John Henry (folklore)
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John Henry is an American folk hero. A black American freedman, he is said to have worked as a "steel-driving man"—a man tasked with hammering a steel drill into a rock to make holes for explosives to
John Henry illustration by Roy E. LaGrone (1942)
Plaque celebrating the legend of John Henry (Talcott, West Virginia)
Sign outside of the Big Bend Tunnel noting its connection to the legend of John Henry
John Henry statue in Summers County, West Virginia
Steel (John Henry Irons)
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Steel is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. He is a genius engineer who builds a mechanized suit of armor that mirrors Superman's powers. Steel initially s
John Henry (folklore)
…African-American man named John Wilson becomes a vigilante named John Henry in order to battle the Ku Klux Klan after his family is lynched. The superhero Steel's civilian name "John Henry Irons" is inspired by John Henry. The story of John Henry further inspired Steel's weapon of choice, a sledgehammer. In…
John Henry Irons as "Man of Steel", as seen in the "Reign of the Supermen" story arc. Art by Jon Bogdanove and Dennis Janke.