Steel: A Celebration of 30 Years

<b>Inspired by Superman's selflessness John Henry Irons used his engineering genius to reinvent himself into a champion in his own right.</b><br><br>The perfect combination of brains and brawn John Henry Irons was one of four different people to take up the mantle of Superman when Kal-El lost his life while saving Metropolis from the monster known as Doomsday. Initially referred to by the media using Superman&#146;s nickname &#147;The Man of Steel&#148; Irons simply went by Steel when Superman came back from the grave.<br><br>A former weapons engineer John Henry Irons moved to Metropolis to start a new life. There on one fateful day Superman saved his life. Forever grateful John Henry paid it forward when the city&#146;s protector died. He took up the fight to protect the innocent in Superman&#146;s name wearing his iconic &#147;S&#148; shield in tribute.<br><br>Irons used his scientific genius to construct a suit of armor that allowed him to fly and gave him superior strength. He also created a giant metal hammer in homage to his namesake the folk hero John Henry.<br><br>Now a permanent member of Superman&#146;s extended family Steel is living proof that everyone has it in them to become a Superman.<br><br><i>Steel: A Celebration of 30 Years</i> collects <i>Action Comics </i>#4 <i>Adventures of Superman</i> #500 <i>Convergence: Superman: Man of Steel </i>#1-2 J<i>L</i>A #17 <i>Justice League Unlimited </i>#35 <i>Steel</i> #1 <i>Steel</i> # 34 <i>Steel</i> #1 <i>Suicide Squad </i>#24 and <i>Superman: The Man of Steel </i>#22 #100 and #122!