Tawky Tawny | |
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Publication information | |
Publisher | Fawcett Comics (1948–1953) DC Comics (1972–present) |
First appearance | Captain Marvel Adventures #79 (December 1947) |
Created by | Otto Binder C.C. Beck |
In-story information | |
Species | Bengal tiger |
Team affiliations | Marvel Family |
Supporting character of | Captain Marvel |
Abilities | Traditionally none beyond the physical qualities of a tiger; some versions of the character give him shapeshifting abilities from man to tiger, or the ability to transform into a giant smilodon. |
Tawky Tawny is a fictional character, an anthropomorphic tiger who appears as a supporting character of Captain Marvel and the Marvel Family in superhero/talking animal comic book stories published by Fawcett Comics and later DC Comics.