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Steel

Hank Heywood III

104 appearancesSince 1984

Steel first appeared in All-Star Squadron #29 (1984-01), published by DC. 104 appearances are indexed across 57 series.

Also known as Hank Heywood III

Grandson of Hank Heywood (Steel/Commander Steel). Cousin of Nathan Heywood (Citizen Steel).

Character history

Key issues

3 issues

All-Star Squadron
#29
first appearance
1984-01-00
Justice League of America Annual
#2
intro
1984-10-00
Justice League America
#38
death
1990-05-00

Across the catalog

Appears in

57 series

Justice League of America
1960–1987
27 issues →
All-Star Squadron
1981–1987
11 issues →
Crisis on Infinite Earths
1985–1986
4 issues →

Legends cover

Legends

1986–1987

3 issues →

Justice League of America Annual cover

Justice League of America Annual

1983–1985

2 issues →

Young All-Stars cover

Young All-Stars

1987–1989

2 issues →

Justice League of America cover

Justice League of America

2006–2011

2 issues →

Crisis on Infinite Earths Companion Deluxe Edition cover

Crisis on Infinite Earths Companion Deluxe Edition

2018–2019

2 issues →

The Fury of Firestorm cover

The Fury of Firestorm

1982–1987

1 issue →

Infinity, Inc. cover

Infinity, Inc.

1984–1988

1 issue →

DC Challenge cover

DC Challenge

1985–1986

1 issue →

Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe cover

Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe

1985–1987

1 issue →

History of the DC Universe cover

History of the DC Universe

1986–1986

1 issue →

Secret Origins cover

Secret Origins

1986–1990

1 issue →

Aquaman cover

Aquaman

1986–1986

1 issue →

Firestorm the Nuclear Man cover

Firestorm the Nuclear Man

1987–1990

1 issue →

Justice League cover

Justice League

1987–1987

1 issue →

Suicide Squad cover

Suicide Squad

1987–2010

1 issue →

The History of the DC Universe cover

The History of the DC Universe

1988–1988

1 issue →

Justice League: A New Beginning cover

Justice League: A New Beginning

1989–1989

1 issue →

Justice League America cover

Justice League America

1989–1996

1 issue →

Secret Origins of the World's Greatest Super-Heroes cover

Secret Origins of the World's Greatest Super-Heroes

1990–1990

1 issue →

Legends: The Collection cover

Legends: The Collection

1993–1993

1 issue →

JLA: The Nail cover

JLA: The Nail

1998–1998

1 issue →

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Justice League of America: The Nail
1998–1998
1 issue →
Crisis on Infinite Earths
1998–1998
1 issue →
Crisis on Infinite Earths
2000–2000
1 issue →
Superman and Batman: World's Funnest
2000–2000
1 issue →
JLA: Incarnations
2001–2002
1 issue →
Golden Age Secret Files
2001–2001
1 issue →
Crisis on Infinite Earths The Absolute Edition
2005–2005
1 issue →
JLA: Classified
2005–2008
1 issue →
Justice Society of America
2007–2011
1 issue →
Justice League of America
2007–2011
1 issue →
Justice Society of America: The Next Age
2007–2007
1 issue →
Justice League of America
2008–2012
1 issue →
Justice Society of America: The Next Age
2008–2008
1 issue →
DCU: Legacies
2010–2011
1 issue →
DULCape Archive 2011
DC Universe: Legacies
2011–2011
1 issue →
DC Retroactive: JLA - The '80s
2011–2011
1 issue →
Infinity, Inc.: The Generations Saga
2011–2011
1 issue →
Showcase Presents: All-Star Squadron
2012–2012
1 issue →
DULCape Archive 2012
DC Universe: Legacies
2012–2012
1 issue →
Crisis on Infinite Earths Deluxe Edition
2015–2015
1 issue →
Aquaman: A Celebration of 75 Years
2016–2016
1 issue →
Legends 30th Anniversary Edition
2016–2016
1 issue →
Elseworlds: Justice League
2016–2019
1 issue →
Justice League of America: The Nail The Complete Deluxe Edition
2017–2017
1 issue →
Justice League: The Detroit Era Omnibus
2017–2017
1 issue →
Crisis on Infinite Earths: 35th Anniversary Deluxe Edition
2019–2019
1 issue →
Justice League of America: The Nail The Complete Collection
2020–2020
1 issue →
Justice League of America: A Celebration of 60 Years
2020–2020
1 issue →
Crisis on Infinite Earths 5 (Facsimile Edition)
2024–2024
1 issue →
Crisis on Infinite Earths 7 (Facsimile Edition)
2024–2024
1 issue →
Crisis on Infinite Earths 9 (Facsimile Edition)
2025–2025
1 issue →
DC Finest: Suicide Squad: Trial by Fire
2025–2025
1 issue →
DC Finest: Justice League of America: The Return
2025–2025
1 issue →