Warning! Spoilers ahead for Black Lightning #3!DC Comics' legendary hero Iron Man's Hulkbuster armor. As Steel helps Black Lightning and his family with their metahuman outreach, she shows off just how powerful her superhero tech and mind truly are.
In Black Lightning #3 – written by Brandon Thomas, with art by Fico Ossio – Natasha Irons and Lightning, Black Lightning’s daughter, fight a new Masters of Disaster team, who are sowing chaos at a Steelworks site. Steel takes on two of Volcana’s element-powered metahumans at once, with one hand, as her intricate supersuit goes into overdrive while Lightning fights their leader, Volcana.
This brief but chaotic display of Natasha Iron’s high-tech Steel suit in the heat of battle showcases raw potential for Natasha to become the next leading powerhouse in DC’s arsenal of heavy-hitting heroes.
Steel Proves To Be One of DC’s Biggest Underrated Heavy-Hitters, Reminding Readers Of Her Heroic Massive Potential
Black Lightning #3 – Written By Brandon Thomas; Art By Fico Ossi; Color By Ulises Arreola; Lettering By Lucas Gattoni
While Natasha Irons is not as recognized as her uncle John Henry Irons, the original Steel, she has shown immense strength as a superhero, especially regarding the incredible feats of her version of the Steel exoskeleton. A genius-level DC hero in her own right, Natasha has made massive upgrades to her Steel persona, accompanied by a new voice-activated exoskeleton that is enormous in stature compared to the original Steel suit. Steel’s iconic kinetic hammer has also received noticeable changes as it is now a heavy warhammer studded with large spikes ready to dish out serious damage.
Natasha’s heroic identity as Steel has shown significant growth over the years, and her team-up in Black Lightning demonstrates that her brawn now matches her incredible brain.
Natasha Irons’ Steel has been a part of Superman’s iconic chest plate during The Warworld Saga. Natasha’s heroic identity as Steel has shown significant growth over the years, and her team-up in Black Lightning demonstrates that her brawn now matches her incredible brain.
Natasha Irons' Suit Takes Steel To The Next Level, Making Lex Luthor’s Warsuit Look Weak
Boosting Steel Up From Chrome Superman To High-Tech Hulkbuster
Natasha’s superhero exoskeleton is far more advanced than her uncle's, with it being limited only by her powerful mind, and as she’s shown in her recent adaptation of the suit, Steel is constantly developing her tech to new levels with quite literal groundbreaking upgrades. Steel’s new power has evolved beyond her original base-level suit, giving her a bold new look that showcases she is more than ready to mature into one of DC’s next heaviest hitters. With her giant new and improved high-tech exoskeleton suit, reminiscent of Iron Man's Hulkbuster suits, Steel now has Hulk-level strength.
After 30 Years, the 'Daughter of Steel' Is Finally Getting the Superman Family Role She Has Always Deserved
Natasha Irons, niece of the original Steel, John Henry Irons, is officially growing into a whole new spotlight as a member of the Superman Family.
Black Lightning #3 will be available on January 8, 2025, from DC Comics!
- Alias
- Robert Bruce Banner
- Created By
- Stan Lee, Jack Kirby
- Franchise
- Marvel
- First Appearance
- The Incredible Hulk (1962)
- Alliance
- Avengers, Defenders, Horsemen of Apocalypse, Fantastic Four, Pantheon, Warbound, S.M.A.S.H., Secret Avengers
The Hulk, a Marvel Comics superhero created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, is physicist Bruce Banner transformed by gamma radiation. He morphs into a giant, green-skinned creature of immense strength and invulnerability when angered. Struggling with his transformations, Hulk allies with other heroes, battling villains while balancing his intellect with uncontrollable rage, making him a central figure in Marvel's universe.
