Iron and Steel

**Iron and Steel** is web comic series hosted by Comic Fury and created by Erin Weinstock. This comic has an immense backstory which is used in the plots woven
through out the series. Three Inspector Gadget stories in prose format
and a few shorts in comic format. Presentation of stories is as follows:

Inspector Gadget: The Nature of Change & Destruction - March 1st 2015 ( Rerelease August 3rd 2022 )

https://ironandsteel.thecomicseries.com/files/inspector\_gadget\_-\_the\_nature\_of\_change\_and\_d.pdf

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Inspector Gadget: The Rogue and The Jackal - April 29th 2015

https://ironandsteel.webcomic.ws/files/inspector\_gadget\_the\_rogue\_and\_the\_jackal.htm.html

Inspector Gadget: And the Forge of Hate - August 14th 2015

https://ironandsteel.webcomic.ws/files/inspector\_gadget\_and\_the\_forge\_of\_hate.html

Comic| Alan - Unfortunate Moments - June 19th 2015

https://www.deviantart.com/systemcat/art/IG-Alan-s-Comic-540747104

Comic| Brain - Creature Comforts - July 1st 2015

https://www.deviantart.com/systemcat/art/IG-Brain-s-Comic-543432951

Comic| Terry & Louis - New Pack - July 21st 2015

https://www.deviantart.com/systemcat/art/IG-Louis-n-Terry-s-Comic-547954927

Comic| Penny - A New Dawn - September 17th 2015

https://www.deviantart.com/systemcat/art/IG-Penny-s-Comic-560912690

Comic| John - Open House - September 28th 2015

https://www.deviantart.com/systemcat/art/IG-Flashback-Comic-563146468

Short| Basic Cyborg Physiology - June 24th 2015

https://www.deviantart.com/systemcat/art/Basic-Cyborg-Physiology-541766507

Short| An IG AU Short Crossover - September 28th 2015 ( released in only the IG Unlimited forum )

https://igunlinited.freeforums.net/post/367

While all of those stories take place before Iron and Steel it should be
 noted there are Gadget Boy stories set in the past of the same
universe. These were written later and references in the comic are made
towards the Gadget Boy cast and third story.

. From Darkness to Silver Light - October 2nd 2016

https://ironandsteel.webcomic.ws/files/from\_darkness\_to\_silver\_light.html

. Gadget Boy: The B-Side Tracks - January 8th 2017

https://ironandsteel.thecomicseries.com/files/gadget-boy\_the\_b-side\_tracks.pdf

. Gadget Boy: Accepting and Escaping Tomorrow - June 18th 2017

https://ironandsteel.thecomicseries.com/files/gadget\_boy\_accepting\_and\_escaping\_tomorrow/gadget\_boy\_\_accepting\_and\_escaping\_tomorrow\_b.pdf

**Synopsis**:

This is an alternate universe take on Inspector Gadget. It mainly draws
it's base inspiration from the classic series, but does use bits from
the other incarnates done over the years. Don't expect to know what this
 is from knowing the canon content. This is a more serious &
elaborate take on the fandom.

**Organizations within universe**:

Link

**Main Characters**:

. John Heyward a.k.a. Inspector Gadget

. Penny Heyward

. Alan Engenis a.k.a. Corporal Capeman

. Dirk Ho`ang

. Finn Ho`ang

. Brain

. Chief Quimby

. Doctor Claw

. Bruce Marroe

. Terry Skinie

. Amazon Annie

. Icarus Finch

. Tailless

. Professor Venom

. Sanjay Francks a.k.a. Doctor Spectrum

. Doctor Kein Hunter

. Harb Nagual

. Callen Boto

**Trivia**:

- Iron and Steel is littered with references to other formally DiC owned
properties meant primarily as easter eggs. Some are more to the surface
for spotting than others.

- To date it is likely the longest in page count Inspector Gadget fan comic series.

- Because there was a lack of interest from people when the design was
released for the natural form of Pucas, it was held off until completely
 necessary to reveal what they were in the comic.

- Bucko's Gas is meant to be a play off of Buc-ee's.

- Homes in Flemington, New Jersey are used as reference images more than once.

- Alan's family home to a degree was modeled from a house in Garner, North Carolina.

- Amazon Annie's three large cats gained their names from different sources.

. Dala the panther is named from Princess Dala in the first Pink Panther film - 1963

. Tanner the liger is named from one of the logo MGM lions.

. Spencer the jaguar is named after a cousin's cat growing up and also the store "Spencer's
Gifts".

- The address of the first home robbed is a combo of information. The
street number is the location of an apartment on Houston. Red Pump road
is near parents location in Maryland and the zip code is a real zip code
 in North Dakota. It belongs to the town of Raleigh, which usage was
inspired from the city of Raleigh, North Carolina.

- In planning the series the decision came quick that RAGE had been
founded in Grand Valley but only later decided Dr. Hunter had created
the organization. Also the headquarters to RAGE is where DiC's Los
Angeles office used to be. Visually from the outside RAGE HQ is almost
identical to the real life building formally used by the animation
company.

- While the tour is being conducted through RAGE explaining who they are,
Dr. Hunter references Gadget Boy: Accepting and Escaping Tomorrow, which
 was still being written at that time of drawing.

- Alan's childhood story became more than planned at first when
discovering one reader wanted to know for real how to overcome fear of
flying. Actual child psychology papers were read in advance because of
that and information from those got use in the sub-story.

- The Katy Correct and Darryl Don't Cartoon was inspired to a degree from Wilkins and Wontkins commercials.

- When gaining the photograph used in Terry's wake up on the forest floor,
 a major risk of getting a snake bite happened by mistake.

- References are made into two other fan created Inspector Gadget alternate universes during the tour of RAGE.

**Reception**:

Also not acknowledged at all.

**Homepage Link**:
[ http://ironandsteel.webcomic.ws/
]

**Additional Reading Material**:

. The Catillac Cats and the Toyota - January 1st 2016

https://www.deviantart.com/systemcat/art/The-Catillac-Cats-and-the-Toyota-581734460

. 12 Days Of Christmas For Doctor Claw - November 28th 2016

https://www.deviantart.com/systemcat/art/12-Days-Of-Christmas-For-Doctor-Claw-648443129

. The PDL System - March 11th 2017

https://www.deviantart.com/systemcat/art/The-PDL-System-668465060

. Metro City Tourist Brochure - May 30th 2017

https://www.deviantart.com/systemcat/art/Metro-City-Tourist-Brochure-683612033

. Sharpened Claws - November 2nd 2017

https://ironandsteel.webcomic.ws/comics/247/

. MF-EM Force Emitter & Inverter V. 1.0 - November 23rd 2017

https://www.deviantart.com/systemcat/art/MF-EM-Force-Emitter-Inverter-V-1-0-716631864

. Hue Shift - January 8th 2018

https://ironandsteel.webcomic.ws/comics/253/

. The Theft of Golden Condor of The Lost Tribes - February 15th 2018

https://ironandsteel.webcomic.ws/comics/267/

. Devil's Blood: An Inspector Gadget & Gadget Boy Adventure - April 24th 2018 ( corrected October 24th 2019 )

https://ironandsteel.thecomicseries.com/files/devils\_blood.pdf

. Underground Moving Forward - June 5th 2018

https://ironandsteel.webcomic.ws/comics/276/

. The Twin Strikes Back - August 20th 2018

https://ironandsteel.webcomic.ws/comics/294/

. With A Little Extra Knowledge - October 2rd 2018

https://ironandsteel.webcomic.ws/comics/301/

. Tidal Shifts - January 6th 2019

https://ironandsteel.webcomic.ws/comics/314/

. Team Time Troubles - February 1st 2019

https://ironandsteel.webcomic.ws/comics/341/

. Ice - June 28th 2019

https://ironandsteel.webcomic.ws/comics/380/

. Who's Who What's What - July 21st 2019

https://ironandsteel.webcomic.ws/comics/388/

. Smoke, Steam and Mirrors - October 22nd 2019

https://ironandsteel.webcomic.ws/comics/347/

. A Snake Pit of 30-06 Springfield - March 24th 2020

https://www.deviantart.com/systemcat/art/A-Snake-Pit-of-30-06-Springfield-835065478

. To Return to Game Hit Continue - May 22nd 2020

https://ironandsteel.webcomic.ws/comics/485/

. A Worth 1st Place Mutt - July 18th 2020

https://ironandsteel.webcomic.ws/comics/497/

. Cobwebs - October 21st 2020

https://ironandsteel.webcomic.ws/comics/524/

. Vocal Canvases - October 30th 2020

https://www.deviantart.com/systemcat/art/Vocal-Canvases-859741958

. An Extravagantly Priced In Value Meal - February 18th 2021

https://ironandsteel.webcomic.ws/comics/544/

. Shattered - June 14th 2021

https://www.deviantart.com/systemcat/art/Shattered-882783379

. Siguliaksraq - May 19th 2022

https://ironandsteel.webcomic.ws/comics/684/

. Who's Who What's What: Part Two - May 24th 2022

https://ironandsteel.webcomic.ws/comics/685/

. Bear Haven - March 26th 2023

https://ironandsteel.webcomic.ws/comics/763/

**Animatic**:

. Prologue: The Interrogation - January 20th 2017

https://www.deviantart.com/systemcat/art/Prologue-The-Interrogation-658597479