- "I'd heard rumblings last year about a man in a steel suit flying around Metropolis, helping Superman. I didn't think much of it at the time, but now it makes sense. The John Henry Irons I knew always wanted to be a hero, make a difference in the world. He was one of the smartest men I ever met, but he just wouldn't listen."
- —Bruno Mannheim to Irons' Earth-TUD22 counterpart[src]
John Henry Irons (March 22, 1982 – July 7, 2015) was the brother of Dr. Darlene Irons, and a soldier that worked in counter insurgence for the military, and a weapons dealer.
Biography[]
Early life[]
John Henry Irons was born on March 22, 1982.[1]
John Henry Irons' file.
Military service[]
Irons worked in the military as a specialist in counter insurgence.[1] At some point, he became a weapons dealer and sold some of them to Lex Luthor and Bruno Mannheim. Irons also served two tours, before being killed by Peia Mannheim at the behest of Bruno on July 7, 2015, while in action.[2][3]
Legacy[]
- "The thing is, the prints you had us pull are from a guy who died six years ago, and his name's not Luthor, it's John Henry Irons."
- —Reno Rosetti about Irons' fingerprints
With his fingerprints identical to those of his Earth-TUD22 doppelgänger, Lieutenant Reno Rosetti told Lois Lane about Irons.[1]
Appearances[]
Superman & Lois[]
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Behind the scenes[]
- In the DC comics, John Henry Irons is a weapons engineer who became a super-hero named Steel to emulate Superman. He debuted in Adventures of Superman #500 (June, 1993).
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