Girder (comics)
Girder | |
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Notable aliases | Tony Steel, Anthony Polendina, Ironclad |
Abilities | Living metal body grants:
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Girder is a
Girder made his live-action debut on the
Fictional character biography
Steelworker Tony Woodward caused a riot at a steel plant after he assaulted a female employee. Angry coworkers threw Tony into a vat of molten steel. The liquid steel included recycled scraps from experiments performed by
After escaping Iron Heights, he joined up with
During the "Infinite Crisis" storyline, Girder was part of the Secret Society of Super Villains led by Alexander Luthor Jr. (who was posing as Lex Luthor).[2]
One Year Later, Girder was seen fighting the Teen Titans, but was defeated. He was later seen in Salvation Run.[1]
In the
Girder was among the villains in the ambush of the Justice Society of America led by Tapeworm.[3]
While Girder is in custody at
In 2011, "The New 52" rebooted the DC universe. Girder was among the Iron Heights inmates that got out of their cells at the time when Iris was visiting.[5]
In 2016, DC Comics implemented another relaunch of its books called "DC Rebirth" which restored its continuity to a form much as it was prior to "The New 52". Girder was among the villains invited by
Powers and abilities
Girder has superhuman strength and endurance. His body is made from a nearly indestructible steel that provides a high degree of protection from physical and energy attacks.[1]
In other media
Television
Tony Woodward appears in
Film
Girder makes a non-speaking cameo appearance in Superman/Batman: Public Enemies.
Miscellaneous
- Girder appears in Iron Heights Penitentiary to visit his family during Christmas, but runs afoul of Atom Smasher. Eventually after discovering why Girder broke out, Atom Smasher arranges to have his family come and visit him in prison.
- Girder appears in The Flash: The Fastest Man Alive #1.[8]
References
- ^ OCLC 213309017
- ^ The Flash (vol. 2) #225. DC Comics.
- ^ Justice Society of America (vol. 3) #29 (July 2009). DC Comics.
- ^ The Flash (vol. 3) #7 (December 2010). DC Comics.
- ^ The Flash Vol. 4 #5. DC Comics.
- ^ The Flash #760. DC Comics.
- Zap2It. Archivedfrom the original on August 21, 2014. Retrieved August 20, 2014.
- ^ "The Flash Movie to Get an Official Tie-In Comic from DC". MovieWeb. 2022-01-21. Retrieved 2022-01-21.
External links
- Hyperborea article on Girder
- Crimson Lightning Archived 2021-03-29 at the Wayback Machine – An online index to the comic book adventures of the Flash.