Steel (John Henry Irons) 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" #500 (June 1993), he is the second character
Demolition Man (comics) Demolition Man (comics) Demolition Man (Dennis Dunphy), also known as D-Man, is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Dennis Dunphy first appeared in "The Thing" #28 (October, 1985) and was created by Mike Carlin and Ron Wilson. He first appeared as Demolition-Man in "Captain America" #328 (April 1987). Dennis Dunphy was born in Lincoln, Nebraska. Dennis becomes an aspiring athlete who receives the strength augmentation treatments offered by Power Broker, Inc. Finding himself too strong now for normal sports, he becomes a professional wrestler and member of the Unlimited Class Wrestling Federation (UCWF) along