The suit was created by John Henry Irons, who equipped it with high-tech weaponry, including lasers, a grenade launcher, jet packs, infrared scopes, super strength, and indestructability. Irons also created a jamming device for the suit in the event of emergencies. He was reluctant to release it before conducting further tests, mainly concerned about its potential psychological effects on the user. However, Lex Luthor dismissed these fears and proceeded with a public demonstration of the prototype.