Superman's Dog Has an Even More Ridiculous Version of Clark's Disguise
Comic fans know Krypto as “Superman’s Dog,” and his “disguise” is even more ridiculous than Clark’s! In 2006’s Krypto the Super-Dog #1, the titular hero comes to Earth, bonding with a young boy. The two share many adventures together, and his family is none the wiser that their son’s new dog is actually Superman's pet, Krypto, thanks to a cute (and clever) riff on a classic Superman trope.
During the Silver Age of Comics, the Superman mythos exploded under the direction of editor Mort Weisinger; creators introduced characters such as Supergirl, the Phantom Zone criminals as well as Krypto the Super-Dog. Krypto had been the infant Kal-El’s pet on Krypton; somehow resembling an Earth dog, Jor-El sent Krypto into space as a test for the drive system that would eventually carry his son to Earth. Like other Kryptonian survivors, Krypto found his way to Earth and became a popular supporting character in his own right. In 2006, Krypto was awarded his own cartoon, airing on the Cartoon Network and DC Comics released a tie-in series that ran for six issues. The first explored Krypto’s origin and flipped the script on a classic Superman trope: his disguise.
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The story, titled “Here Comes Krypto,” from Jesse Leon McCann and Min S. Ku., opens with Krypto arriving on Earth, and searching for Kal-El. He befriends a young boy named Kevin who sees Krypto’s red cape and “S”-shield dog tag and immediately connects him with Superman. Kevin brings Krypto home to his family, but takes off the red cape and dog tag to hide the dog’s true identity. In the weeks that follow, Krypto bonds with Kevin and his family and he and Kevin share many adventures together. Eventually, Krypto
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