Steel: Forging of a Hero — DC Comics
Issue: #1
Inspired by the heroics of Superman, former weapons researcher John Henry Irons created a powerful suit of armor and became the new protector of Metropolis after the Man of Steel was killed in battle. Wielding a hammer and calling himself Steel, Irons quickly became a hero of the people. But when he discovers that gangs are using the weapons he had once developed, Steel dedicates himself to a new...
Creators: Glenn Whitmore, Louise Jones Simonson, Andrew Pepoy, Bill Oakley, Jon Bogdanove, Chris Batista, Pat Brosseau, Rich Faber, John Lowe, Kevin West, Gina Going-Raney, Dennis Janke
Characters: Superman, Lois Lane, Steel, Lex Luthor, Natasha Irons, Kon-El, Sydney Happersen, Jonathan Kent, Edwin Alva, Keith White, Spiral, Hardware, Rocket, Myra Allen, Colonel Thomas Weston, White Rabbit, Doomsday