Who Is Tawky Tawny? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Tawky Tawny is a DC Comics comic book character, with over 213 comic issue appearances. Tawky Tawny is a member of the Captain Marvel family.

Who is Tawky Tawny?

Origin Originally Talky Tawny was a real tiger who became somewhat domesticated after a gifted recluse befriended him in Africa. Talky was fed a serum which gave him the ability to speak. In modern appearances Talky Tawny was just a stuffed tiger doll until magic from Lord Satanus turned him into a real tiger to assit the Marvel Family in their battle against Satanus' sister Blaze. When the tiger grown to full size, he was accused of murder. To prove his innocence, the village hermit gave the tiger a serum that gave him the ability to speak, walk and think on a human level. Years later, after hearing a great deal of the city from the hermit, Mr. Tawny decided to travel to America and live there. He sneaks onto a boat and travels to Fawcett City , home of Captain Marvel .

Key facts

Tawky Tawny is of animal origin and first appeared in "Captain Marvel Presents the World's Worst Actor!". The character is published by DC Comics. With 213 recorded issue appearances, Tawky Tawny ranks among the most featured characters in comics.