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Krypto is the loyal companion of Superman.
History
Origin
During Krypton's final moments, Jor-El tried to save his family by opening a portal to the Phantom Zone, when suddenly the incarcerates try to escape. Krypto bravely defends the family but was sucked into the Zone, while baby Kal-El showed anguish at losing the dog.[1]
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Notes
- Krypto was created by Otto Binder and Curt Swan, first appearing in Adventure Comics #210. However, in the Prime Earth continuity Krypto first appeared as part of the New 52 DC Universe in Action Comics (Volume 2) #3 by Grant Morrison, Rags Morales, and Gene Ha.
- Krypto (Prime Earth) appears as Krypto (Prime) a playable character in the Infinite Crisis video game.
Related
- 61 Appearances of Krypto (Prime Earth)
- 21 Images featuring Krypto (Prime Earth)
- Quotations by or about Krypto (Prime Earth)
- Character Gallery: Krypto (Prime Earth)
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