Natasha Irons

Natasha Irons
Natasha Irons as Steel.
Art by Mateus Manhanini.
Publication information
PublisherDC Comics
First appearanceas Natasha Irons:
Steel (vol. 2) #1 (January 1994)
as Steel:
Action Comics #806
(October 2003)
as Starlight: 52 #21 (September 27, 2006)
as Vaporlock: Infinity Inc. (vol. 2) #8
(June 2008)
Created byLouise Simonson
Chris Batista
In-story information
Alter egoNatasha Jasmine Irons
Team affiliationsInfinity Inc.
Team Superman
Titans
Justice League
Justice League Queer
Steelworks
PartnershipsTraci Thirteen
Notable aliasesSteel, Starlight, Vaporlock, Jenny Blake
AbilitiesAs Steel
Superhuman Strength (via armor)
Flight (via armor)
Size-shifting
As Starlight
Superhuman strength
Durability
Flight
Solid light constructs
As Vaporlock
Transformation into living mist
Flight

Natasha Irons is a fictional superhero in DC Comics, first appeared in Steel (vol. 2) #1 (February 1994) created by Louise Simonson and Chris Bastista.[1] A super-genius similar to her uncle John Henry Irons and ally to Team Superman, she becomes the hero known as Steel after her uncle is injured and in current continuity, operates alongside her uncle concurrently. Prior to the New 52 reboot, the character gained super-powers in the 2006 limited series 52, using the codename Starlight. She would later change her name when her powers changed, instead assuming the codename Vaperlock.

The character has made several appearance in media, including Superman: The Animated Series where she is voiced by Cree Summer and is portrayed by Tayler Buck in the television series Superman & Lois, where she is renamed Natalie Lane Irons and is made the daughter of John.

  1. ^ Cowsill, Alan; Irvine, Alex; Korte, Steve; Manning, Matt; Wiacek, Win; Wilson, Sven (2016). The DC Comics Encyclopedia: The Definitive Guide to the Characters of the DC Universe. DK Publishing. p. 155. ISBN 978-1-4654-5357-0.