Superman: Man of Steel Vol 1 22
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John Henry fought the machine and won. What I'm fightin' is a deadlier kind of machine -- one I helped put in motion. One I'm gonna stop -- even if it kills me.
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Appearing in "Steel"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
- Jonathan Kent
- Lois Lane
- Superman (flashback only)
Villains:
- C&H
- Doomsday (flashback only)
- Dutch
- Lex Luthor, Jr.
- Mucus
- Sydney Happersen
- White Rabbit
Other Characters:
- Jeb Friedman
- Keith Robert Parks
- Myra (Single appearance)
- Pete (Single appearance)
- Rosie Kurtz (Single appearance)
- Zoid (Only appearance; dies)
Locations:
Items:
Vehicles:
Synopsis for "Steel"
John Henry Irons (using the name Henry Johnson) tells some neighborhood kids the folk tale of John Henry - a working class steel driver who made history by drilling a hole in the side of a mountain faster than a competing steam engine. As the tale concludes, the children turn to leave. Suddenly, a car screams around the corner as rival gang members trade shots with one another. One of the gangsters belonging to the Mustangs fires a Toastmaster handgun and accidentally kills one of the children, Zoid. John Henry Irons recognizes the ordnance and gives chase. He dives onto the car, but they manage to shake him off.
Later, Myra and Keith Parks visit John in the hospital. John tells Keith the story of how Superman one saved his life. He also tells him how he witnessed Superman's final battle against Doomsday. After being discharged, John walks home. He remembers the promise he once made to Superman to make his life count for something. However, he also recalls that he is the one who invented the Toastmaster weaponry to begin with. To honor Superman's memory, John Henry forges a suit of armor for himself and commits himself to getting the Toastmasters off the streets. Accenting the armor is an S-shaped shield reminiscent of Superman's emblem. John Henry Irons is now the "Man of Steel".
He tracks down the Mustangs responsible for Zoid's death and disarms them. He pins one of them against a brick wall using steel spikes fired from his gauntlets. Before he can question him however, the gang member's supplier, the White Rabbit, observes the spectacle from a nearby rooftop and kills him with a Toastmaster sniper rifle.
Meanwhile, Lois Lane runs into union leader Jeb Friedman. Jeb knows that Clark Kent is legally dead, so he begins to make his moves on Lois. Lois knows that Jeb is an opportunist, but in this moment of weakness, she lets him provide her comfort while she continues to come to terms with the loss of Superman.
At LexCorp Tower, Lex Luthor and Sydney Happersen monitor television broadcasts of John Henry's actions. Lex is confident that he will finally be able to get a "Man of Steel" on his payroll.
Notes
- This issue is reprinted in the Superman: The Death and Return of Superman omnibus, the The Return of Superman trade paperback, and the Superman: The Death and Return of Superman Omnibus.
- The direct market edition of this issue features a die-cut enhanced cover. The newstand edition features an illustration by Jon Bogdanove and Dennis Janke.
- This issue is Triangle number 13.
- Steel appeared last in Adventures of Superman #500. He appears next in Superman: Man of Steel Annual #2.
- Lex Luthor appeared last in Action Comics #687. He appears next in Adventures of Superman #501.
- Lois Lane appeared last in Action Comics #687. She appears next in Superman (Volume 2) #78.
- Superman appears in flashback only in this issue. The flashback takes place between events chronicled in Action Comics #684 and Superman: Man of Steel #19.
- Rosie Kurtz appears next in Superman: Man of Steel Annual #2.
- Sydney Happersen appeared last in Action Comics #687. He appears next in Adventures of Superman #501.
First Appearances: C&H (one of the White Rabbit's henchmen); Dutch (one of the White Rabbit's henchmen); Jeb Friedman; Keith Robert Parks; Mucus (one of the White Rabbit's henchmen); Myra; Pete (John Henry Iron's colleague); Rock (one of the White Rabbit's henchmen); Rosie Kurtz; White Rabbit (an arms dealer); Zoid (Keith Robert Parks' friend)
Final Appearances: Mucus (dies in this issue); Myra; Pete; Zoid (dies in this issue)
Trivia
- At the time of publication, Steel was commonly referred to as the Man of Steel.
- This issue includes a fold-out Man of Steel poster by Jon Bogdanove and Dennis Janke.
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