For DC superheroes, the only thing better than a teen sidekick is a super-pet! (And the only thing better than that is a mischevous supernatural imp, but that’s another story.) However, for every famous Streaky, Ace, Beppo, and Proty, there’s a less-successful creature with a sad tale to tell. Here are just some of the super-pets that, for some reason or another, just didn’t work out.
Name: Aquacat
Species: Cat
Super-Pet of: Aquaman
Reason Failed: Ate finny friends
Name: Firewing
Species: Phoenix
Super-Pet of: The Martian Manhunter
Reason Failed: Creative differences
Name: Goldie
Species: Goldfinch
Super-Pet of: Green Lantern
Reason Failed: Poor color choice
Name: Rampagey the Bloodthirsty Super T-Rex
Species: T-Rex
Super-Pet of: Superman
Reason Failed: Defeated entire purpose
Name: Lightning
Species: Dog
Super-Pet of: Green Arrow
Reason Failed: Drug addict
Name: Chauvie
Species: Pig
Super-Pet of: Wonder Woman
Reason Failed: Ideological differences
Name: Goldie
Species: Dog (Golden Retriever)
Super-Pet of: Green Lantern
Reason Failed: Poor color choice
Name: Shelly
Species: Snail
Super-Pet of: The Flash
Reason Failed: World’s Fastest Snail still only so fast
Name: Ace, the Bat-Hound (first attempt)
Species: Dog (Chihuahua)
Super-Pet of: Batman
Reason Failed: Too yappy, mask didn’t fit
Name: Hawkie H. McHawkerson
Species: Hawk
Super-Pet of: Hawkman
Reason Failed: Overdid the whole “hawk” thing
Name: Goldie
Species: Goldfish
Super-Pet of: Green Lantern
Reason Failed: Eaten by Aquacat
Name: Susie
Species: Rabbit
Super-Pet of: Hoppy the Marvel Bunny
Reason Failed: Inappropriate workplace relationship
This was a rejected one:
Name: BatCat
Species: Cat (Black)
Super-Pet of: Batman
Reason Failed: Batman superstitious, cowardly
Some more:
Name: Stacy the Super-Submissive
Species: Human
Super-Pet of: Wonder Woman
Reason Failed: Subtext became text
Name: Foot-Long
Species: Wiener Dog
Super-Pet of: Elongated Man
Reason Failed: Herniated discs
Name: Proton
Species: Flea
Super-Pet of: The Atom
Reason Failed: Made Jean Loring itchy
Name: Hummy
Species: Hummingbird
Super-Pet of: Red Tornado
Reason Failed: Found embedded in telephone pole
Oddly enough, I can’t think of one for Black Canary.