Comet the Super horse

[dave]

As I continue read DC Comics from the 1935 - 1986 (Currently finishing up 1962) I came across Comet the Super Horse. While I remembered this character from comics I previously read, I did not realize just how powerful he is. The former Centaur named Biron has all the powers of a Kryptonian with strength greater than a humanoid Kryptonian given proportional strength of a human being to a Horse and human intelligence. He is also telepathic and can communicate through dreams and is immune to Kryptonite. This probably makes him the most powerful being on Earth 1

I know later he can sometimes become a powerless human in later stories, and he was in love with Supergirl. He has not been seen since 1970. What happened to him? There's a story out there somewhere. Did he see Supergirl's fate in one of his trips to the 30th Century as part of the Legion of Super Pets?  If so, did he try to take out the Anti Monitor by himself? Did he finally realize Supergirl could never love him as he wanted her to and flew off into space alone, or fall for a wild horse? What if he came back angry and attacked the Earth. 

I never cared for any of the Super Pets, but Biron intrigues me. I hope to start writing again next year after I finish reading all the published material DC properties publish until 1986. Maybe I'll do something with Comet, but probably not. But there is definitely a story there.

For future reference's sake here a list of his appearances: Action Comics Vol 1 #292 September 1962 - Action Comics Vol 1 #294 November 1962,

Action Comics Vol 1 #300 May 1963 - Action Comics Vol 1 #304 September 1963, Action Comics Vol 1 #306 November 1963 - Action Comics Vol 1 #307 December 1963, Action Comics Vol 1 #309 February 1964 - Action Comics Vol 1 #312 May 1964, Action Comics Vol 1 #318 November 1964,

Action Comics Vol 1 #321 February 1965, Action Comics Vol 1 #323 April 1965, Action Comics Vol 1 #336 April 1966, Action Comics Vol 1 #387 April 1970,

Adventure Comics Vol 1 #293 February 1962, Adventure Comics Vol 1 #313 October 1963, Adventure Comics Vol 1 #322 July 1964, Adventure Comics Vol 1 #343 April 1966, Adventure Comics Vol 1 #351 December 1966, Adventure Comics Vol 1 #364 January 1968, Adventure Comics Vol 1 #380 May 1969, Adventure Comics Vol 1 #392 April 1970,

Superman Vol 1 #157 November 1962, Superman Vol 1 #176 April 1965,

Superman's Girlfriend, Lois Lane VO l1 #55 April 1965, Superman's Girlfriend, Lois Lane VO l1 #92 May 1969

[DocQuantum]

My pet theory (ha ha, get it?) is that after his last present-day appearance Biron ended up on Zerox the Sorcerer's Planet, which was already in existence in the 20th century as seen in a Supergirl story that featured Comet, and of course would be the planet where Mordru comes from. And he's been on Zerox ever since. There could be a story there if he ever decides to return to Earth.

In fact, it was the ruler of Zerox, Prince Endor, who granted Comet the ability to change into the centaur Biron, and then into a man, each time a comet passed through Earth's solar system.

Here's my relevant synopsis from Action Comics #301: "The Secret Identity of Super-Horse."

This is a Supergirl story. This story continues from last issue. Superman summons Supergirl and Comet to the Fortress of Solitude. There, Superman tells them of an adventure he once had many years ago, when Prince Endor of Zerox, the Sorcerers' Planet, saved Superman (this story precedes Mordru's first appearance!), since the world is under a red sun. Prince Endor instantly transported Superman back to his own solar system. In the present, Superman has witnessed on his space monitor that an unknown enemy is trying to take over Zerox from Prince Endor. Supergirl (in a space suit) and Comet fly to the Sorcerers' Planet to help Prince Endor. On Zerox, Endor's winged steed Pegasus has lost his flying power, since his nephew Lord Nomed secretly fed the horse a potion, by which he plans to ascend to the throne. After Supergirl sees several mythological animals in a parade, including a chimera, Cerberus, and a griffin, she learns from Nomed the origin of the Sorcerers' World. As Lord Nomed explains, centuries ago, the ancestors of the current inhabitants of Zerox were persecuted on Earth as witches and warlocks, so they decided to leave Earth. Using black magic, they migrated through space, taking with them the last of the fabulous mythological creatures, and settled on Zerox, where magic and sorcery are commonplace (note: other witches and warlocks instead settled in the other dimensional realm of Gemworld). Comet is rewarded by Prince Endor by the ability to change into the centaur Biron, and then into a man. The former Comet, now without super-powers, saves Supergirl from being turned into a gold statue by Nomed, who himself becomes gold. Prince Endor explains to Comet, after he has changed back into a horse, that each time a comet passes through Earth's solar system, he will turn into a man, but lose his super-powers. Comet has a comet-shaped mark on his back, beneath his cape. Supergirl and Comet return to Earth, where Comet joins a large herd of horses on a ranch outside Metropolis. That very night, a comet (unknown to the real world) passes overhead, and Comet turns into a man. He borrows some clothes from an old Luthor hideout and walks into a rodeo. There, he gets a job under the name “Bronco Bill.” Days pass as Supergirl searches for Comet. Lena Thorul uses her powers to locate Comet at the rodeo. Supergirl fails to find Comet, but she does meet Bronco Bill and saves his life. The two are named king and queen of the rodeo and kiss for the cameras. Full moon. Bronco Bill turns back into the centaur Biron, and then into Comet the Super-Horse. Supergirl finally finds Comet.

[johnreiter902]

I had an idea for a story I called "the Last Stand of the Super-Pets" which would take place shortly after Comet's last appearance, and explain what happened to the Legion of Super-Pets. In the story, the Legion go on a mission together in space, and Beppo, Comet, and Streaky are all killed. Only Krypto survives, and is so broken up by the event he never speaks about them again.

It would be a backstory to another idea, where Krpyto meets a cat with superpowers, who turns out to be the son of Streaky, and tells him what happened to his father.

[dave]

Interesting. Streaky does have a 30th century descendant named Whizzy who can fly and is telepathic.

[dans]

Hey - I really like Beppo and wish there were a lot more stories about him!

[dave]

BTW Here are the appearances of the Super-pets

Streaky: Action Comics Vol 1 #261 February 1960, Action Comics Vol 1 #266 July 1960, Action Comics Vol 1 #271 December 1960, Action Comics Vol 1 #277 Jun 1961, Action Comics Vol 1 #279 August 1962, Action Comics Vol 1 #287 April 1962, Action Comics Vol 1 #292 September 1962, Action Comics Vol 1 #306 November 1962, Action Comics Vol 1 #323 April, Action Comics Vol 1 #387 April 1970,
Adventure Comics Vol 1 #293 February 1962, Adventure Comics Vol 1 #313 October 1963, Adventure Comics Vol 1 #322 July 1964, Adventure Comics Vol 1 #343 April 1966, Adventure Comics Vol 1 #351
December 1966, Adventure Comics Vol 1 #364 January 1968, Adventure Comics Vol 1 #380 May 1969, Adventure Comics Vol 1 #394 June 1970,
Superman Vol 1 #154 July 1962, Superman Vol 1 #176 April 1965,
Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen Vol 1 #60 April 1962

Beppo: Action Comics Vol 1 #277 June 1961, Action Comics Vol 1 #309 February 1964, Action Comics Vol 1 #318 November 1964, Action Comics Vol 1 #323 April 1965, Action Comics Vol 1 #387 April 1970,
Adventure Comics Vol 1 #293 February 1962, Adventure Comics Vol 1 #313 October 1963, Adventure Comics Vol 1 #322 July 1964, Adventure Comics Vol 1 #343 April 1966, Adventure Comics Vol 1 #351 December 1966, Adventure Comics Vol 1 #364 January 1968, Adventure Comics Vol 1 #380 May 1969,
Superboy Vol 1 #76 October 1959, Superboy Vol 1 #142 October 1967,
Superman Vol 1 #173 November 1964, Superman Vol 1 #176 April 1965,
World of Krypton Vol 1 #3 September 1979

Krypto: Action Comics Vol 1 #258 November 1959, Action Comics Vol 1 #266 July 1960, Action Comics Vol 1 #270 November 1960, Action Comics Vol 1 #272 January 1961, Action Comics Vol 1 #277 June 1961 - Action Comics Vol 1 #278 July 1961, Action Comics Vol 1 #281 October 1961, Action Comics Vol 1 #284 January 1962, Action Comics Vol 1 #286 March 1962 - Action Comics Vol 1 #288 May 1962, Action Comics Vol 1 #290 July 1962, Action Comics Vol 1 #293 October 1962, Action Comics Vol 1 #309 February 1964, Action Comics Vol 1 #323 April 1965, Action Comics Vol 1 #330 November 1965, Action Comics Vol 1 #349 April 1967, Action Comics Vol 1 #387 April 1970,
Action Comics Vol 1 #440 October 1974 - Action Comics Vol 1 #441 November1974, Action Comics Vol 1 #462 August 1976, Action Comics Vol 1 #467 January 1977,
Adventure Comics Vol 1 #210 March 1955, Adventure Comics Vol 1 #214 July 1955, Adventure Comics Vol 1 #220 January 1956, Adventure Comics Vol 1 #226 July 1956, Adventure Comics Vol 1 #239 August 1957, Adventure Comics Vol 1 #241 October 1957, Adventure Comics Vol 1 #254 November 1958, Adventure Comics Vol 1 #257 February 1959, Adventure Comics Vol 1 #259 April 1959, Adventure Comics Vol 1 #261 June 1959 - Adventure Comics Vol 1 #262 July 1959, Adventure Comics Vol 1 #264 September 1959 - Adventure Comics Vol 1 #269 February 1960, Adventure Comics Vol 1 #271 April 1960 - Adventure Comics Vol 1 #272 May 1960, Adventure Comics Vol 1 #277 October 1960 – Adventure Comics Vol 1 #278 November 1960, Adventure Comics Vol 1 #283 April 1961 - Adventure Comics Vol 1 #285 June 1961, Adventure Comics Vol 1 #290 November 1961, Adventure Comics Vol 1 #292 January 1962 - Adventure Comics Vol 1 #294 March 1962, Adventure Comics Vol 1 #298 July 1932, Adventure Comics Vol 1 #301 October 1962, Adventure Comics Vol 1 #304 January 1963, Adventure Comics Vol 1 #306 March 1963, Adventure Comics Vol 1 #310 July 1963, Adventure Comics Vol 1 #312 September 1963 - Adventure Comics Vol 1 #314 November 1963, Adventure Comics Vol 1 #322 July 1964, Adventure Comics Vol 1 #343 April 1966, Adventure Comics Vol 1 #351 December 1966, Adventure Comics Vol 1 #364 January1968, Adventure Comics Vol 1 #380 May 1969, Adventure Comics Vol 1 #396 August 1970,
DC Comics Presents Vol 1 #14 October 1979,
New Adventures of Superboy Vol 1 #10 October 1980, New Adventures of Superboy Vol 1 #17 May 1981, New Adventures of Superboy Vol 1 #22 October 1981, New Adventures of Superboy Vol 1 #24 December 1981, New Adventures of Superboy Vol 1 #50 February 1984, New Adventures of Superboy Vol 1 #52 April 1984 - New Adventures of Superboy Vol 1 #53 May 1984,
Superboy Vol 1 #51 September 1956, Superboy Vol 1 #56 April 1957, Superboy Vol 1 #64 April 1958, Superboy Vol 1 #67 September 1958, Superboy Vol 1 #71 March 1959, Superboy Vol 1 #73 June 1959,
Superboy Vol 1 #75 September 1959 - Superboy Vol 1 #77 December 1959, Superboy Vol 1 #79 March 1960 - Superboy Vol 1 #80 April 1960, Superboy Vol 1 #82 July 1960 - Superboy Vol 1 #83 September 1960, Superboy Vol 1 #85 December 1960 - Superboy Vol 1 #87 March 1961, Superboy Vol 1 #89 June 1961 - Superboy Vol 1 #94 January 1962, Superboy Vol 1 #97 June 1962 - Superboy Vol 1 #99 September 1962, Superboy Vol 1 #101 December 1962, Superboy Vol 1 #103 March 1963, Superboy Vol 1 #105 June 1963 - Superboy Vol 1 #107 September 1963, Superboy Vol 1 #109 December 1963 - Superboy Vol 1 #112 April 1964, Superboy Vol 1 #114 July 1964 -Superboy Vol 1 #119 March 1965, Superboy Vol 1 #121 June 1965 - Superboy Vol 1 #123 September 1965. Superboy Vol 1 #125 December 1965 - Superboy Vol 1 #126 January 1966, Superboy Vol 1 #128 April 1966, Superboy Vol 1 #131 July 1966 - Superboy Vol 1 #132 September 1966, Superboy Vol 1 #136 March 1967 - Superboy Vol 1 #137 April 1967, Superboy Vol 1 #140 July 1967, Superboy Vol 1 #148 June 1968, Superboy Vol 1 #154 March 1969, Superboy Vol 1 #162 January 1970 - Superboy Vol 1 #163 March 1970,
Superman Family Vol 1 #182 March 1977 - Superman Family Vol 1 #193 January 1979,
Superman Vol 1 #130 July 1959, Superman Vol 1 #134 January 1960, Superman Vol 1 #137 May 1960,Superman Vol 1 # 139 August 1960 - Superman Vol 1 #140 October 1960, Superman Vol 1 #142 January 1961, Superman Vol 1 #144 April 1961, Superman Vol 1 #147 August 1961, Superman Vol 1 #150 January 1962, Superman Vol 1 #154 July 1962 - Superman Vol 1 #157 November 1962, Superman Vol 1 #160 April 1963, Superman Vol 1 #165 November 1963, Superman Vol 1 #173 November 1964, Superman Vol 1 #176 April 1965 - Superman Vol 1 #177 May 1965, Superman Vol 1 #179 August 1965, Superman Vol 1 #195 April 1967, Superman Vol 1 #287 May 1975, Superman Vol 1 #309 March 1977,
Superman's Girlfriend Lois Lane Vol 1 #29 November 1961 -Superman's Girlfriend Lois Lane Vol 1 #30 January 1962,
Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen Vol 1 #29 June 1958, Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen Vol 1 #45 June 1960, Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen Vol 1 #50 January 1961 - Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen Vol 1 #51 March 1961, Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen Vol 1 #58 January 1962, Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen Vol 1 #68 April 1963, Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen Vol 1 #107 December 1967,
World's Finest Comics Vol 1 #151 August 1965

[redsycorax]

Yep. I have a story idea involving Streaky too, which is a Times Past one involving him getting involved with the Space Cats Patrol Agency and more specifically, forming a relationship with Ester (aka Power Puss, a lightning caster female cat who turned out to be the first Winathian being to set foot on the asteroid Korbal and get bombarded with electrical energy, thus producing her powers*) And so, in the space of time, Kuiper the superkitten happens. And gets sent to Earth when the Space Cats Patrol Agency join the Legion of Super Pets in attacking the Anti-Monitor.

*Yup, which is why Korbal ended up on 30th Century starcharts and why Garth, Mekt and Ayla Rannz landed there, with the same results.

[dans]

White horse with red cape and superman emblem on chest...