The various incarnations of Steel, on the cover for Superman: The Man of Steel #117, art by Doug Mahnke Angora Lapin (also known as the White Rabbit), a former partner and lover during his time at AmerTek Industries. Irons created and donned a suit of powered armor in Superman's memory to stop the war, as well as the weapons, which were being distributed by Dr. He recovered, but discovered that the gangs in inner-city Metropolis (now unopposed by Superman) were fighting a devastating gang war using BG-80 Toastmasters, an upgraded version of his earlier AmerTek design. Shortly after Superman's death, he finally awoke and crawled from the wreckage, confused and saying, "Gotta stop Doomsday!" During Superman's fatal battle against Doomsday, Irons attempted to help Superman fight the deadly menace by picking up a sledgehammer, but was buried in rubble amidst the devastation. When John Irons asked how he could show his gratitude, Superman told him to "live a life worth saving". While working on a construction site, he managed to save another worker from a fall but subsequently fell off the building himself, only for Superman to catch him in time. As the company would have coerced him to retain his services, John faked his death, and eventually came to Metropolis. Art by Jon Bogdanove and Dennis Janke.ĭoctor John Henry Irons was a brilliant weapons engineer for AmerTek Industries, who eventually became disgusted when the BG-60, a powerful man-portable energy cannon he had designed, fell into the wrong hands and was used to kill innocent people. Main article: The Death of Superman John Henry Irons as "Man of Steel", as seen in the "Reign of the Supermen" story arc. Aspects of the character are clearly inspired by the African American folk hero John Henry, as well as Superman. Wolé Parks portrays the character in the television series Superman & Lois.įirst appearing in The Adventures of Superman #500 (June 1993), he is the second character known as Steel and was created by Louise Simonson and artist Jon Bogdanove. The character was portrayed by Shaquille O'Neal in the 1997 film adaptation of the same name. He has a niece named Natasha Irons who is also a superhero in a similar mechanized suit of armour. His real name is John Henry Irons and he wields a sledgehammer-this is a reference to the mythical railroad worker John Henry. After Superman was resurrected, he accepted Steel as an ally. He is a genius engineer who built a mechanized suit of armor that mirrors Superman's powers, and initially sought to replace him after he was killed by Doomsday. Steel is a superhero appearing in comic books published by DC Comics. Variety of communication and sensor arraysĪbility to generate heat and become fluid molten steel Superhuman strength, durability, and endurance
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