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Steel A Celebration of 30 Years HC (2023 DC) 1-1ST graphic novel

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    Steel A Celebration of 30 Years HC (2023 DC) 1-1ST


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    1st printing. Collects The Adventures of Superman (1987-2006) #500; Superman: The Man of Steel (1991-2003) #22, 100, and 122; Steel (1994-1998) #1 and 34; JLA (1997-2006) #17; Justice League Unlimited (2004-2008) #35; Steel (2011 DC) #1; Suicide Squad (2011-2014 4th Series) #24; Action Comics (2011-2016 2nd Series) #44; Convergence: Superman: Man of Steel (2015) #1-2; and The Death of Superman 30th Anniversary Special (2022 DC). Written by Louise Simonson, Jon Bogdanove, Mark Schultz, Christopher Priest, Matteo Casali, Steve Lyons, Matt Kindt, Sholly Fisch, and Grant Morrison. Art by Jon Bogdanove, Dennis Janke, Chris Batista, Rich Faber, Denys Cowan, Tom Palmer, Arnie Jorgensen, David Meikis, Mark Pennington, Doug Mahnke, Tom Nguyen, Darryl Banks, Kevin Conrad, Scott Cohen, Al Nickerson, Ed Benes, Rags Morales, Rick Bryant, Sean Parsons, Brad Walker, Patrick Zircher, June Brigman, and Roy Richardson. Cover by Alex Garner. Back Cover by Jon Bogdanove and Dennis Janke. Spinning out of the pages of Reign of the Supermen, witness the rise of John Henry Irons from humble engineer to soaring superhero in this 30-year retrospective! In the aftermath of Supermans death, former steelworker and weapons designer John Henry Irons felt compelled to honor the fallen hero by doing his part to protect Metropolis. Pairing his blacksmith skills with his brilliant engineering mind, John Henry forged a super-powered suit of armor and emerged as a new contender for the mantle of the Man of Steel. Despite taking inspiration from Superman, Steel set himself apart from other Supermen by pairing his enhanced strength with amazing resourcefulness, preferring to solve problems with his mind instead of his sledgehammer. This earned him the respect of the hero he admired and the rest of the Justice League, who grew to value Steel as a reliable and trustworthy ally. STEEL: A CELEBRATION OF 30 YEARS covers three decades of John Henry Irons adventures in the DC Universe, featuring stories from some of the comics industry's greatest storytellers. This anniversary volume also includes retrospective essays from Steel creators Louise Simonson and Jon Bogdanove, as well as acclaimed scribe Christopher Priest. Hardcover, 328 pages, full color. Ages 13+ Cover price $39.99.