Kismet operates as a minor super-criminal associate within Johnny Bolt's crew of low-level villains. He wields the ability to manipulate and inflict misfortune or "bad luck" on targets, though this power can rebound onto him under specific conditions. His background involves a close yet contentious friendship with Johnny Bolt, Frostbite, and Transmit, with whom he regularly collaborates on crimes.

Following Johnny's release from prison, Kismet joins a coordinated jewelry store heist across San Francisco. During the escape, he uses his power against the superhero Man Mountain, contributing to his immobilization through improbable accidents. Later, confronting the superhero Rubberball, Kismet's misfortune ability combines with others' powers to defeat him. However, during the battle with the Praetorian, Kismet's bad luck power reflects back, causing bizarre events like fish and a shark falling from the sky onto him; he survives the encounter.

Kismet participates in Johnny's bachelor party, encouraging Johnny to rob ATMs by invoking his mother's advice that financial strain dooms marriages. He assists by providing the crew's suits and facilitating the heist through Transmit's teleportation. After the robbery, he narrowly escapes capture by the Praetorian and Gladiator alongside the others.

He demonstrates loyalty to Johnny's crew coupled with pragmatism, often pushing Johnny toward criminal opportunities despite Kasey's objections. Kismet operates primarily as a supporting figure within the group's dynamics.