The history of the old Justice Force coincides with the Mirage template, but with some modifications. As first seen in Return of the Justice Force, Steve has feelings for his teammate Battling Bernice (who also had feelings for Dr. Dome). Bernice secretly had a daughter with Dr. Dome, Ananda. But when she fell in battle, the Justice Force went their separate ways, as their own adventures entered comics; coincidentally, Steve and Metal Head ran their own comic store in Northampton, Massachusetts. It was mentioned in one issue that Stainless Steel Steve once saved Dr. Dome from Living Volcano and another issue having Dr. Dome curing Stainless Steel Steve of the creeping alien rust.