A super-genius like her uncle John Henry Irons, she took on the role of Steel when her uncle is injured. In a previous continuity, she gained super-powers in the comic 52, under the name Starlight.

Steel is a 1997 film directed by Kenneth Johnson, featuring Shaquille O'Neal as John Henry Irons, a weapons designer who becomes a vigilante after his research is exploited by a ruthless arms dealer.