Who Is Girder? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Girder is a DC Comics comic book character, the alter ego of Anthony Woodward, with over 176 comic issue appearances. After being thrown into a vat of molten steel at STAR Labs, Tony Woodward was transformed into a steel giant, he uses his newfound strength for crime as Girder.

Who is Girder?

Origin A steelworker, Tony Woodward caused a riot at the plant where he worked when he assaulted a female coworker. In the chaos, he was pushed into a vat of liquid steel and recycled STAR Lab scraps. Rather than dying, Woodward was transformed into living metal. Using his newfound powers, he goes on a crime rampage, eventually getting arrested and sent to Iron Heights . Creation Girder was created by Geoff Johns and Ethan van Sciver . He first appeared in Flash: Iron Heights #1 . He is based partially on Pig-Iron from the Zoo Crew . Major Story Arcs Iron Heights Imprisoned in Iron Heights during Murmur's release of the Frenzy virus, Girder attacks the Flash during the mass breakout attempt.

Key facts

Girder is of human origin. The character is published by DC Comics. With 176 recorded issue appearances, Girder ranks among the most featured characters in comics.