Steel (comics)
Steel, in comics, may refer to one of several DC Comics characters: * Commander Steel, a World War II hero and his grandsons, also known as simply "Steel" and "Citizen Steel". * John Henry Irons, an armored hero inspired by Superman and the folk hero John Henry * Natasha Irons, the niece of John Henry Irons, also known as "Starlight" and "Vaporlock". See also *Steel (other) Steel is a metal alloy that is composed principally of iron and carbon. Steel may also refer to: Specific iron alloys * Low alloy steel, steel alloyed with other elements * Carbon steel, also called plain carbon steel, a combination of iron and c ...

Commander Steel
Commander Steel (also known as Captain Steel, Citizen Steel and Sergeant Steel) is the name of three superheroes appearing in comics by the American publisher DC Comics, all members of the same family. The first Steel appeared in ''Steel, The Indestructible Man'' #1 (1978), and was created by Gerry Conway and Don Heck. His stories were set in World War II. The two later characters called Steel are his grandsons. Nate Heywood / Steel, his grandfather Henry Heywood / Commander Steel, and Nate's father Hank Heywood all appear in ''Legends of Tomorrow'', portrayed by Nick Zano, Matthew MacCaull, and Thomas F. Wilson respectively. Publishing history Steel first appeared in a series set in 1939, ''Steel: The Indestructible Man'', written by Captain America writer Gerry Conway. The series was canceled after five issues, and Steel later made a guest-appearance in ''Justice League of America''. Steel was also a member of the World War II era ''All-Star Squadron'' team. He made a prom ...
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Steel (John Henry Irons)
Steel is a fictional superhero who appears in comic books published by DC Comics. He is a genius engineer who built a mechanized suit of armor that replicates Superman's powers and bears Superman's logo. Initially, he sought to replace Superman after Superman was killed by Doomsday. After Superman was resurrected, Superman accepted Steel as an ally. His real name is John Henry Irons and he wields a sledgehammer—this is a reference to the mythical railroad worker John Henry. He has a niece named Natasha Irons who is also a superhero in a similar mechanized suit of armour. The character was portrayed by Shaquille O'Neal in the 1997 film adaptation of the same name. Wolé Parks portrays the character in the television series '' Superman & Lois''. Publication history First 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. Aspects of the character are clearly in ...
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Natasha Irons
Natasha Irons is a fictional superhero in DC Comics. She first appeared in ''Steel'' (vol. 2) #1 (February 1994). She becomes the fifth superhero to use the name Steel when her uncle John Henry Irons is injured. In the 2006 limited series '' 52'', Natasha gains superpowers and uses the codename Starlight. When her powers change, allowing her to become a being of living mist she assumes the codename Vaporlock. Tayler Buck portrays the character in the television series '' Superman & Lois''. Fictional character biography Natasha Irons is the daughter of John Henry's brother, Clay, and Clay's wife Blondel. She is introduced in the first issue of Steel's solo series, where she is initially portrayed as being 13. Like the rest of her family, she knew about Steel's secret identity all along. Contrasting sharply with her brother Jemahl, Natasha is shown to be very level headed and practical. By issue #14, she is shown to be working (presumably as an intern) for a U.S. Senator. She appea ...
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