Steel (John Henry Irons) the comic book tie-in of "Justice League Unlimited". Steel (John Henry Irons) Steel (John Henry Irons) also known as the Man of Steel is a fictional comic book superhero in DC Comics. Introduced in 1993 as one of several replacement characters for the then-deceased Superman, Steel continued to be an independent superhero after Superman's resurrection. He received his own ongoing series which saw him move from Metropolis to Washington, D.C. and join the Justice League of America in Grant Morrison's "JLA". He later mentored his niece Natasha Irons who became a superheroine herself. First appearing in "The Adventures of Superman"
Animal Man Animal Man Animal Man (Bernhard "Buddy" Baker) is a fictional character, a superhero in the . As a result of being in proximity to an exploding extraterrestrial spaceship, Buddy Baker acquires the ability to temporarily "borrow" the abilities of animals (such as a bird's flight or the proportionate strength of an ant). Using these powers, Baker fights crime as the costumed superhero Animal Man. Created by writer Dave Wood and artist Carmine Infantino, Buddy Baker first appeared in "Strange Adventures" #180 (September 1965) and adopted the name Animal Man in issue #190. Animal Man was a minor character for his