Steel: A Celebration of 30 Years #[nn]

In "Steel [Reign of the Supermen, Part 2]," Henry Johnson—known to the world as John Henry Irons—grapples with the weight of his invention when a weapon he designed is used in a tragic killing. Driven by guilt and justice, he forges a suit of steel not just to fight crime, but to confront the consequences of his creation.

In "Creation Story," Superman and Steel work together to restore the Fortress of Solitude, a task made tense by the sudden arrival of Luna and her Cybermoths, who pull the Cyborg Superman from a dimensional rift. As the Kandorian Cerizah arrives to neutralize the threat, the team must hold the line long enough to complete their mission—before the past reshapes the future.

In "Superman and the Men of Steel," Lex Luthor’s alien ally commandeers the Metal-Zero suit, unleashing a terrifying campaign to hunt Superman while its Terminauts seize key artifacts—leaving Metropolis itself shrunk and bottled in a desperate bid to crush the Last Son of Krypton.

In "Divided We Fall," Prof. Hamilton’s quiet research is shattered when Lexcorp Renegades assault his lab, forcing Steel into a desperate fight—only for Telos’s voice to echo as the dome collapses and Parasite reclaims his stolen powers. With the Gen-13 team from the Wildstorm universe suddenly arriving and overwhelming Steel, the battle turns deadly as Parasite begins draining their abilities, leaving the hero and his niece to make a desperate escape.

In "United We Stand," Jo and her brother Jemahl step into the shadows of their uncle John Henry Irons' legacy when he’s incapacitated, determined to protect their family even as Parasite preys on Gen-13. With Steel revived and fused with the dome’s advanced tech, he unleashes a new power that shakes the ground and rallies Gen-13 to pursue the threat of Telos—just as the fight truly begins.

In "Time," John Henry Irons tries to repay Superman for a past rescue by rushing to his aid during the chaos of a Doomsday clash—only to find himself repeatedly pulled away, each detour forcing him to save ordinary lives caught in the storm’s wake. Written by a celebrated team and illustrated with kinetic precision, the story captures the weight of heroism in moments that aren’t about grand battles, but the quiet choices that define it.