Everyone loves pets, and superheroes are no different. While the most popular pet in comics are cats and dogs, the superhero world is nothing like our own, so you do get some oddballs like dragons, dinosaurs, monkeys, and even in one case, a cow. This doesn't mean that their owners love them any less, and for the most part, these animals are so special because they often share similar abilities to their owners.
These brave creatures even form their own teams, like the Pet Avengers or the Legion of Super Pets. So, based on your zodiac, which pet would you be? (Note: these are superhero pets, meaning they are owned by a comic character, so that discludes anthropomorphic heroes or animal superheroes like Rocket Raccoon or B'dg.)
12 Aries-Lockjaw
Lockjaw is a massive dog that is the pet of the Royal Family of Attilan, the Inhumans. He has teleportation powers that allow the family to travel long distances in the matter of seconds. He also has super canine strength, especially in his jaw, and once bit down on The Thing and the hero couldn't shake him off. Aries are naturally leaders, so it would make sense for Lockjaw to be one, considering he's the leader of the Pet Avengers.
11 Taurus-Bat Cow
Which superhero pet could be more compatible with the bull sign than a cow? While investigating a gang of criminals who were poisoning livestock, Batman and Robin were led to a slaughterhouse. Disturbed by what he saw, Damian announced to his dad that he was now a vegetarian, and affectionately named the cow they were examining Bat-Cow.
She just so happened to also have her coloring in the shape of a bat. It started as a joke, but the two decided to adopt her, and she now lives in a barn at Wayne Manor.
10 Gemini-Old Lace
Speaking of telepathic connections, Old Lace is owned by Gert Yorkes, a member of the Runaways. He was genetically engineered in the 87th century by Gert's parents. He was supposed to be part of the inheritance when they died, but the Runaways stumbled upon him while searching the basement. Gemini traits include being gentle, affectionate, and curious, which Old Lace is whenever he is by Gert's side. Just don't get on her bad side.
9 Cancer-Dex-Starr
Dexter was a common house cat who was abandoned and then adopted by a kind woman. The woman was robbed one day and murdered, and the thieves put Dexter in a bag and threw him off a bridge. The rage inside the cat summoned a red lantern ring, and he killed the thieves and sent then went into space.
Thinking his name was Dex-Starr, he was adopted by Atrocitus, the leader of the Red Lantern Corps. Cancer's are seen as loyal and emotional, which adds up considering Dex is a fierce protector of someone who is literally powered by anger.
8 Leo-Zabu
Of course Zabu would be a Leo, he's a jungle cat! Zabu is a prehistoric saber tooth tiger owned by Ka-Zar. He was born in the Savage Land and developed near human intelligence due to a mutation caused by radioactive mists. He came across Kevin Plunder when they were attacked by Savage Land natives. Kevin grew up to become Ka-Zar, and the two protected the Savage Land from anyone who would disturb the natural way of life. Zabu is also a founding member of the Pet Avengers.
7 Virgo-Krypto
Virgos are typically seen as loyal and hardworking, and there's no creature more loyal or hardworking than man's best friend, or in this case: Superman's best friend. Krypto was sent into space as a test for the technology that would send young Kal El to Earth. Krypto's rocket was thrown off course, so he arrived to Earth by the time Kal was a teenager.
Krypto was obviously adopted by the Kents, and when he developed the same powers as Superman, he became known as Krpyto the Superdog. Krypto lived with Superman until he returned to Smallville to be taken care of by Conner Kent, also known as Superboy.
6 Libra-Bubastis
Named after the Ancient Egyptian city, Bubastis was a genetically engineered lynx created by Adrian Veidt, the Watchmen character Ozymandias. She serves as Adrian's sole companion in Karnak, the Antarctic fortress that Vedit calls home. Unfortunately, he uses Bubastis to lure Doctor Manhattan into an intrinsic field generator, killing the pet in an attempt to kill Manhattan. She luckily returned as a kitten in Doomsday Clock, and Adrian was able to use her to track Manhattan down in the DC Universe. Cooperative, diplomatic, and social, Bubastis shares the same qualities as her owner, which both would fit into the Libra sign.
5 Scorpio-Ampersand
Ampersand is the pet monkey belonging to Yorick Brown in the Vertigo series Y: The Last Man. As the title implies, after a plague on Earth, Yorick is one of the only humans left on earth, whereas Ampersand is the only other male mammal on Earth. Ampersand was a helper monkey who was eventually supposed to be trained to be a service animal.
Yorick and Ampersand develop a close bond, and it's later implied that they survived because of the monkey's feces, which is weird. Scorpios often form lifelong friendships, which makes Ampersand the perfect pet for this spot.
4 Sagittarius-Lockheed
Lockheed was adopted by Kitty Pryde when the X-Men met an alien species known as the Brood. Hours beforehand, Magik had told Kitty a fairy tale, which Lockheed reminded her of. He was eventually stowed away on their ship, and Lockheed became Kitty's pet. He met another dragon named Puff, and the two had baby dragons together. He fits into the Sagittarius sign because it is the last of the fire signs, and obviously the dragon needs to be in the fire sign.
3 Capricorn-Cosmo The Space Dog
Cosmo was a Russian dog sent into space during the Cold War. As he drifted along through the cosmos, he developed telekinetic abilities, and eventually met up with the Guardians of the Galaxy. He's a close friend and ally of there's.
He's the head of security of Knowhere, and can even be seen in the first GOTG movie. Cosmo would definitely be a Capricorn because of their reputation of being responsible, disciplined, and being good managers.
2 Aquarius-Ace The Bathound
Originally introduced in the 40s, Ace the Bathound's most recent origin story involves him being a guard dog of The Joker. The supervillain left him and the other dogs in a ditch to fend for themselves. Each dog was branded with a card symbol, and eventually the ace was the last dog standing. Alfred adopts the dog from the pound, much to Bruce's dismay, but the two eventually bond. Alfred even bought the dog a little mask and affectionately calls him the bat-hound. Aquarius are very humanitarian, and the connection to Ace is through the pound. After adopting him, Alfred purchased the pound, and renamed it the Martha and Thomas Wayne Humane Society.
1 Pisces-Redwing
Redwing is the pet falcon of Sam Wilson, also known as The Falcon. While Sam shares a bond with most birds he comes across, Redwing is unique. Sam has a telepathic connection with Redwing, enabling him to have a literal bird's eye view by looking through Redwing. It was later revealed that the link was created by Red Skull using the Cosmic Cube to try and get Falcon to join his side. Pisces are extremely intuitive, which is a natural trait for a bird of prey to have.