History Main / AnimalSuperheroes

* Max the Bionic Dog from ''TheBionicWoman'' was a German shepherd who had served as the prototype for the bionic implants later used on [[SixMillionDollarMan Steve]] and [[TheBionicWoman Jaimie.]]
* K9 from ''DoctorWho'' is a heroic robot dog.

* ''TheMuppetShow'' episode guest starring [[Series/WonderWoman Lynda Carter]] had a sketch with Miss Piggy as Wonder Pig, and another with Super Sheep.

* The ''Worlds of Freedom'' sourcebook for ''MutantsAndMasterminds'' features a FunnyAnimal version of the FreedomCity setting called Furrydom City. The Furrydom League includes Captain Thunderkat, Bunny Liberty, Miss Corbie (a raven version of the Raven) Duck Daedalus, Sea Otter, Johnny Rabbit, Bowmoose, and Dr Metropomouse.

* DCOneMillion had Justice Legion Z (for Zoomorphs), which was descended from the Legion of Executive Familiars, which in turn was the even-futher-future counterpart to the Legion of Superpets. The JLZ membership included Proty One Million, a version of Comet the Super-Horse and Mastermind, presumably a heroic descendent of Mr Mind, the World's Wickedest Worm. The Executive Familiars were Krypto-9, Wormhole, [[OurDragonsAreDifferent the Sun Dragons]], and [[EverythingsSquishierWithCephalopods Octo the Eight-Dimensional Cephalopod]].

* Max the Bionic Dog from ''TheBionicWoman'' was a German shepherd who had served as the prototype for the bionic implants later used on [[SixMillionDollarMan Steve]] and [[BionicWoman Jaimie.]]

* Max the Bionic Dog from ''TheBionicWoman'' was a German shepherd who had served as the prototype for the bionic implants later used on [[SixMillionDollarMan Steve]] and [[BionicWoman Jaimie.]]

* Max the Bionic Dog from ''TheBionicWoman'' was a German shepherd who had served as the prototype for the bionic implants later used on [[SixMillionDollarMan Steve]] and [[BionicWoman Jaimie.]]

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* The 1979 TV movie ''C.H.O.M.P.S.'' is about a super-powered robot that looks like a fuzzy little dog.
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** While Hoppy lived in an AlternateUniverse full of talking animals, Captain Marvel's best friend in his own world was Mr. Tawky Tawny, an anthropomorphic tiger. Tawny was originally an ''aversion'' of this trope, since despite being a tiger, he was consistently treated as a more-or-less ordinary civilian. Modern stories have usually let him be more of an active hero, using his tiger abilities to help the Marvel Family fight evil.

* ''WesternAnimation/TheSecretFilesOfTheSpyDogs'', of course.

** While Hoppy lived in an AlternateUniverse full of talking animals, Captain Marvel's best friend in his own world was Mr. Tawky Tawny, an anthropomorphic tiger. Tawny was originally an ''aversion'' of this trope, since despite being a tiger, he was consistently treated as a more-or-less ordinary civilian. Modern stories have usually let him be more of an active hero, using his tiger abilities to help the Marvel Family fight evil.

* Perry the Platypus in '' WesternAnimation/PhineasAndFerb'', along with the other animal agents of the OWCA.

** While Hoppy lived in an AlternateUniverse full of talking animals, Captain Marvel's best friend in his own world was Mr. Tawky Tawny, an anthropomorphic tiger. Tawny was originally an ''aversion'' of this trope, since despite being a tiger, he was consistently treated as a more-or-less ordinary civilian. Modern stories have usually let him be more of an active hero, using his tiger abilities to help the Marvel Family fight evil.

* ComicBook/HowardTheDuck, who is an accomplished martial artist and even knows limited sorcery; although Howard would probably take offense at being labeled a "super hero," as he considers super heroes to be just one more ridiculous element of the world he's stuck in.

** While Hoppy lived in an AlternateUniverse full of talking animals, Captain Marvel's best friend in his own world was Mr. Tawky Tawny, an anthropomorphic tiger. Tawny was originally an ''aversion'' of this trope, since despite being a tiger, he was consistently treated as a more-or-less ordinary civilian. Modern stories have usually let him be more of an active hero, using his tiger abilities to help the Marvel Family fight evil.

* ComicBook/HowardTheDuck, who is an accomplished martial artist and even knows limited sorcery. Although Howard would probably take offense at being labeled a "super hero," as he considers super heroes to be just one more ridiculous element of the world he's stuck in.

** While Hoppy lived in an AlternateUniverse full of talking animals, Captain Marvel's best friend in his own world was Mr. Tawky Tawny, an anthropomorphic tiger. Tawny was originally an ''aversion'' of this trope, since despite being a tiger, he was consistently treated as a more-or-less ordinary civilian. Modern stories have usually let him be more of an active hero, using his tiger abilities to help the Marvel Family fight evil.

* ComicBook/HowardTheDuck, who is an accomplished martial artist and even knows limited sorcery.

** While Hoppy lived in an AlternateUniverse full of talking animals, Captain Marvel's best friend was Mr. Tawky Tawny, an anthropomorphic tiger. Tawny was originally an ''aversion'' of this trope, since despite being a tiger, he was consistently treated as a more-or-less ordinary civilian. Modern stories have usually let him be more of an active hero, using his tiger abilities to help the Marvel Family fight evil.

** From "Earth-C-Minus," the Zoo Crew's sister team, the [[JusticeLeagueOfAmerica Justa Lotta Animals]]: Franchise/{{Super|man}}squirrel, Franchise/{{Batm|an}}ouse, Franchise/{{Wonder W|oman}}abbit, ComicBook/{{Green La|ntern}}mbkin, [[TheFlash the Crash]] (a turtle, natch), and ComicBook/{{Aqua|man}}duck.

* Marvel Comics' ''Peter Porker, Spider-Ham'', and many others appearing in his universe (Deerdevil, Captain Americat, Hulk Bunny, the Fantastic Fur, Ducktor Doom.... the list goes on and on).

** From "Earth-C-Minus," the Zoo Crew's sister team, the [[JusticeLeagueOfAmerica Justa Lotta Animals]]: Franchise/{{Super|man}}squirrel, Franchise/{{Batm|an}}ouse, {{Wonder W|oman}}abbit, Comicbook/{{Green La|ntern}}mbkin, [[TheFlash the Crash]] (a turtle, natch), and Comicbook/{{Aqua|man}}duck.

** From "Earth-C-Minus," the Zoo Crew's sister team, the [[JusticeLeagueOfAmerica Justa Lotta Animals]]: [[Franchise/{{Superman}} Supersquirrel]], [[Franchise/{{Batman}} Batmouse]], [[WonderWoman Wonder Wabbit]], [[Comicbook/GreenLantern Green Lambkin]], [[TheFlash the Crash]] (a turtle, natch), and [[Comicbook/{{Aquaman}} Aquaduck]].

* Disney's DonaldDuck and Goofy each have superhero alter egos.

* Back in the GoldenAge, Sheldon Mayer drew one RedTornado strip with Ma Hunkell as a mother hen, Scribbly the Boy Cartoonist as a horse, and the Cyclone Kids (Scribbly's kid brother and Ma Hunkell's daughter) as a colt and a chick. According to a somewhat SelfDeprecating announcement at the start of the story, this was just to keep things interesting.

* ''Disney/{{Bolt}}'', which is in fact, a subversion in [[ShowWithinAShow several]] [[AndYouThoughtItWasAGame ways]].

* The Man-Eating Cow from TheTick comics. Who is actually a cow. Who eats people.

* The Man-Eating Cow from [TheTick] comics. Who is actually a cow. Who eats people.

* The ''Worlds of Freedom'' sourcebook for ''MutantsAndMasterminds'' features a FunnyAnimal version of the FreedomCity setting called Furrydom City. The Furrydom League includes Captain Thunderkat, Bunny Liberty, Duck Daedalus, Sea Otter, Johnny Rabbit, Bowmoose, and Dr Metropomouse.

* Nedor Comics' Black Terror (now a PublicDomainCharacter seen in ''ComicBook/TomStrong: Terra Obscura'' and ''ProjectSuperpowers'') spawned a FunnyAnimal counterpart called the Black Terrier. Since the Terror's real identity was either Mark Benton or Bob Benton, the Terrier was Bark Benton.

** Plucky and Hampton also once tried to join an in-universe AnimalSuperhero team. The [[Franchise/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles Radioactive Immature Samurai Slugs]]. They named themselves after painters as well--Earl Schieb and Sherwin Williams.

** From "Earth-C-Minus," the Zoo Crew's sister team, the [[JusticeLeagueOfAmerica Justa Lotta Animals]]: [[Comicbook/{{Superman}} Supersquirrel]], [[Comicbook/{{Batman}} Batmouse]], [[WonderWoman Wonder Wabbit]], [[Comicbook/GreenLantern Green Lambkin]], [[TheFlash the Crash]] (a turtle, natch), and [[Comicbook/{{Aquaman}} Aquaduck]].

* WesternAnimation/KryptoTheSuperdog later got his own AnimatedSeries, where his partners included Streaky the cat, the Dog Stars and Ace the Bat-Hound ([[Comicbook/{{Batman}} Bruce Wayne's]] dog) -- all of whom were based on actual Silver Age comic-book characters.

* Plucky Duck of ''WesternAnimation/TinyToonAdventures'' took on a few superhero alter-egos, most notably as The Toxic Revenger and as {{Batman}} parody Batduck, with Hamton as sidekick Decoy. The latter set-up spun off a segment where all the major animal characters appear as JusticeLeague members. Babs also parodied Supergirl once.