Commander Steel

The Indestructible Man….

Henry “Hank” Heywood was a lab assistant in college when in 1939 Hitler’s German troops invaded Poland.  Seeing the writing on the wall, Heywood enlisted in the Marines to prepare for the coming conflict.  On base he confronted a few saboteurs but was caught in an explosion which left him with mortal wounds.

His only hope of survival was to volunteer for human guinea pig status with Professor Gilbert Giles, the professor whose lab he used to work in as an assistant.  The special process included several painful surgeries that replaced his bones with steel, his vital organs were replaced as well, and eventually his skin was replaced by a super strong steel mesh dermis replacement.

By virtue of the surgeries, Hank was stronger and faster than any other soldier and practically impervious to harm.  Code named Commander Steel, Hank was dropped behind enemy lines in an effort to kidnap Hitler.  Hank was captured however by Axis forces led by Baron Blitzkrieg and brainwashed in order to assassinate Winston Churchill.  The All-Star Squadron were able to stop Hank and break the conditioning he was under.  Commander Steel joined the All-Star Squadron and became one of its most valuable members.

First Appearance

Created By:  Gerry Conway and Don Heck

Powers

Leaping – Commander Steel’s powerful legs can assist him in leaping as his main method of transportation.

Skin Armor – Commander Steel’s new dermis serves as a hard shell of armor making him practically impervious to normal weaponry.

Super Reflexes – Commander Steel is significantly faster than other humans thanks to his metallic musculature.

Super Strength – Commander Steel is must stronger than any other human beings.

Vulnerabilities

Due to Commander Steel’s new body he is very durable and hard to damage, large scale destruction such as nuclear weapons could due him harm.

Skills

Martial Artist – Commander Steel is a formidable opponent to face in hand-to-hand combat scenarios.

Military Training – Commander Steel is a trained Marine and is familiar with most military formalities and strategems.

Weaponry – Commander Steel was trained as a Marine in the arts of combat specializing in rifles, guns, and knives.