Who Is Streaky? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Streaky is a DC Comics comic book character, with over 263 comic issue appearances. One of the "Super-Pets" he was first owned by Supergirl. Streaky is a cat with superpowers similar to Superman, given to him by X-Kryptonite.

Who is Streaky?

Originally Streaky was Supergirl 's ordinary house cat. One day Supergirl was trying to find an antidote to green kryptonite by altering its structure. When she thought her experiment had failed, she threw it out the window. Like most cats, Streaky was inquisitive and found the piece of what would be later known as X-kryptonite. The radiation turned him into a Supercat, giving him flight, super strength, speed, and sight. With his powers he would later become a member of the " Legion of Super-Pets ," a heroic group of super animals that included a dog ( Krypto ), horse ( Comet ) and monkey ( Beppo ) with superpowers. Streaky and the other super-pets faded away when comics tried to become less ridiculous, and so he was eventually retconned in Crisis on Infinite Earths . In the years after, Supergirl took in another stray house cat that she called Streaky in honour of her lost pet.

Key facts

Streaky is of animal origin and first appeared in "Superman's Fortress of Solitude!". The character is published by DC Comics. With 263 recorded issue appearances, Streaky ranks among the most featured characters in comics.