Man of Steel

For other uses of Man of Steel, see Steel (Disambiguation).

For other uses of Superman, see Superman (Disambiguation).

"Man of Steel"
Information
Season 1 » Episode 7
Episode number	7 of 40
Airdate	May 25, 2021
Network	The CW
Written by	Jai Jamison
Directed by	David Ramsey
Chronology
Preceded by	Broken Trust
Followed by	Holding the Wrench

"Man of Steel" is the seventh episode of the first season of Superman & Lois, and the seventh episode overall. It aired on May 25, 2021.

“	I'm here to save the world. You see, Kal-El, you're not the Man of Steel. I am.	”
— John Henry Irons to Superman[src]

Synopsis

Clark struggles to help Jordan, who is grappling with a new power. Meanwhile, Lois enlists Clark's help, which leads to a surprise encounter.

Appearances

Characters

Protagonists

• Superman (Clark Kent)
• Jordan Kent
• Smallville High School
  • Jonathan Kent
  • Sarah Cushing
• Smallville Gazette
  • Lois Lane
  • Chrissy Beppo
• Lana Lang Cushing
• Natalie Lane Irons (flashback)

Antagonists

• Edge EnerCorp
  • Morgan Edge's Subjekts
    • Morgan Edge
    • Leslie Larr
      • Irma Sayres (body)
    • Subjekt-11 (mentioned)
    • Derek Powell (indirectly mentioned)
• The Stranger/Captain Luthor (John Henry Irons)
  • Captain Luthor's A.I.
• Superman (Kal-El) (flashback)
• Tag Harris (mentioned)
• Lex Luthor (mentioned)
• Lillian Luthor (indirectly mentioned)
• Morgan Edge (mentioned)

Other Characters

• Jor-El (A.I.)
• Principal Balcomb (mentioned)
• Marcus Bridgewater (pictured)
• Maxy (mentioned)
• Lois Lane (UE-34) (flashback)
• God (mentioned)
• Jensen (pictured)
• Emily Phan
• Avery Phan (mentioned)
• Lex Luthor (UE-34) (mentioned)
• Tegan Wickhem
• Victoria "Vicky" May (name seen)
• Martha Kent (name seen)
• Kyle Cushing (mentioned)
• Sophie Cushing
• Rosetti
• John Henry Irons (pictured)
• Trask (mentioned)
• Sam Lane (mentioned)
• Duc Phan (mentioned)
• Paul Blakeston (pictured)
• Jennifer Kling (pictured)
• Joel Passmore (pictured)
• Caleb Stone (pictured)

Teams and Organizations

• Smallville High School
  • Smallville Crows (logo)
• Reuters (mentioned)
• Edge EnerCorp
  • Morgan Edge's Subjekts
  • Young Executive Program
• Victoria May's Diner
• Metropolis High School (uniform; flashback)
• Empress (RV)
• Waterbury (clock)
• Teague Family Hardware
• Smallville Gazette
• LuthorCorp (mentioned)
• Luthor Corp (UE-34) (logo)
• Megachord (poster)
• Daily Planet (UE-34) (television; flashback)
  • Daily Planet Network (UE-34) (television; flashback)
• United States Army (UE-34) (mentioned)
• Department of Defense
  • Defense Threat Reduction Agency
  • U.S. Army
• Smallville Fire & Rescue (mentioned)
• Lions (poster)
• Metropolis Meteors (flag)

Events

• Resurrection of Krypton
• War on Superman
  • Arrest of John Henry Irons
• Resurrection of Krypton (UE-34) (flashback)
  • Battle of Metropolis (flashback)
• Crisis on Infinite Earths (indirectly mentioned)

Species

• Kryptonians
• Humans
• Kryptonian-Human Hybrids
• Metahumans
• A.I.
• Humans (UE-34)
• Kryptonians (UE-34) (flashback)
• A.I. (UE-34)

Species

• Kryptonians
• Humans
• Kryptonian-Human Hybrids
• Metahumans
• A.I.
• Humans (UE-34)
• Kryptonians (UE-34) (flashback)
• A.I. (UE-34)

Objects and Concepts

• Glasses
• Sunstone Crystal
• Holograms
• X-Kryptonite
• Auto-Drive RV
• Energy Guns
  • Pistol
• Rocket Launcher
• Kent Farm Truck
• Superman Suit (UE-34) (flashback)
• Bomb
• Rambo (mentioned)
• Kryptonite (mentioned; television; flashback)
• Steel War Suit (flashback)
• Mechatronics and the Future of Humanity (flashback)
• Superman Suit
• Solar Flares
• Kinetic Hammer
• ELTs

Locations

• Undesignated Universe
  • Earth
    • Arctic
      • Fortress of Solitude
    • North America
      • United States of America
        • Kansas
          • Rice County
            • Smallville
              • Kent Farm
                • Kent House
                • Kent Barn
              • Smallville High School
              • Cushing Residence
              • Edge EnerCorp Office
              • Main Street
                • Victoria May's Diner
                • Teague Family Hardware
                • Hofherr Building
              • Shuster Mines (satellite image)
          • Steel's Lair
          • Metropolis (mentioned)
          • DOD Headquarters
        • Canada (name seen)
• Undesignated Universe (flashback)
  • Earth (flashback)
    • North America (flashback)
      • United States of America (flashback)
        • Metropolis (flashback)
          • Irons Residence (flashback)
          • Metropolis High School (uniform; flashback)
          • Irons Bunker (flashback)
• Original Multiverse (mentioned)

Notes

• This episode shares the same name as the Supergirl episode, Man of Steel and the 2013 DC Extended Universe film, Man of Steel.

Gallery

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  The Irons Family witnesses the Battle of Metropolis

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