History Main / AnimalSuperheroes

* In ''ComicBook/XOfSwords'', the new Captain Britain Corps includes versions of Betsy Braddock as a frog (Captain Amphibian), a swan (Violet Swan, the Spider-Ham version, and possibly a reference to one crowd scene of the original Corps including a duck), a baboon (Captain Baboon, the Marvel Apes version) a dragon (Captain Plumdragon) and another bird (name unknown).

** In UsefulNotes/TheSilverAgeOfComicBooks the Legion of Super-Pets, set up in the 30th century (even though most of the members came from the ''20th'' century!) worked as an adjunct to the ComicBook/LegionOfSuperHeroes. The LSP consisted of Superman's dog [[ComicBook/KryptoTheSuperdog Krypto]], ComicBook/{{Supergirl}}'s cat Streaky (an Earth cat who gained temporary powers because of exposure to a weird type of Kryptonite), Comet the super-horse -a centaur-turned-horse with several powers such like invulnerability and telepathy-, Beppo the super-monkey, and Proty, a shape-shifting blob of protoplasm that the similarly-powered Chameleon Boy had as a pet.

** The LSP was phased out at the beginning of [[UsefulNotes/TheBronzeAgeOfComicBooks the Bronze Age]] and banned out of continuity after the 1986 reboot, but they gradually made their way back to canon during the early 00's. Finally, ''ComicBook/SuperSons'' saw the return of the Legion of Super-Pets, now comprising Krypto, Streaky, Damien Wayne's pets Titus and Bat-Cow, and the previously unmentioned Flexi the [[ComicBook/PlasticMan Plastic Bird]] and Clay Critter. Comet the Super-Horse would subsequently return to continuity in ''ComicBook/SupergirlWomanOfTomorrow''.

* The ''WebVideo/CreamHeroes'' show ''Kittisaurus Villains'' has one episode where animated versions of Lulu, Momo and Dodo transform into superheroes to stop Claire from doing 'dangerous' exercise. It's then subverted as all they do is bow down to TT and beg for her help.

* In the final scene of the original version of ''Ride/JourneyIntoImagination'' at Epcot in Walt Disney World, one of the movie roles Figment is shown in is a superhero.

* A single panel in ''[[ComicBook/JusticeSocietyOfAmerica JSA]]'' #4 (1999), in which reality is being warped around the team by the fight between ComicBook/DoctorFate and Mordru, with the characters changing to match, has the Justice Critters, represented by a vulpine ComicBook/{{Starman}} (probably a VisualPun on ''VideoGame/{{Starfox}}'') and a lapine [[ComicBook/StargirlDCComics Star-Spangled Kid]] (the Star-Spangled Bunny?)

* In ''ComicBook/NightwingInfiniteFrontier'', Dick gets a puppy named Haley. While she has not yet been seen fighting crime, Tim and Babs have already given her a superhero name: Bitewing.

** The LSP was phased out at the beginning of [[UsefulNotes/TheBronzeAgeOfComicBooks the Bronze Age]] and banned out of continuity after the 1986 reboot, but they gradually made their way back to canon during the early 00's. Finally, ''ComicBook/SuperSons'' saw the return of the Legion of Super-Pets, now comprising Krypto, Streaky, Damien Wayne's pets Titus and Bat-Cow, and the previously unmentioned Flexi the [[Comicbook/PlasticMan Plastic Bird]] and Clay Critter. Comet the Super-Horse would subsequently return to continuity in ''Comicbook/SupergirlWomanOfTomorrow''.

** Then there's Grodd's heroic nephews, Sam Simian of ''ComicBook/AngelAndTheApe'' and Gorilla Gregg of ''Comicbook/TeenTitansAcademy''.

* Ace the Bat-Hound in Silver Age ''ComicBook/{{Batman}}'' comics. Who wore a cowl to hide a distinctive patch on his fur. And there's Bat-Cow, who started as a one-off joke in ''ComicBook/GrantMorrisonsBatman'', but has since had a brief solo story in a ''Batman Incorporated'' one-shot and sort of teamed up with the [[ComicBook/NewGods Forever People]].

* A single panel in ''[[ComicBook/JusticeSocietyOfAmerica JSA]]'' #4 (1999), in which reality is being warped around the team by the fight between Comicbook/DoctorFate and Mordru, with the characters changing to match, has the Justice Critters, represented by a vulpine Comicbook/{{Starman}} (probably a VisualPun on ''VideoGame/{{Starfox}}'') and a lapine [[ComicBook/StargirlDCComics Star-Spangled Kid]] (the Star-Spangled Bunny?)

* Creator/AlanMoore's ''Comicbook/{{Supreme}}'' naturally featured a Krypto counterpart; Radar the Hound Supreme. There was also a WesternAnimation/MightyMouse homage called Squeak the Supremouse, who appeared in the Supremacy and later got his own back-up strip.

* In the "human transformed into an animal" subcategory, Marvel has Ken Hale, who killed the mythical Gorilla-Man to become immortal, then learned that you became immortal by becoming the new Gorilla-Man. He became a member of the ''Comicbook/AgentsOfAtlas'' and ''Comicbook/TheAvengers'' (2018).
* Also in the "human who transforms into an animal" subcategory, DC has Congo Bill Glenmorgan, who has the power to transfer his mind to the mythical Golden Gorilla, becoming Congorilla. He became a member of ''Comicbook/JusticeLeagueOfAmerica'' (2006), now permanently in gorilla form.
* In ''Comicbook/XOfSwords'', the new Captain Britain Corps includes versions of Betsy Braddock as a frog (Captain Amphibian), a swan (Violet Swan, the Spider-Ham version, and possibly a reference to one crowd scene of the original Corps including a duck), a baboon (Captain Baboon, the Marvel Apes version) a dragon (Captain Plumdragon) and another bird (name unknown).
* In ''Comicbook/NightwingInfiniteFrontier'', Dick gets a puppy named Haley. While she has not yet been seen fighting crime, Tim and Babs have already given her a superhero name: Bitewing.

* In ''WebComic/MonstersGarden'', Kilo is part of a reptilian race called the Zi'Dral. He's pretty heroic.

* ComicBook/KryptoTheSuperdog later got his own [[WesternAnimation/KryptoTheSuperdog animated series]], where his partners included Streaky the cat (Comicbook/{{Supergirl}}'s pet 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.

** Ralph Bashi's ''NewAdventuresOfMightyMouse'' introduced another: Bat-Bat (with his sidekick, Tick, the Bug Wonder).

* According to ''Blog/HowToHero''animals that can shoot lasers from their faces are harder to train, but often make all the difference when it comes to saving the world.

* [[WesternAnimation/PhineasAndFerb Phineas and Ferb]]: Perry the Platypus, as well as the rest of [[FunWithAcronyms OWCA]] although they’re {{Secret Agent}}s.

* [[WesternAnimation/PhineasAndFerb Phineas and Ferb]]: Perry the Platypus, although he’s a {{Secret Agent}}.

** The pups would later become superheroes for real in the ''Mighty Pups, Super [=PAWs=]" sub-series, with the help of a mysterious golden meteor which grants them powers.

* ''WesternAnimation/CaptainSimianAndTheSpaceMonkeys'' with primates InSpace.

* ''WesternAnimation/LoonaticsUnleashed'', which cast descendants of the classic WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes characters [[InSPACE as futuristic super heroes]].

* ''Manga/HyperPolice''

* DC also has at least two gorilla supervillains, Gorilla Grodd, an EvilGenius [[MindControl mind controlling]] gorilla who gained his powers from a [[ImportedAlienPhlebotinum crashed alien ship]] [[RetCon or]] a [[GreenRocks meteor]], and Monsieur Mallah, who gained his superhuman intelligence from a MadScientist's experiements.

* In the 1950s, Creator/CharltonComics produced Atomic Mouse, Atomic Rabbit and Atom the Cat, all of which had the same basic origin of a FunnyAnimal being given a [[ILoveNuclearPower uranium]]-based PowerUpFood.

Some heroes, such as Franchise/{{Batman}}, Franchise/SpiderMan and ComicBook/{{Wolverine}}, [[AnimalThemedSuperbeing name themselves after, or have powers based on, a member of the animal kingdom.]] Others actually ''are'' members of the animal kingdom, or at least the FunnyAnimal kingdom.

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

* ''Franchise/{{Superman}}'':

* The ''Franchise/GreenLantern'' franchise has several animal-looking alien heroes, as well as Red Lantern [[CatsAreMean Earth cat]] Dex-Starr.

* Ace the Bat-Hound in Silver Age ''Franchise/{{Batman}}'' comics. Who wore a cowl to hide a distinctive patch on his fur. And there's Bat-Cow, who started as a one-off joke in ''ComicBook/GrantMorrisonsBatman'', but has since had a brief solo story in a ''Batman Incorporated'' one-shot and sort of teamed up with the [[ComicBook/NewGods Forever People]].

** There's also the puntastic ''Marvel Apes'' series along with the Prime Eight spin-off. Just a small sampling: Spider-Monkey, Iron Mandrill, Nick Furry (same name as the funny animal in the ''Spider-Ham'' stories, oddly), Silverback Surfer, Doc Ook...

* Marvel's "[[http://ape-law.com/GAF/images/powerpach01.jpg Power Pachyderms]]", an AffectionateParody of their own ''Franchise/XMen''.

* [[ComicBook/AllNewWolverine The second Wolverine]] has Jonathan, an actual wolverine (albeit laboratory-enhanced) that serves as her and Honey Badger's TeamPet. Gained the ability to talk thanks to a universal translator from the ComicBook/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy.
* Rex, The Wonder Dog. He killed dinosaurs with atom bombs. And he wasn't even anthropomorphic!
* Rocket Raccoon, and for that matter, a good number of his friends from his original mini-series.

* ComicBook/KryptoTheSuperdog later got his own [[WesternAnimation/KryptoTheSuperdog animated series]], where his partners included Streaky the cat (Comicbook/{{Supergirl}}'s pet cat), the Dog Stars and Ace the Bat-Hound ([[Franchise/{{Batman}} Bruce Wayne's]] dog) -- all of whom were based on actual Silver Age comic-book characters.
** The Krypto series also featured examples of "Animal Supervillains", such as Ignatius, an iguana pet of ComicBook/LexLuthor; Isis, one of many [[RightHandCat felines]] owned by [[Franchise/{{Batman}} Catwoman]]; Bud and Lou, a pair of hyenas belonging to ComicBook/TheJoker; the Penguin's trained birds, and the Darth Vader-esque Mechanikat.

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

* Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog may not wear a costume ([[AccessoryWearingCartoonAnimal or much of anything, really]]) but otherwise has the kinds of powers, adventures, and acquaintances that would be right at home in the Marvel or DC universes.

* Creator/MarvelComics' ''[[ComicBook/SpiderHam Peter Porker, Spider-Ham]]'', and many others appearing in his universe ([[ComicBook/{{Daredevil}} Deerdevil]], [[ComicBook/DoctorStrange Croctor Strange]], [[ComicBook/CaptainAmerica Captain Americat]], [[ComicBook/IncredibleHulk Hulk Bunny]], [[ComicBook/FantasticFour the Fantastic Fur]], [[ComicBook/DoctorDoom Ducktor Doom]].... the list goes on and on).

* ''ComicBook/BorisTheBear'', an ultraviolent ursine AntiHero who made it his life's mission -[[NeverLiveItDown well, only in his first issue]]- to destroy every ''other'' anthropomorphic animal superhero in existence, starting with the Ninja Turtles.

** One episode in Season 4 had them all go into a comic book and become the "Power Ponies."
* ''WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls'' has Mojo Jojo, although he's a villain.
** There was also the episode where Mojo Jojo turned the girls into dogs, not taking into consideration the fact that super-powered girls turned into dogs are still super-powered.
** And an episode where Bubbles gave an injured squirrel some Chemical X, and ended up giving it superpowers.
*** That was a loose adaptation of the comic book story "Squirrely Burly" (DC issue #1, reprinted in #70). The squirrel was named Twitchy in the comic and Bullet in the TV episode.

* ''Animation/{{Miniforce}}'' is a South Korean-made show that has the unusual combination of this trope and the {{Sentai}} genre.