Steel, the Indestructible Man

(DC, 1978)
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Henry “Hank” Heywood was determined to serve his country during World War II, despite his fiancée’s wishes to the contrary. But before he saw action in Europe, he ran across a group of Nazi spies. They struggled, setting off a tragic explosion which nearly blew Hank to bits.

Luckily, he and his fiancée’s father collaborated to put him back together again—in a body made almost completely of steel. His body also had micro-motors to move the muscles, larger lungs, and a more powerful heart. The Marines wouldn’t let him see battle, though, because of his “medical disability.” This didn’t keep the ever-ingenious Hank out of action. He created a costume for himself and became…Steel, the Indestructible Man.

Steel disappeared at the conclusion of this series, reappearing later in All-Star Squadron #8.

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