Though certainly not the most well-known day of celebration on the calendar, it is a fun one and it’s happening tomorrow! The first Saturday of every May is Free Comic Book Day, which means you can walk into any participating store around the country and snag a free comic book. Everyone knows Batman, Superman, Spiderman, Ironman and so on. Lots of people read comics for their favorite human characters. But what about their canine counterparts who make a splash on the page as well? That’s why we’re here! To prepare you for tomorrow, especially if you’re not already a comic book fan, we decided to give you 10 different books, or books featuring comic book dogs, to look for on the shelves.(dog walking services nyc)
Canines in Comic Books
Here are 10 awesome dogs in comic books, both well-known and fairly obscure.
1. Ace the Bat-Hound: In the 1950s and 60s Ace was the crime-fighting partner of Batman and Robin.
2. Krypto: Krypto, or Krypto the Superdog, is Superman’s pet dog who is modeled after a white lab and wears a flowing cape.
3. Lockjaw: Lockjaw is a giant, telepathic alien bulldog that pops up in Marvel Comics like Fantastic Four.
4. Ms Lion: Ms Lion, actually a male dog, belongs to Mary Jane Parker and has a close relationship with Spiderman. Though he doesn’t have any super powers, he believes he can be a superhero.
5. Snowy: Snowy, of The Adventures of Tin Tin, is a wire fox terrier who goes everywhere with Tin Tin. You may recognize him from his recent movie fame.
6. Battle Pug: This battling pug is a webcomic that also comes in book form, featuring an adorable and giant pug that acts as The Warrior’s steed on his journeys.
7. Cosmo the Space Dog: Cosmo is a Marvel dog who is the guardian of the space station Knowhere and first showed up in the Nova series.
8. Rex the Wonder Dog: Rex is a DC Comics pooch who starred in his own series The Adventures of Rex the Wonder Dog.
9. Space Canine Patrol Agents (SCPA): The SCPA is a group of DC Comics dogs who are all extraterrestrial superheroes. They consist of lots of dogs including Paws Pooch, Prophetic Pup, Tail Terrier, Mammoth Mutt, Hot Dog, Tusky Husky, Bull Dog, Chameleon Collie, Krypto, Mammoth Miss and Beam Beagle. All have their own superpower.
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10. Hot Dog: Hot Dog (not the same one mentioned in the SCPA) is Jughead’s dog from Archie Comics. He’s a white sheep dog that while smart is very lazy and loves to eat.