What I Remember:

Steel was my least favorite of the “New Supermen.” In my 4th grade brain, it didn’t make sense that he was the real Superman and I immediately crossed him off the list but I still followed his storyline.

John Henry Irons was trapped under a building during the Doomsday Massacre. Upon realizing that Superman is dead, he seeks to carry on his legacy in a suit of literal steel and protects Suicide Slum, a neglected neighborhood in Metropolis. Suicide Slum is overrun with gangs brandishing highly power “Toastmasters,” guns that Irons himself help develop. Now he’s committed to taking them off the streets!

Vital Stats:

Superman: The Man of Steel #22 “Steel”

Writer: Louise Simonson

Penciler: Jon Bogdanove

Inker: Dennis Janke

Colorist: Glenn Whitmore

Letterer: Bill Oakley

Assistant Editor: Jennifer Frank

Editor: Mike Carlin

Superman Created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster

Publisher: DC Comics

Publication Date: June 1993

Cover Price: $1.95

Re-Collection Price: Beaten Up Original

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