Streaky the Supercat is a fictional character published by DC Comics. Streaky first appeared in Action Comics #261 (February 1960), and was created by Otto Binder and Jim Mooney.
One of a series of super-powered animals (which also included Krypto the Superdog, Comet the Superhorse, and Beppo the Supermonkey) that was popular in DC's comics of the 1960s, Streaky was Supergirl's pet cat that was given super-powers by an unusual form of kryptonite....
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Streaky the Supercat is a fictional character published by DC Comics. Streaky first appeared in Action Comics #261 (February 1960), and was created by Otto Binder and Jim Mooney.
One of a series of super-powered animals (which also included Krypto the Superdog, Comet the Superhorse, and Beppo the Supermonkey) that was popular in DC's comics of the 1960s, Streaky was Supergirl's pet cat that was given super-powers by an unusual form of kryptonite.
Supergirl was experimenting on a piece of green kryptonite in an attempt to find a way to neutralize its deadly effects. When her experiment failed, she tossed the kryptonite (or "X-Kryptonite", as it became known as) out the window. Though her experiment failed, her pet Streaky came across the X-Kryptonite, and was exposed to its radiation. As the comics described it: "Due to the unique combination of chemicals in X-Kryptonite, it has given Streaky superpowers!"
Streaky's powers consisted of a smaller subset of those of Superman and...
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