In other media Television upSteel in Superman: The Animated Series. John Henry Irons / Steel appears in series set in the DC Animated Universe. This version lacks his comics counterpart's s-shield and cape and wields wrist-mounted lasers instead of rivet guns. He first appears in Superman: The Animated Series, voiced by Michael Dorn. Introduced in the episode, "Prototype", he was originally a designer for LexCorp who worked to create a prototype suit of powered armor for the Metropolis Police Department's Special Crimes Unit. However, the suit's neural interface system had adverse psychological effects on its user, Sgt. Corey Mills. Encouraged by Superman, Irons worked to perfect the suit with the help of his niece Natasha. In the episode "Heavy Metal", having been fired from LexCorp, Irons becomes the superhero Steel and helps Superman fight Metallo. Steel appears in Justice League Unlimited, voiced by Phil LaMarr. As of this series, he became a member of the expanded Justice League and appears regularly throughout, usually in the company of Superman and Supergirl. Steel appears in the Young Justice: Outsiders animated series, voiced by Zeno Robinson. This version is a member of the Justice League.  John Henry Irons appears in the television series Superman & Lois  , portrayed by Wolé Parks. Introduced as "Captain Luthor", this version is from an unidentified alternate Earth that was ravaged by an army of evil Kryptonians, engineered by his Earth's Morgan Edge and led by Superman. Additionally, he was married to his Earth's Lois Lane and had a daughter named Natalie. After Lois exposed the Kryptonians' weakness to Kryptonite on the news, she was killed by Superman. In response, John and Nat built a suit of armor and incorporated an A.I. (voiced by Daisy Tormé) he took from his Earth's Lex Luthor. As he was unable to reprogram its recognition protocols, John was forced to go by "Captain Luthor". At some point prior to his Earth's destruction, John makes his way to Earth-Prime and witnesses its Superman . Convinced he will inevitably turn evil , John hunts down Earth-Prime Superman . Along the way, he encounters Earth-Prime's Lois, introduces himself as "Marcus Bridgewater", and offers to help her investigate Morgan, leading to them finding X-Kryptonite. After finishing his hammer, John uses Lois to arrange a meeting with Superman and beats him after weakening him with red solar flares. Meanwhile, having obtained John's fingerprints to see if he was related to Luthor, Lois deduces John's identity and joins forces with her sons, Jonathan and Jordan, to save Superman while the Department of Defense take John into their custody. While being interrogated by Superman, John briefly reminisces on his past and how he got to Earth-Prime before warning Superman that Earth-Prime will go through what his Earth did. However, Lois convinces John that her Superman is nothing like the ones from his Earth. After Superman got brainwashed by his maternal half-brother, Tal-Rho, Lois calls John for help. A picture of Parks is used to represent the Earth-Prime version of John, who is stated to have been a specialist in counterinsurgency and was killed in action years prior. Film upShaquille O'Neal as Steel. John Henry Irons / Steel appears in a live-action self-titled film, with professional basketball player Shaquille O'Neal in the title role. The film was originally designed to be a spin-off of a new Superman film based on "The Death of Superman" storyline, which first introduced Irons as Steel in the comics. However, the project ultimately became divorced from the Superman mythos and languished in development hell, causing it to be moved forward without the film it was to meant be attached to. The movie was released on August 15, and was considered a flop both critically and financially. Steel was produced for an estimated $16,000,000, but grossed $1,686,429 at the box office. A young John Henry Irons makes a cameo appearance in the animated film Justice League: The New Frontier. John Henry Irons appears in films set in the DC Animated Movie Universe. He first appears in Justice League: Throne of Atlantis, voiced by Khary Payton. He  appears in The Death of Superman, voiced by Cress Williams. By this time, he has become a S.T.A.R. Labs scientist and prepares a suit of armor in response to the eponymous event. John Henry Irons appears in Reign of the Supermen, voiced again by Cress Williams. He adopts the name Steel due to the events of the previous film and comes into contact with three other "Supermen". John Henry Irons / Steel makes a non-speaking appearance in Justice League Dark: Apokolips War. An alternate universe version of John Henry Irons appears in the animated film Justice League: Gods and Monsters, voiced again by Khary Payton. This version is a scientist involved in LexCorp's "Project Fair Play", which is meant to counter their universe's Justice League. Irons and the other scientists involved meet at Karen Beecher's house to discuss the loss of three of their fellow scientists until they are all attacked and killed by the Metal Men. Steel makes a brief appearance in the animated film Teen Titans Go! To the Movies.
In other media Television upSteel in Superman: The Animated Series. John Henry Irons / Steel appears in series set in the DC Animated Universe. This version lacks his comics counterpart's s-shield and cape and wields wrist-mounted lasers instead of rivet guns. He first appears in Superman: The Animated Series, voiced by Michael Dorn. Introduced in the episode, "Prototype", he works as a designer for LexCorp tasked with creating a prototype suit of powered armor for the Metropolis Police Department's Special Crimes Unit. However, the suit's neural interface system has adverse psychological effects on its user, Sgt. Corey Mills. Encouraged by Superman, Irons works to perfect the suit with the help of his niece Natasha. In the episode "Heavy Metal", having been fired from LexCorp, Irons becomes the superhero Steel and helps Superman fight Metallo. Steel appears in Justice League Unlimited, voiced by Phil LaMarr. As of this series, he became a member of the expanded Justice League and appears regularly throughout, usually in the company of Superman and Supergirl. Steel appears in the Young Justice: Outsiders animated series, voiced by Zeno Robinson. This version is a member of the Justice League. An alternate universe version of John Henry Irons appears in the Superman & Lois live-action series , portrayed by Wolé Parks. Introduced as "Captain Luthor", this version is from an unidentified alternate Earth that was ravaged by an army of evil Kryptonians, engineered by his Earth's Morgan Edge and led by Superman. Additionally, he was married to his Earth's Lois Lane and had a daughter named Natalie. After Lois exposed the Kryptonians' weakness to Kryptonite on the news, she was killed by Superman. In response, John and Nat built a suit of armor and incorporated an A.I. (voiced by Daisy Tormé) he took from his Earth's Lex Luthor. As he was unable to reprogram its recognition protocols, John was forced to go by "Captain Luthor". At some point prior to his Earth's destruction, John makes his way to Earth-Prime and witnesses its Superman and begins hunting him, believing he will inevitably turn evil . Along the way, John encounters Earth-Prime's Lois, introduces himself as "Marcus Bridgewater", and offers to help her investigate Morgan, leading to them finding X-Kryptonite. John later uses Lois to arrange a meeting with Superman and beats him after weakening him with red solar flares. Meanwhile, having obtained John's fingerprints to see if he was related to Luthor, Lois deduces John's identity and joins forces with her sons, Jonathan and Jordan, to save Superman while the Department of Defense take John into their custody. While being interrogated by Superman, John briefly reminisces on his past and how he got to Earth-Prime before warning Superman that Earth-Prime will go through what his Earth did. However, Lois convinces John that her Superman is nothing like the ones from his Earth. After Superman is brainwashed by his maternal half-brother, Tal-Rho, Lois calls John for help. A picture of Parks is used to represent the Earth-Prime version of John, who is stated to have been a specialist in counterinsurgency and was killed in action years prior. Film upShaquille O'Neal as Steel. John Henry Irons / Steel appears in a live-action self-titled film, with professional basketball player Shaquille O'Neal in the title role. The film was originally designed to be a spin-off of a new Superman film based on "The Death of Superman" storyline, which first introduced Irons as Steel in the comics. However, the project ultimately became divorced from the Superman mythos and languished in development hell, causing it to be moved forward without the film it was to meant be attached to. The movie was released on August 15, and was considered a flop both critically and financially. Steel was produced for an estimated $16,000,000, but grossed $1,686,429 at the box office. A young John Henry Irons makes a cameo appearance in the animated film Justice League: The New Frontier. John Henry Irons appears in films set in the DC Animated Movie Universe. He first appears in Justice League: Throne of Atlantis, voiced by Khary Payton. He next appears in The Death of Superman, voiced by Cress Williams. By this time, he has become a S.T.A.R. Labs scientist and prepares a suit of armor in response to the eponymous event. Irons also appears in Reign of the Supermen, voiced again by Cress Williams. He adopts the name "Steel" due to the events of the previous film and comes into contact with three other "Supermen". Irons makes a non-speaking appearance in Justice League Dark: Apokolips War. An alternate universe version of John Henry Irons appears in the animated film Justice League: Gods and Monsters, voiced again by Khary Payton. This version is a scientist involved in LexCorp's "Project Fair Play", which is meant to counter their universe's Justice League. Irons and the other scientists involved meet at Karen Beecher's house to discuss the loss of three of their fellow scientists until they are all attacked and killed by the Metal Men. Steel makes a brief appearance in the animated film Teen Titans Go! To the Movies.
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