Anthony Woodward (New Earth)

Girder
Mainstream Universe‎, 1986‎-2011‎
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Real Name	Anthony "Tony" Woodward
Main Alias	Girder
Affiliation	Rogues · formerly The Society, Injustice League
Base Of Operations	Keystone City, Central City
Status
Alignment	Bad
Identity	Secret Identity
Citizenship	American
Marital Status	Single
Occupation	Professional Criminal
Characteristics
Gender	Male
Height	7' 8"
Weight	1500 lbs (680 kg)
Eyes	Yellow
Hair	No Hair
Skin	Brown
Origin
Universe	New Earth
Creators	Geoff Johns · Ethan Van Sciver
First Appearance	The Flash: Iron Heights (October, 2001)

The Girder is a super-strong and super-resilient member of the Flash's Rogues.

History

Origin

Steelworker Tony Woodward caused a riot at a steel plant after he assaulted a female employee. Angry coworkers threw Tony into a vat of molten steel. The liquid steel included recycled scraps from experiments performed by S.T.A.R. Labs. These scraps somehow turned Tony's body into living metal, which has incredible resistance to harm and grants him superhuman strength. The major drawback was that the steel body began to rust when exposed to oxygen. He was eventually arrested for robbery and sent to Iron Heights.

Rogues

After escaping Iron Heights, he joined up with Blacksmith and her Rogues to take over Keystone City and Central City. While a member of her rogues, Magenta used her powers to keep Girder from rusting. Her magnetic powers could increase Tony's speed.. Tony having an "attraction" for Magenta, made unwanted advances towards her. After making another crude pass, Magenta ripped Girder in half. His body was welded together and Girder was taken back to Iron Heights.

One Year Later

One year after the battle with Alexander Luthor and Superboy-Prime, Girder was seen in San Francisco fighting the Teen Titans, but was defeated.

Powers and Abilities

Powers

• Unique Physiology
  • Superhuman Strength
  • Superhuman Durability
  • Superhuman Stamina

Related

• 46 Appearances of Anthony Woodward (New Earth)
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