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- Commander Steel. The indestructible man.
- — Commander Steel src
Henry Heywood is the hero known as Commander Steel.
History
Origin
Biology student Henry Heywood enlisted in the US Army, but soon suffered what would have been a fatal injury. His life was saved by an experimental procedure that replaced all of his bones with steel.[1]
Henry was killed by a robot created by Ivo and his body was destroyed by the alien conqueror Despero and he was later revived as a Black Lantern. He was one of the heroes restored by the White Lanterns.[2]
Heroes in Crisis
He went to Sanctuary to deal with the trauma of his deaths.[2] He was one of the heroes killed in Sanctuary[3] by Savitar.[4] Upon autopsying his corpse, Batman discovered Joker Teeth in his throat.[5]
Powers and Abilities
Powers
- Superhuman Strength: Commander Steel is strong enough to throw a man through a solid wall with a punch.[6]
- Superhuman Durability: Thanks to the steel in his body, Henry is tougher than most people.[1]
Abilities
- Military Protocol[1]
- Biology: Prior to enlisting, Henry studied biology.[1]
Paraphernalia
Weapons
- Black Lantern Ring (Formerly): After being killed by Amazo, Heywood was resurrected by Black Hand, and was given a Black Lantern Ring to fight his former allies with. He was later freed from the ring's control and fully resurrected.[7]
Notes
- Commander Steel was created by Gerry Conway and Don Heck, first appearing in Steel #1. However, in the Prime Earth continuity, Commander Steel first appeared as part of the New 52 DC Universe in Heroes in Crisis #1 by Tom King and Clay Mann.
Trivia
- Commander Steel was often called the "Indestructible Man".[1]
Related
- 19 Appearances of Henry Heywood (Prime Earth)
- 3 Images featuring Henry Heywood (Prime Earth)
- 1 Quotations by or about Henry Heywood (Prime Earth)
- Character Gallery: Henry Heywood (Prime Earth)
Footnotes
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