The pair, also known as John Buckland and Troy Marcum, had been working a children's event nearby when they saw smoke engulfing house in Milton, West Virginia.
Buckland, a former firefighter, said his training immediately kicked in and he grabbed the cat then pulled it outside to safety.
'The cat comes around. Takes a look at me, then hissed!'
'He got rescucitated by Batman. That's a pretty scary thing to wake up to.'
So finally a DC/Marvel crossover that doesn't suck...