Steel #18

In "Wasted Flowers," Steel races against time to save his nephew Tyke, first seeking answers at STAR Labs where his armor’s mysterious disappearance baffles the scientists—until they uncover Chindi’s tracking device. With federal agents closing in, Steel follows the trail to the Milhouse Waste Treatment Plant, where he uncovers a chilling conspiracy: children are being drugged to suppress their behavior. As he confronts Chindi, who wants the armor for himself, the truth forces an uneasy alliance—just as a deadly self-destruct sequence begins. Written by David Michelinie and illustrated by Phil Gosier, with inks by Rich Faber and colors by Dave Grafe, the cover by Phil Gosier and Dennis Janke captures the tension of a hero on the edge.