Steel (John Henry Irons)
| Steel | |
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John Henry Irons as Steel as he appeared on the cover of Steel (vol. 2) #0 (August 1994). Art by Jon Bogdanove and Dennis Janke. | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | DC Comics |
| First appearance | The Adventures of Superman #500 (June 1993) |
| Created by | Louise Simonson Jon Bogdanove |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Dr. John Henry Irons II |
| Team affiliations | Steelworks Justice League AmerTek Industries S.T.A.R. Labs Infinity, Inc. Supermen of America Suicide Squad Superman family |
| Notable aliases | The Man of Steel Henry Johnson |
| Abilities | See list
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Steel is a superhero appearing in comic books published by DC Comics. He is a genius engineer who builds a mechanized suit of armor that mirrors Superman's powers. Steel initially seeks to replace Superman, who has been killed by Doomsday. After Superman is resurrected, he accepts Steel as an ally. Steel's sledgehammer and real name of John Henry Irons are references to the mythical railroad worker John Henry. He has a niece named Natasha Irons who is also a superhero with similar steel armor.
The character is portrayed by Shaquille O'Neal in the 1997 film adaptation of the same name and Wolé Parks in the television series Superman & Lois. Additionally, Michael Dorn and Zeno Robinson have voiced the character in animation.