Tawky Tawny
| Tawky Tawny | |
|---|---|
Captain Marvel and Tawky Tawny as depicted in Captain Marvel Adventures #82 (March 1948). Art by C.C. Beck. | |
| 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.