations of super-animals; the 30th century Legion of Super-Pets, and the Space Canine Patrol Agency. Comet, Streaky, Krypto, and Beppo. ... The Space Canine Patrol Agents, or SCPA (not to be confused with the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals), is a group of fictional anthropomorphic extra-terrestrial canine superheroes that populated the Pre-Crisis DC Universe. ...

In the final (noncanonical) pre-Crisis Superman story, Alan Moore's Whatever Happened To The Man of Tomorrow?, Krypto sacrificed his life to save Superman by biting the throat out of the Kryptonite Man. The villain died, but Krypto was irradiated by him and died as well. Crisis on Infinite Earths was a 12-issue comic book limited series (identified as a 12-part maxi-series) and crossover event, produced by DC Comics in 1985 in order to simplify their fifty-year-old continuity. ... For other persons named Alan Moore, see Alan Moore (disambiguation). ... The Kryptonite Man is a supervillain who appears in stories published by DC Comics. ...

In Superboy #126 (Jan 1966) "Krypto's Family Tree", Krypto's father's name was given as Zypto, his grandfather as Nypto, and his great-grandfather as Vypto.

The modern Krypto

Pocket universe Krypto

Following the 1985-1986 Crisis on Infinite Earths limited series, Superman's history was extensively rewritten, initially eliminating all other survivors of Krypton in the revised version of his origin, including Krypto, so as to once again make the premise that Superman was truly the "Last Son of Krypton" a valid one. This rewrite has in fact been dubbed^{[citation needed]} by some as "krypto-revisionism." Crisis on Infinite Earths was a 12-issue comic book limited series (identified as a 12-part maxi-series) and crossover event, produced by DC Comics in 1985 in order to simplify their fifty-year-old continuity. ... The limited series is a term referring to a comic book series with a set finite number of issues. ...

Eventually, however, Krypto (in several forms) was reintroduced to the Superman mythos, the first being as essentially an exact copy of the pre-crisis Krypto existing in a pocket universe created by the Time Trapper. In this early Post-Crisis storyline, Superman found himself in this pocket universe in which, similar to the Pre-Crisis Earth-Prime of Superboy Prime, his teenage counterpart was the only superhuman on Earth. Combatting the genocidal forces of the three Phantom Zone criminals, this alternate Superboy had an intelligent Krypto counterpart as well, who heroically sacrificed his powers for his master. This was the same pocket reality from which the "Matrix" Supergirl originated. The Time Trapper is a fictional character, a supervillain in the DC Universe who often fought the Legion of Super-Heroes. ... The Phantom Zone is a fictional prison dimension featured in the Superman comic books and related media. ... Superboy is the name of several fictional characters in the DC Universe, most of them youthful incarnations of Superman. ... Matrix is a superhero, best known as the second Supergirl, published by DC Comics. ...

Krypto and Bibbo

The second modern Krypto was a small white pet dog, rescued, and later named by Bibbo Bibbowski. Originally, Bibbo had wanted to name the dog Krypton after Superman's home planet. However, the engraver of the dog tag (knowing that Bibbo had recently won the lottery) intentionally dropped the letter "n" ("Six letters or less for 1 dollar"), so he was trying to extort more money from Bibbo; an angry Bibbo refused to comply and renamed the dog as Krypto. Soon after, the dog found two young children who had been trapped in a bomb shelter for a month following Superman's fight with Doomsday. The children were badly malnourished and dehydrated but would soon recover given the appropriate hospital treatment. This gives Superman the idea to fake Clark Kent's rescue from a similar predicament. Bibbo Bibowski is a supporting character in Superman comics. ... Doomsday is the name of a fictional character in the DC Comics Universe, a supervillain best known for fighting and killing Superman in the Death of Superman storyline in 1992. ...

He was later acquired by the modern Superboy, Kon-El; however, this version of Krypto was an ordinary Earth dog with no superpowers, and the dog and Kon-El didn't get along at all. For a time, Krypto's friends were agent Rex Leech, Rex's daughter Roxy, the being from the genetically engineered race at Cadmus called "DNAliens" known as Dubbilex and TV reporter Tana Moon. Krypto becomes involved in many of Superboy's adventures. The dog was eventually dropped from the series, remaining in Hawaii when Superboy returned to Project Cadmus. Superboy's friends believe him to be missing and Krypto was left in the care of a family friend. Superboy, also known by his Kryptonian name Kon-El and his human alias Conner Kent, is a fictional superhero in the DC Comics Universe. ... A casting agent is a person who finds jobs for actors, models, and other people in various entertainment businesses. ... Project Cadmus is a fictional government genetic engineering project in the DC Comics Universe. ... Dubbilex is a fictional character in the DC Comics Universe. ... Superboys first love was Tana Moon, a Metropolis reporter who found romance with the teen hero in Hawwaii, her anscetral home. ... Official language(s) English, Hawaiian Capital Honolulu Largest city Honolulu Area  Ranked 43rd  - Total 10,931 sq mi (29,311 km²)  - Width n/a miles (n/a km)  - Length 1,522 miles (2,450 km)  - % water 41. ... Project Cadmus is a fictional government genetic engineering project in the DC Comics Universe. ...

The dog from Krypton

Krypto aids Conner against Superboy-Prime. Art by Jim Lee.

The third and more familiar version of Krypto was introduced in the early 2000s Superman comics, as a dog from a false, idealized Krypton (that coincidentally resembled the pre-Crisis Krypton) that was created as a trap by Brainiac 13. Superman was able to defeat the trap, and when he returned to Earth, Krypto followed him. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (504x768, 193 KB) Summary infinite crisis #4, Jim Lee Licensing This image is of the cover of a single issue of a comic book, and the copyright for it is most likely owned by either the publisher of the comic book... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (504x768, 193 KB) Summary infinite crisis #4, Jim Lee Licensing This image is of the cover of a single issue of a comic book, and the copyright for it is most likely owned by either the publisher of the comic book... Superboy, also known by his Kryptonian name Kon-El and his human alias Conner Kent, is a fictional superhero in the DC Comics Universe. ... Superboy-Prime is a fictional character, a superhero turned supervillain in the DC Universe. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Crisis on Infinite Earths was a 12-issue comic book limited series (identified as a 12-part maxi-series) and crossover event, produced by DC Comics in 1985 in order to simplify their fifty-year-old continuity. ...

This new version of Krypto has all the physical abilities of his pre-Crisis predecessor, but with a normal canine intellect, which initially caused a great deal of trouble for his new master when, for instance, he would scratch at a door to indicate he wanted to go out and unintentionally gouged big chunks out of the door with his super-strength, or inflicting grievous bodily harm when combating villains (since Krypto bites the way a regular canine would, only without being careful about his super-strength). As a result, Krypto was for some time locked away in the Fortress of Solitude under the care of one of Superman's robots programmed to emit the scent of the dog's real master. Superman has gone to great lengths to train the dog, and he now occasionally accompanies the Man of Steel on missions. Batman never misses an opportunity to poke fun at Krypto when Batman and Superman don't see eye-to-eye. It also appears that Krypto has taken a great liking to Catwoman, much to her immense displeasure. The Fortress of Solitude is the occasional headquarters of Superman in DC Comics. ... Superman Robots were fictional robots from the DC Comics Universe. ... Batman (originally referred to as the Bat-Man and still referred to at times as the Batman) is a DC Comics fictional superhero who first appeared in Detective Comics #27 in May 1939. ...

Krypto had a surprisingly violent reaction to Kara Zor-El when he first encountered her. The dog happened upon the girl while she was exploring the Fortress of Solitude and attacked, going so far as to use his heat vision and other potentially lethal attacks. Kara Zor-El is a fictional character appearing in comic books published by DC Comics and related media. ... The Fortress of Solitude is the occasional headquarters of Superman in DC Comics. ...

Around this time Krypto operated on his own for a short period of time, helping out when disasters rocked the planet because of the plans of the invading Imperiex. He is shown rescuing endangered people all on his own. Imperiex, also called the Devourer of Galaxies, is a fictional extraterrestrial supervillain featured in the Our Worlds at War crossover published by DC Comics. ...

Some time later, Superman left Krypto in Superboy's care, saying that Smallville's open spaces were a better place for the dog, and that Superboy could use a friend (as shown in Teen Titans (vol. 3) #7). Their relationship had a shaky start, not helped by Krypto getting Superboy in trouble with the superhero Starfire for destroying her alien garden. Superboy, also known by his Kryptonian name Kon-El and his human alias Conner Kent, is a fictional superhero in the DC Comics Universe. ... The Teen Titans, also known as “The New Teen Titans”, “New Titans”, or “The Titans”, a DC Comics superhero team. ... Starfire is the name of three superheroes who have appeared in comic books published by DC Comics. ...

However, they have slowly developed a close friendship, in which Krypto willingly does anything he can to protect Conner. One example of this loyalty was Krypto's quick defense of Conner from an enraged Superboy-Prime. He bit Superboy-Prime in the shoulder. Although Krypto was injured, a punch sending him bouncing down the main street of Smallville, this only strengthened his relationship with Conner. Superboy-Prime is a fictional character, a superhero turned supervillain in the DC Universe. ...

Krypto makes a brief appearance in Justice League of America. The entity known as Fernus has taken over the mind and body of Martian Manhunter. Krypto is telepathically influenced and uses the Atom as a chew toy. Ray and the League are saved by John Stewart and his injuries are healed by the Flash. This article or section needs copy editing for grammar, style, cohesion, tone and/or spelling. ... The Atom is a DC Comics superhero, introduced during the Silver Age of comic books in Showcase # 34 (Sep-Oct 1961). ... John Stewart may be: John Walking Stewart (1747–1822), English traveller and philosopher John D. Stewart (1833–1894), United States Representative from Georgia John Knox Stewart (1853–1919), United States Representative from New York John K. Stewart (1870–1916), American entrepreneur and inventor John Smith Stewart (1878–1970), Canadian Member...

One Year Later

Action Comics #850 presents the latest revision of Superman's origin, containing many subtle retcons to Superman: Birthright, the last major revision of Superman's continuity. The current version indicates that Krypto was indeed the El family dog from the real Krypton (as in the Silver Age), showing an identical white dog present at Kal-El's birth. Although Action #850 does not deal with the specifics of how this dog was sent to Earth or when he arrived (Krypto is not clearly shown in any of the brief scenes of Clark's childhood), subsequent issue of the Superman title have contained references to Krypto being around when he was "young". Both inclusions retconned the origin of the current Krypto hailing from an ersatz Krypton and debuting during Superman's adulthood. One Year Later event logo. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

It was revealed that Krypto has been missing for over a year, but Superman has been unable to devote much time to search for him.^[1] Kryto responds to the call from Jimmy Olsen's makeshift signal watch and makes his return. Krypto is quick to defend Jimmy who along with Superman fall under attack, and is badly injured as a result. Jimmy takes Krypto back to his apartment, and cares the injured dog back to health. Superman later decides to let Kyrpto stay with Jimmy when he realises that Krypto has always preferred the company of younger people, such as himself as a child and Kon-El. Jimmy gives Krypto the secret identity of 'Pal' (a play on the old Superman's Pal: Jimmy Olsen title).^[2]

His latest appearnce was in the Tales of the Sinestro Corps Superman-Prime one shot. After Prime subdues several super-heroes in metropilis, prime encounters Robin at Conner Kent's memorial statue, asking who will be the next ot challenge him. In response Robin lets loose a high-pitched whistle and Krypto pounces. He mangages to singe Prime with his heat vision before being grabbed by the neck and thrown to the ground. Before Prime can deliver the final blow however, he is hit by Hank Henshaw and pulled away by Supergirl and Power Girl. His ultimate fate is currently unknown. The Cyborg Superman is a fictional supervillain in the DC Universe and is primarily an enemy of Superman and Green Lantern. ... For other uses, see Supergirl (disambiguation). ... Power Girl (real name Kara Zor-L, also known as Karen Starr) is a DC Comics superhero, making her first appearance in All Star Comics #58 (January/February 1976). ...

Other versions

In the Elseworlds story JLA: The Nail Krypto is an early product of an experiment in splicing Kryptonian DNA to Earth creatures. He has a huge distended eye and pseudopods emerging from his back, creating a resemblance to Starro. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Pseudopods or pseudopodia (false feet) are temporary projections of eukaryotic cells. ... The cover of Brave and the Bold #28, 1960, featuring the first appearances of both the Justice League and Starro. ...

In DC One Million, Krypto is a clone of the original and leader of the Legion of Executive Familiars in the 251st century. His Kryptonian powers have been increased to the ninth power. DC One Million was a crossover event published by DC Comics in 1998. ...

A super-powered Krypto with a canine temperament appeared in All Star Superman #6. All Star Superman, launched in November 2005, is an ongoing comic book series featuring Superman, written by Grant Morrison, drawn by Frank Quitely, digitally inked by Jamie Grant and published by DC Comics. ...

Krypto can be seen briefly in the DC Elseworlds story Superman: Red Son in the Fortress of Solitude. Spoiler warning: Superman: Red Son is a comic book published by DC Comics unveiled under their Elseworlds imprint in April, 2003. ...

In other media

Animated Series

Krypto's first appearance outside the world of comics was as a companion of Superboy in the 1966 television cartoon The New Adventures of Superman.

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 Streaky the Supercat and one of the toys resembled Krypto. Krypto also appeared as a puppy on Krypton in the first episode of the 1990s Superman: The Animated Series, in the episode "The Last Son of Krypton: Part 1" although he is not named. In the episode "Bizarro's World", Bizarro enters the Fortress of Solitude and releases a number of alien animals kept there, including a reptilian creature he named Krypto. The animated series Legion of Superheroes has on more than one occasion featured creatures of the same design as Bizarro's Krypto, but larger. The animated Batman shoots his grappling gun from a rooftop in a scene from the episode, On Leather Wings. ... Bat-Mite, astride Ace the Bat-Hound, on the cover of Batman #133 (August 1960). ... Mister Mxyzptlk (roughly pronounced Miks-yez-pit-lik, or Mix-yez-pittle-ik, also nicknamed Mxy) is a fictional supervillain who appears in DC Comics Superman comic books. ... Streaky the Supercat is a fictional character published by DC Comics. ... Superman: The Animated Series is the unofficial title given to Warner Bros. ...

In the Justice League Unlimited episode For the Man Who Has Everything Krypto appears as a pet of Superman's imagined son Van-El. This Krypto is depicted as having no powers (as he is still on Krypton) but otherwise looks similar to other versions of Krypto but without a costume. Justice League Unlimited (or JLU) was the name of an American animated television series that was produced by and aired on Cartoon Network. ... For the Man Who Has Everything is the second episode of the first season of the animated series Justice League Unlimited. ... Krypton is a fictional planet in the DC Comics universe. ...

Krypto's Animated Series

In April 2005, Cartoon Network debuted Krypto in his own series, Krypto the Superdog, teaming him with fellow animal superheroes Streaky the Supercat, the Dog Star Patrol, and Ace the Bat-Hound. In this series, Krypto lives with a young boy in a Metropolis suburb, and fights crime against various foes, including a space cyborg feline named Mechanikat and his feline agents (including his sidekick, the evil genius alien kitten Snooky Wookums), the Joker's pet hyenas Bud and Lou, The Penguin's trained birds (Artie the Puffin, Griff the Vulture, Waddles the Penguin), Catwoman's cat Isis, and Ignatius, a pet iguana of Superman foe Lex Luthor. This version of Krypto shares the origin of the first Krypto, having been launched by Jor-El from Krypton in a similar turn of events, but he did not arrive till after Superman was already grown. Otherwise, the show is an original interpretation created just for this series, and is not based on any of the previous comic book versions. A noticeable change from the original is that this Krypto can talk, as can all of his other animal friends and enemies, and can be understood by his boy caretaker, Kevin, through the use of an ear-implanted translator. Krypto used to be a beloved dog, and Superman's best friend. In this continuity, Superman knows full well about Krypto's existence but he decided that it was best the dog stay with Kevin, especially after he realized how they had bonded already. Krypto from the cartoon series of the same name. ... Krypto from the cartoon series of the same name. ... For Cartoon Network outside of the United States, see Cartoon Network around the world. ... Krypto the Superdog Krypto the Superdog is an animated television series produced by DC Comics & Warner Bros. ... Streaky the Supercat is a fictional character published by DC Comics. ... Krypto the Superdog Krypto the Superdog is an animated television series produced by DC Comics & Warner Bros. ... The comic book character Ace the Bat-Hound was the canine crime-fighting partner of Batman and Robin in DC Comics of the 1950s and 1960s. ... Metropolis Skyline, as seen in Smallville. ... Krypto the Superdog Krypto the Superdog is an animated television series produced by DC Comics & Warner Bros. ... “The Joker” redirects here. ... Subfamilies and Genera Hyaenidae Crocuta Hyaena Parahyaena Protelinae Proteles Hyenas or Hyænas are moderately large terrestrial carnivores native to Africa, Arabia, Asia and the Indian subcontinent. ... Bud and Lou are the pet hyenas of The Joker on the cartoon series Krypto the Superdog. ... The Penguin (Oswald Chesterfield Cobblepot), is a DC Comics supervillain and is an archenemy of Batman. ... Catwoman is a fictional character associated with DC Comics Batman franchise and created by Bill Finger and Bob Kane. ... Species Lesser Antillean Iguana, Green Iguana, Iguanas are lizards native to tropical areas of Central and South America and the Caribbean. ... Lex Luthor is a fictional DC Comics supervillain and is the primary antagonist of the Superman franchise. ...

Smallville

In episode 4-14 ("Krypto") of the 2000s television series Smallville, the show introduced a Golden Retriever with strength like Clark Kent's. This dog had originated from an experiment with Kryptonite. Clark Kent kept the dog, and considered naming him "Krypto". When Lois asked why that name, Clark responded it was because of his cryptic origins. Lois disliked the name, telling him, "You can name your next dog Krypto." He eventually named him "Shelby" after one of Martha's old dogs. Even though he was a male dog, Clark felt it was a better name over Lois' choice: "Clarkie." This article contains a complete review of the fourth season of the American drama action/adventure sci-fi television series Smallville. ... Smallville is an American television series created by writer/producers Alfred Gough and Miles Millar, and was initially broadcast by The WB. After its fifth season, the WB and UPN merged to form The CW, which is the current broadcaster for the show in the United States. ... Golden Retriever is the basic name given to a breed of dog, originally developed to retrieve shot game during hunting. ... Superman is a fictional character and comic book superhero , originally created by American writer Jerry Siegel and Canadian artist Joe Shuster and published by DC Comics. ... This article is about the fictional substance. ... For the Dutch girl group, see Loïs Lane. ...

Shelby also appeared as Clark Kent's farm dog in the four-part comic Superman For All Seasons. This name was used because Superman For All Seasons's artist Tim Sale has a dog named Shelby. Superman For All Seasons is a DC Comics comic book story written by Jeph Loeb, penciled by Tim Sale, and inked by Bjarne Hansen. ... Tim Sale (born 1956 in Ithaca, New York) is an American Eisner Award winning comic book artist. ...

External links

• Krypto Supermanica entry on the Pre-Crisis Krypto
• Starwinds Howl: The Epic Story of Krypto the Superdog by Elliot S! Maggin
• Krypto's Doghouse of Solitude
• TV.com entry for the Krypto animated series
• Krypto Cartoon & Toys Resource