Krypto Is Great, But Everyone Forgets Superman’s First Super-Pet
Similar to Krypto, Beppo, initially a typical monkey from Krypton, was utilized in Jor-El’s spaceship experiments to ensure the vessels could support life. Unbeknownst to everyone, Beppo secretly boarded Kal-El’s spaceship as Krypton exploded and journeyed to Earth with the infant of steel. Upon landing, Beppo harnessed his newfound powers, unaware that the sun was the source of Kryptonian power at the time, to break free from the ship and explore the wilderness. He learned to manage the abilities bestowed upon him by Earth’s weaker gravity. Beppo protected other monkeys from aggressive gorillas trying to steal their bananas and took care to use leaves as makeshift gloves to minimize harm. One day, he employed his telescopic vision to locate Clark Kent, who was known as Superbaby during the Silver Age, and decided to make a visit to the flying toddler.