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
Detroit Steel Detroit Steel Detroit Steel is a fictional suit of powered armor appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, in which it is usually operated by adversaries or rivals of Iron Man. Created by writer Matt Fraction and artist Salvador Larocca, Detroit Steel first appeared in "Iron Man" (vol 5) #25 (June 2010) as part of the "Stark Resilient" storyline. Detroit Steel is the first of the Detroit Steelcorps (or simply the Steelcorps), a line of armored soldiers marketed by Stark's corporate rival, Hammer Industries. Principal characters in storylines that have worn the armor include Lt. Doug Johnson III