Metal-Eaters

A Metal-Eater is a fictional alien creature featured in comic books published by DC Comics. It is associated with the Superman line of titles. A Metal-Eater is a quadruped animal native to the planet Krypton. It is so-named for its highly efficient digestive system and its ability to safely consume metallic substances. One Metal-Eater was on display at the Kryptonopolis Zoo. In the Pre-Unification days of Krypton, a man named Val-Mer and his son, Koll-Mer, encountered a Metal Eater on the banks of the Striped River. They later fed it a golden stone that they had discovered in the river, which had proven to have dangerous energy properties for the populace, but was safe for consumption by Metal-Eaters.

Appearances

 * Superman 360
 * World's Finest Comics 191