Created from 2 of the greatest men,made with 2 powersets thst are both SUPER,and has 2 cool asf looks and attitudes.
Thanks to his namesake his hammer is already very different from Thor's in how he uses it and what it represents.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Henry_(folklore)
What's interesting is that the folk tale of John Henry is about him battling against the steam engine for his fellow workers. He's standing up to corporate greed and ruthlessness. A hero for the common man, the working-class man. That story is a pushback against automatization at the expense of everyday workers. Whereas, John Henry Irons is embracing technology for the betterment of the populace. The Comic version feels very much like a logical progression for the modernization of that ethos. If I ever wrote a DC comic about Steel I'd craft a narrative around that premise.
I don't think the CW will do that just looking at the writers and showrunner. Not all CW shows are the same. The superhero ones tend to be a little different anyway.
If this was the Vampire Diaries or the Originals I feel you. Julie Plec has a habit of doing those exact storylines.
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There’s definitely something to be mined in that the original John Henry fought against technology and won, yet died in the attempt, and John Henry Irons embraced technology to the extent it made him wealthy and able to fight alongside an all-powerful alien on equal footing.
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Yeah, I'm kind of wondering if they could pull off the metal face.
I'm definitely eager to see what his "Steel" costume ends up looking like.
Also kind of funny to me that the episode revealing him as Steel comes the night after Black Lightning ended since Cress Williams also played John Henry in Death/Reign.
if Steel has a cape I'd actually like it to be functional in some way
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DC: Currently figuring that out
Marvel: Read above
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Other: The Antagonist, Something is Killing the Children, Avatar: TLAB
Manga: My Hero Academia, MHA: Vigilanties, Soul Eater: the Perfect Edition, Berserk, Hunter X Hunter, Witch Hat Atelier, Kaiju No. 8
I did too! I like that it “glowed” like something out of Tron.
I firmly believe all of the Superfamily members should have their own customized S-shields. Kenan has his Yin-Yang S-shield, Kara should stick with her New 52 shield, for Kon I like the idea of him wearing the Fleschier Shield, and Jon can either inherit his dad’s old one after Clark switches to the Kingdom Come shield or get his own. I do love Steel wearing the shield in “his” colors whatever the style.
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I don't mean he should use it to fly. I think that's dumb.
I mean it should have a purpose other than just aesthetics. I don't want him to just stick on a cape because he's fanboying. Make it useful. Have it be nanotech or wires that look like a cape which he can use to hack or interface with systems. Or, have it be some kind of movable material he can use as a pseudo shield or secondary weapon.
(Writer who takes this idea somewhere down the line. I want my credit lol)
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