Michael Dorn & Sami Basri Launch Steelworks #1 for Dawn of DC in June

In November final 12 months, Bleeding Cool learn the tea leaves and famous that, in all chance, we have been to get a brand new Metal sequence starring John Henry for 2023, his thirtieth anniversary. DC Comics then introduced a brand new comedian guide Steelworks for June, as a part of their Daybreak Of DC, with with out artistic particulars. “Steelworks starring John Henry Irons. Artistic workforce TBA; Simply in time for his thirtieth anniversary, John Henry Irons should deliver Metropolis into the long run whereas trusting his niece Natasha to hold the mantle of Metal.” Then Motion Comics appeared to arrange a Metal spinoff for John Henry and his household.

And now DC has introduced that the comedian might be written by the voiceover artist who performed John Henry Irons within the Superman cartoons, and in addition Worf from Star Trek, Michael Dorn, might be writing the sequence, to be drawn by Sami Basri, when it launches in June.

“Michael Dorn, legendary actor and the voice of Metal within the traditional Superman: The Animated Sequence, might be writing the not-to-be missed Steelworks with artwork by Sami Basri (Harley Quinn), debuting on June 6! The Metropolis of the long run is right here at this time, however can it survive a terrorist who’s out for revenge in opposition to its builder, John Henry Irons—a.okay.a. Metal—and his firm, Steelworks…and who possesses secrets and techniques that would undo all the pieces John has labored so laborious to construct?”

“Whereas John’s skilled life is firing on all cylinders, his private life is even higher, as his on-again, off-again relationship with Lana Lang may be again on, completely. Now he should resolve whether or not it is time to surrender being Metal as soon as and for all. However does John even know who he can be with out his superhero identification? How does the opposite Metal—John’s niece, Natasha Irons—really feel about his momentous choice? And does any of that matter if Steelworks crumbles round him when he lacks the superpowers to combat again?”

Metal is the superhero identification of John Henry Irons, an engineer who constructed a mechanized go well with of armour to duplicate Superman’s powers and bear Superman’s brand when Superman was killed by Doomsday. After Superman was resurrected, Superman accepted Metal as an ally, and John’s niece, Natasha Irons, additionally developed her personal armour as Starlight. He first appeared in The Adventures of Superman #500 in Might 1993, created by Louise Simonson and Jon Bogdanove. Shaquille O’Neal performed the character in his 1997 movie and Wolé Parks within the TV sequence Superman & Lois.