Steel: The Forging of a Hero Graphic Novel DC Comics 1997

Inspired by the heroics of Superman, former weapons researcher John Henry Irons created a powerful suit of armor and became the new protector of Metropolis after the Man of Steel was killed in battle. Wielding a hammer and calling himself Steel, Irons quickly became a hero of the people. But when he discovers that gangs are using the weapons he had once developed, Steel dedicates himself to a new mission focused on stopping street violence in the inner city.