Who Is Wildstreak? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Wildstreak is a Marvel comic book character, the alter ego of Tamika Bowden, with over 22 comic issue appearances. A former gymnast with a strength suit after she lost the ability to use her legs

Who is Wildstreak?

Origins An exceptional gymnast, Tamika Bowden was under consideration for the Olympics when she lost the use of her legs due to gym equipment, sabotaged on orders by gangster Big John Buscelli in retaliation for her father Dennis's refusal to join his criminal organization. Dennis, a former Hydra weapon designer, created an exoskeleton to allow her to regain her strength, speed, and agility. Dedicating herself to toppling Buscelli's criminal empire, Tamika, as Wildstreak, accompanied her father in undermining Buscelli's activities wherever she could find them. One lead brought them to Florida , where she worked alongside the Thing and Psi-Lord against Dreadface , an alien menace allied with Busclli's rival Manny King. Back in New York, she subsequently worked with demi-god Thunderstrike in exposing one of Busclli's gun smuggling operations, although their efforts were disrupted by a more murderous criminal opponent, Sangre . Creation Wildstreak debuted in 1993's Fantastic Four Annual by Tom DeFalco and Herb Trimpe Major Story Arcs Civil War Following the passage of the Superhuman Registration Act , Wildstreak, unwilling to potentially limit her ability to investigate Buscelli's ope.

Key facts

Wildstreak is of human origin and first appeared in "Dreadface Lives! / Riddle of the Celestials". The character is published by Marvel. With 22 recorded issue appearances, Wildstreak ranks among the most featured characters in comics.