| Alias |
 |
|
Steel II |
| Nick
Name |
| | |
| Civilian
ID |
| Henry "Hank" Heywood III |
| Occupation |
| Adventurer |
| Legal
Status |
| Citizen of the United
States with no criminal record. |
| Nation
or Planet of Origin |
| United States |
| Group
Affiliation |
|
Justice League |
| Base
of Operations |
| Detroit, Michigan |
| Height |
| 5' 11" |
| Weight |
| 380 lbs. |
| Eye
Color |
| Blue |
| Hair
Color |
| Red |
| Skin
Tone |
| Caucasian |
| Known
Powers |
| Cybernetically enhanced
human with superhuman strength, speed, stamina, agility, durability, hearing
and eyesight. |
| Accessories |
| Cybernetic Implants:
Titanium skeleton, motorized servo joints, plastisteel mesh skin, and
cybernetic implants in the eyes and ears enhancing both vision and hearing. |
| Common
Enemies |
|
(The) Cadre
Commander Steel |
| Regularly
Appearing |
|
Justice League of America
Vol. 1
|
| First
Appearance |
| Justice League of America
Vol. 1 #2 (1984) |
| Creator |
| Gerry Conway & Chuck
Patton |
| Origin |
| Hank Heywood's father was
a pilot shot down in combat only months after he was born. A year
later his mother died of cancer. Heywood was adopted by his father's
best friend Dale Gunn and his grandfather, Hank Heywood I, the World War II
hero known as Commander Steel - who after the war became a General and
eventually a wealthy industrialist. When Heywood was
in his mid-teen, his grandfather had Gunn design and build a survivalist
complex in Detroit dubbed the Bunker. During the years of Gunn's
absence the elder Heywood subjected his grandson to a series of operations
to convert his body into a cybernetic powerhouse.
Coinciding with Heywood's recovery from his cybernetic
conversion, the
Justice League was reforming after the destruction of their
satellite base. The elder Heywood offered the superhero team the
use of the Bunker in exchange for making his grandson a member.
Although Heywood and his grandfather had a falling out over the purpose of
the Justice League he continued his legacy by using the name Steel. |