Krypto has the distinction of belonging to two organizations of super-animals: the 30th century Legion of Super-Pets, and the Space Canine Patrol Agents. In that identity, his guardians apply a brown dye patch on his back for a disguise which Krypto burns off with his heat vision when he goes into costume later, the Kents devise a pullcord-activated dye applicator and other methods which Krypto can use to switch to "Skip" and back without assistance. When not accompanying Superboy/Superman, Krypto spends much of his time romping through space while on Earth, however, he stays with the Kent family, posing as their pet dog, "Skip". In one story, he is gifted with a collar which contains a retractable cape that can be unfurled or hidden by pressing a stud. Whenever he is on Earth and wants to appear as an "ordinary" dog, Krypto simply pulls his collar and its attached cape off, pulling it back on when necessary. When fighting crime, Krypto usually wears 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. The early appearances of the character in the comics usually feature exaggerated anthropomorphic facial expressions these are replaced in later appearances by a more generic canine face. Krypto is drawn as a white dog of generic pedigree. Krypto also has 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 thinks. Certain sensory abilities of Krypto's (senses of smell and hearing) are more acute than those of Superman, just as an ordinary dog's senses are more acute than those of an ordinary human. Due to the environment (Earth's yellow sun and lower gravity), Krypto possesses the same powers and abilities as his master, although his physical abilities are proportionate to his smaller size and species. However, Krypto's rocket is knocked off-course the rocket drifts through space for years until it eventually lands on Earth, where Krypto is reunited with the now-teenaged superhero, Superboy. Jor-El, testing prototypes for the rocket that eventually sends Kal-El to Earth, decides to use Krypto as a test subject. As explained in his first appearance, Krypto is originally the dog of toddler Kal-El while they are on Krypton. They are domestic companion animals as they are on Earth. On Krypton, parallel evolution leads to the emergence of analogous species to Terran birds, felids, canids, and simians. Character biography The original Krypto Krypto, with Superboy, in his first appearance, from Adventure Comics #210 (March 1955). Originally intended as a one-off character, the dog attracted positive attention from the audience, and returned four issues later and became a regular member of Superboy's cast. Krypto's first appearance was in a Superboy adventure story in Adventure Comics #210 (March 1955), and was created by writer Otto Binder and artist Curt Swan. The character will make its live-action cinematic debut in the upcoming film Superman: Legacy (2025), an installment of the DC Universe (DCU) media franchise. Krypto has appeared in numerous cartoon television shows and films, such as a self-titled animated series the television series Smallville, the live-action HBO Max series Titans, portrayed by dog actors Wrigley, Digby, and Lacey and the animated film DC League of Super-Pets (2022), voiced by Dwayne Johnson. Krypto is sometimes depicted as resembling a Labrador Retriever, a plain white Dalmatian, a White Shepherd, or even a primitive dog such as a spitz-type dog such as a husky or a laika, a dingo (in Australian versions), a pye-dog (in Indian versions), or a tugou (in Chinese versions), but his specific breed is almost never specified. In most continuities, Krypto is Superman's pet dog, usually depicted as a white dog of a generic pedigree. Krypto, also known as Krypto the Superdog, is a fictional superhero dog appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, commonly in association with the character Superman. Superhuman strength, speed, endurance, stamina, agility, reflexes, senses, and longevity.
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