Steel
John Irons
Post-Crisis
History
John Henry Irons is a hero forged from his own making. When Superman saved Irons from a fatal fall off a Metropolis skyscraper, he challenged the construction worker to make his life count for something. A former weapons engineer for the ruthless AmerTek Company, Irons longed to atone for the deaths his designs had caused. For the purpose, he built a suit of exoskeleton armor for himself and assumed the primary alias of Steel. As Steel, he
crusaded to dismantle AmerTek's weapons programs, including the destruction of every last production model of the BG-60 " Toastmaster", the deadly assault rifle he had designed. Superman is proud to call Steel his partner. read more
Super Powers
DurabilityElectro-Magnetism ManipulationIntelligenceIntuitive aptitudePower SuitStaminaSuper SpeedSuper StrengthWeapon-based PowersAgilityCold ResistanceEnergy AbsorptionEnergy ResistanceFire ControlFire ResistanceFlightForce FieldsHackingHeat GenerationHeat ResistanceInvulnerabilityMaster TacticianNanotechnologyRadiation ImmunityReflexesTechnopath/CyberpathWeapons MasterOrigin
| Creator | DC Comics |
| Universe | New Earth - Post-Crisis |
| Character Tier | 3 (Country) |
| Full name | John Henry Irons |
| Alter Egos | No alter egos found. |
| Aliases | Man of Steel, Henry Johnson |
| Place of birth | Washington, D.C. |
| First appearance | Adventures of Superman #500 (1993) |
| Alignment | Good |
Appearance
| Gender | Male |
| Species // Type | Human |
| Height | 200.7 cm • 6'7" |
| Weight | 131.5 kg • 289.91 lbs |
| Eye color | Brown |
| Hair color | No Hair |
Connections
| Occupation | Weapons designer, former steelworker |
| Base | Steelworks, Metropolis; formerly Jersey City and Washington D.C. |
| Relatives | Mrs. Irons (mother, deceased), Mr. Irons (father, deceased), Maternal Grandmother (deceased), maternal grandfather (deceased), Butter (grandfather), Bess (grandmother, deceased), Clay Irons (brother), Jemahl Irons (nephew), Blondell Irons (sister-in-law), Natasha Irons (Starlight, niece), Paco (nephew), Tyke (former foster nephew) |
| Teams | Superman FamilyFormerly: Suicide SquadJustice League |
| Hub | steel |