NATASHA IRONS

Real Name: Natasha Jasmine Irons

Class: Human tech

Occupation: Superhero

Group Affiliation: formerly Infinity, Inc.

Known Relatives: Blondel Irons (mother), Clay Irons (father), Jemahl Irons (brother), John Henry Irons (Steel, uncle)

Aliases: Steel, Starlight, Vaporlock

Base of Operations: Metropolis

First Appearance: (Natasha Irons) Steel II #1 (February, 1994), (Steel) Action Comics I #806 (October, 2003), (Starlight) 52 #21 (September, 2006), (Vaporlock) Infinity, Inc. II #8 (June, 2008)

Powers: Natasha wore bodyarmor that gave her superhuman strength, durability and the powers of flight and size-change. As Starlight she could project hard-light constructs. As Vaporlock she could transform into mist.

History: 

(DC One Million #4) - Steel took Natasha to the JLA Watchtower and introduced her to his JLA teammates.

(Superman: The Man of Steel #115) - The Alien Alliance transported Natasha and every last citizen of Metropolis by zeta-beams to the orbiting space ark. It was an evacuation necessary because Metropolis would be a staging ground against Imperiex, who'd destroyed a number of alien worlds and was preparing to blow up Earth.

(Adventures of Superman #624, Superman II #201) - B-Tech caused a time storm in Metropolis, threatening to wipe it from the continuum. Natasha and the Superman Family offered Steel assistance is averting disaster. Steel designed a Charged-Vacuum Emboitment powered by a fragment of Imperiex's armor and focused with the Phantom Zone projector, and he hoped to punch a hole in time and space that would give the storm somewhere to go to. The timestorm pulled Majestic to Earth from the Wildstorm Universe, and he told Steel his plan wouldn't work. Eradicator didn't trust the stranger and used the projector to confine him to the Phantom Zone. Steel sent the Superman Family to the heart of the storm with the C.V.E., but the storm only worsened. Majestic was freed from the Phantom Zone by Lois, and followed the Superman Family in order to destroy the C.V.E. After the timestorm reached a pitch the B-Tech disappeared and Metropolis was restored to normal. Majestic explained that the storm was a natural phenomenon and times' way of fixing itself, sending the B-Tech back into the future.

(Superman / Batman #5) - President Luthor blamed Superman for the kryptonite asteroid heading towards Earth, and put out a warrant for his arrest. He prematurely announced the capture of Superman, and Batman, who was aiding him, leading members of the Batman and Superman Families, including Natasha, to raid the White House to rescue their friends. D.E.O. agents defeated the Superman Family, but Batman and Superman broke into the White House and freed their friends.

(52 / WWIII Part Four: United We Stand #1) <Week 50, Day 7> Black Adam arrived in China, and prepared to destroy the entire country. He defeated China's superhero team the Great Ten before China allowed Natasha Irons and the American superhero community to square off against him. Black Adam was a god with nothing left to lose, and each punch he threw was intended to kill. His savagery was winning the day until Martian Manhunter reappeared and flooded his brain with his own loss, the death of the entire Martian species. Black Adam was distracted long enough for Captain Marvel to hurl a Shazam bolt at him. Theo Adam was powerless, and left with amnesia. He staggered away unnoticed from the end of WWIII.

Comments: Created by Louise Simonson & Chris Batista.