Steel Returns in New Series: Steelworks
When Doomsday killed Superman back in 1992, the earth-shattering storyline concurrently introduced new characters that instantly struck a chord with readers. One of those was none other than John Henry Irons, an engineer by trade who created his own enhanced suit of armor to fend off the villains of Metropolis. Irons donned the moniker Steel and took to the skies and the streets of Superman’s city. The man with the hammer is back, well, this other man with a hammer, not the Asgardian one, and he’s looking to do big things for the citizens of Metropolis.
In lieu of recent events in Action Comics, John Henry Irons has vowed to provide free energy to Metropolis while making the common folk realize they too can defend themselves, not always needing to rely on meta humans. What Irons doesn’t realize is the threat that lies in wait, determined to thwart his new Steelworks operation and skyscraper that stands as a symbol for all things ‘super’.
Michael Dorn, yes, that Michael Dorn from Star Trek: The Next Generation, makes his comic book writing debut here and does quite the impressive job. The story lays a solid foundation for the future of both the character and the story arc of Steelworks, while also providing a bit of a cliff hanger at the close of the issue. Sam Basri, former artist on Harley Quinn, brings his talents to this series which wonderfully compliments Dorn’s dialogue for a series that runs a little deeper than your traditional fisticuffs comic.
Issue #2’s arrival date is pretty apropos for this all American hero when it arrives on July 4th.
