Fans knew he was coming, as James Gunn has long hinted he wanted Krypto in the DCU, and the first trailer for Gunn's "Superman" gives a very big role to the Man of Steel's super-powered canine.

Krypto the Superdog first appeared in 1955 in Adventure ... similar abilities to Superman — and is adopted by 9-year-old Kevin Whitney, whose family thinks Krypto is an ordinary Labrador retriever.

Fans were treated to their first look at Krypto in the first Superman trailer and were immediately smitten with him. It seems like Krypto will play a notable role in the film and likely be one of ...