Dr. John Irons, otherwise known as Steel, is a supporting character that first appeared in Season 2 of My Adventures with Superman. He was once a scientist of Amertek who wanted to blow the whistle on the unstable fusion generator, he and Superman worked together to stop it, and he was then fired by Lex Luthor.
Later, Irons and a group of redeemed villains banded together to help Superman and Supergirl save the city from Brainiac's army.
Appearance[]
John is an overweight African American with a goatee.
Personality[]
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Biography[]
History[]
John Irons was born in Metropolis, but his work led him to move away. After taking a job at Amertek, John saw it as an opportunity to move back home and be a part of his niece Natasha's life. John, as a Metropolis native, became the PR face of the company. However, John and his partner Silas Stone eventually concluded that the Amertek fusion core powering the Metallo units made them highly unstable and likely to explode. When they confronted Thomas Weston, the company CEO, about this, he refused to shut things down. However John and Silas secretly recorded the conversation, but everyone they talked to was paid off by Weston and the two were eventually fired. Weston would go on to hire Livewire to intimidate them into remaining silent and erasing any evidence. [1]
Season 2[]
Fullmetal Scientist[]
Unsure who to reach out to, John spoke to his niece, who directed him to Flamebird, leading him to send them a tip about the danger posed by the Metallos. This tip was followed up on by Flip Johnson, who was able to lead Jimmy Olsen and Superman to John's address. John explained the situation to them, but then Liveweire arrived and destroyed his evidence before fleeing.
As Weston activated the fusion core, John and Superman went to AmerTek to stop it. As Superman fought off the Metallos, John went to his lab and acquired a Steel Mech Suit mech suit before going to help him, managing to shut off the power feed to the fusion core after Superman contained it.
Following the incident, John is helping to work on cleanup when he is told by security that he has become banned from the premises, with Lex Luthor arriving and revealing that AmerTek and all of its intellectual property had been acquired by LexCorp.[1]
My Adventures with Supergirl[]
Irons was eventually recruited by Sam Lane into the Cavalry. When Brainiac invaded Metropolis, Irons first saved Jimmy, Lois Lane and Steve Lombard from the hacked Metallos before joining his teammates to clear a path to Kandor for Superman and Supergirl.
A week after Brainiac had been repulsed, Irons was in attendance at a celebratory barbecue in at the Kent Farm.[2]
Powers and Abilities[]
Abilities[]
- Genius Level Intellect:
- Electrical Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering:
- Robotic Engineering
- Hammer Proficiency
Equipment[]
Steel Mech Suit: An advanced mech suit designed for first responders, capable of adapting to various situations, such as fires or subzero weather conditions. It has an accompanying hammer and is powerful enough to fight off several Metallo units. Following LexCorp's takeover of Amertek, the suit was taken. By the time Brainiac's attack on Metropolis, Irons had either created another suit or reacquired the original suit.
- Superhuman Strength: The Steel Mech Suit possesses strength greater than that of a human being.
- Superhuman Durability: The suit affords the wearer great durability.
- Flight
Facilities[]
- Earth
- Metropolis
- Amertek Tower (formerly)
- Metropolis
Gallery[]
John Irons/Gallery
Appearances[]
Trivia[]
- In the comics, John Henry Irons is a weapons designer who inspired by Superman, takes up the moniker Steel in order to protect Metropolis following Superman's death.
- His full name and weapon of choice are a reference to American folk hero John Henry.
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Fullmetal Scientist, My Adventures with Superman. Adult Swim (June 2, 2024)
- ↑ My Adventures with Supergirl, My Adventures with Superman. Adult Swim (July 21, 2024)
