Cover: Alan Weiss & Rudy Nebres

Blue Ribbon Comics #3

Dec 1983 · Archie · 1.50 USD; 1.75 CAD

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“The Tin Hero”

In "The Tin Hero," Steel—still grappling with the weight of his past—finds himself in the spotlight after winning a movie competition, only to be pulled back by memories of his father’s murder and his sister’s paralysis. Written by Robert Kanigher and brought to life with striking detail by Eduardo Barreto, with inks by DeZuniga and colors by Ken Feduniewicz, this 1983 issue captures a quiet moment of introspection beneath the hero’s steel exterior. The cover, by Alan Weiss and Rudy Nebres, frames the moment with a sense of quiet intensity.

writer Robert Kanigher · artist Eduardo Barreto · inker DeZuniga · colorist Ken Feduniewicz · letterer V. Gorelick · cover Alan Weiss, Rudy Nebres

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Cast · 2 characters

John Sterling Steel Sterling

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writer Robert Kanigher

artist Eduardo Barreto

inker DeZuniga

colorist Ken Feduniewicz

letterer V. Gorelick

cover pencils Alan Weiss

cover inks Rudy Nebres

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Steel works out at the gym. Then a press agent comes to interview him after he wins a movie competition. His thoughts then drift back to his family including his father's murder and his sister's paralysis.

Plot details indexed by the Grand Comics Database (CC BY-SA).

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