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John Henry Irons

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Did you knowThe first industrial process for making cheap steel was the Bessemer process, followed by Siemens-Martin open-hearth process.
Creators Jon Bogdanove
Louise Simonson
Notable aliasesHenry Johnson, John Henry Irons, Steel , Steel / John Henry Irons, The Man of Steel
First appearThe Adventures of Superman #500 (June 1993)
Fictional universe DC Universe
Alter egoDr. John Henry Irons II
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Steel is a superhero appearing in comic books published by DC Comics. He is a genius engineer who built a mechanized suit of armor that mirrors Superman's powers, and initially sought to replace him after he was killed by Doomsday. After Superman was resurrected, he accepted Steel as an ally.

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