Powers and Abilities
Originally Commander Steel could only lift 1,000 pounds, but when he appeared in the pages of the All-Star Squadron he was attributed 'super human' strength without an exact limit. He is by no means as strong as Superman or Wonder Woman, but he is able to hold his own with Robotman and Baron Blitzkrieg.
Citizen Steel's metallic body grants him superhuman strength and allows him to take direct blows from opponents as powerful as Gog, and remain standing, and in turn knocking him to the ground - the only one in the JSA able to do so. His alloy suit limits his strength to controllable levels but a cost of slowing him down. Upon removing his suit, he is able to unleash his full strength without a speed penalty.
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