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aka '''Beppo the Super-Monkey'''.
 
aka '''Beppo the Super-Monkey'''.
  
A playful Kryptonian laboratory monkey which survived the explosion of the planet [[Krypton]]—as the result of having been launched into outer space in an experimental space capsule—and ultimately landed on Earth, where, like any native of Krypton, it acquired super-powers like [[Superman]]'s and became known as Beppo the [[Super-Monkey]]. Beppo wears a colorful red and blue costume modeled after Superman's and is a member of the [[Legion of Super-Pets]]. When [[Metropolis]] television station WMET-TV inaugurates its new "Our American Heroes" series with a program honoring Superman, "our greatest American hero," Beppo appears on the show along with three of the other super-pets— [[Krypto|Krypto the Superdog]], [[Comet|Comet the Super-Horse]], and [[Streaky|Streaky the Super-Cat]]—to help pay tribute to the Man of Steel (Act No. 309, Feb 1964: "The Superman Super-Spectacular!"). In April 1965 Beppo journeys through the time barrier to the mid-nineteenth century to help Superman and the other super-pets teach a well-deserved lesson to "cruel junkman" Cyrus Atwill (S No. 176/1: "The Revenge of the Super-Pets!").
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''I was the experimental monkey, superboy's father, Jor-El, used to determine whether his son could survive space conditions. I stowed away in Superbaby's rocket and when it reached Earth, like him and Krypto, I gained super-powers under the yellow sun.'' - Beppo the Super Monkey
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A playful Kryptonian laboratory monkey which survived the explosion of the planet [[Krypton]];as the result of having been launched into outer space in an experimental space capsule—and ultimately landed on Earth, where, like any native of Krypton, it acquired super-powers like [[Superman]]'s and became known as Beppo the [[Super-Monkey]].  
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Beppo wears a colorful red and blue costume modeled after Superman's and is a member of the [[Legion of Super-Pets]]. When [[Metropolis]] television station WMET-TV inaugurates its new "Our American Heroes" series with a program honoring Superman, "our greatest American hero," Beppo appears on the show along with three of the other super-pets— [[Krypto|Krypto the Superdog]], [[Comet|Comet the Super-Horse]], and [[Streaky|Streaky the Super-Cat]]—to help pay tribute to the Man of Steel (Act No. 309, Feb 1964: "The Superman Super-Spectacular!"). In April 1965 Beppo journeys through the time barrier to the mid-nineteenth century to help Superman and the other super-pets teach a well-deserved lesson to "cruel junkman" Cyrus Atwill (S No. 176/1: "The Revenge of the Super-Pets!").
  
  

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The cover of Superboy No. 76, featuring the 1st appearance of Beppo the Super-Monkey.

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aka Beppo the Super-Monkey.

I was the experimental monkey, superboy's father, Jor-El, used to determine whether his son could survive space conditions. I stowed away in Superbaby's rocket and when it reached Earth, like him and Krypto, I gained super-powers under the yellow sun. - Beppo the Super Monkey

A playful Kryptonian laboratory monkey which survived the explosion of the planet Krypton;as the result of having been launched into outer space in an experimental space capsule—and ultimately landed on Earth, where, like any native of Krypton, it acquired super-powers like Superman's and became known as Beppo the Super-Monkey. Beppo wears a colorful red and blue costume modeled after Superman's and is a member of the Legion of Super-Pets. When Metropolis television station WMET-TV inaugurates its new "Our American Heroes" series with a program honoring Superman, "our greatest American hero," Beppo appears on the show along with three of the other super-pets— Krypto the Superdog, Comet the Super-Horse, and Streaky the Super-Cat—to help pay tribute to the Man of Steel (Act No. 309, Feb 1964: "The Superman Super-Spectacular!"). In April 1965 Beppo journeys through the time barrier to the mid-nineteenth century to help Superman and the other super-pets teach a well-deserved lesson to "cruel junkman" Cyrus Atwill (S No. 176/1: "The Revenge of the Super-Pets!").


Beppo the Super-Monkey has appeared in the following comics

  • SB No. 76 Oct 1959 "The Super-Monkey from Krypton!"
  • Act No. 277 Jun 1961 "The Battle of the Super-Pets!"
  • Adv No. 293 Feb 1962 "The Legion of Super-Traitors!"
  • Adv No. 316 Jan 1964 "The Origins and Powers of the Legion of Super-Heroes!"
  • Act No. 309 Feb 1964 "The Superman Super-Spectacular!"
  • Adv No. 322 Jul 1964 "The Super-Tests of the Super-Pets!"
  • Act No. 318 Nov 1964 "Supergirl Goes to College!"
  • S No. 176 Apr 1965 "The Revenge of the Super-Pets!"
  • Adv No. 343 Apr 1966 "The Evil Hand of the Luck Lords!"
  • SB No. 142 Oct 1967 "Superboy Goes Ape!"
  • Adv No. 364 Jan 1968 "The Revolt of the Super-Pets!"
  • Adv No. 380 May 1969 "The Legion's Space Odyssey!"

External Link

Beppo's entry at the LSH Clubhouse

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