Comic Title: Adventures of Superman #425
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: February 1987
On Sale Date: November 20, 1986 Newsstand Date November 20, 1986
Source: DC Releases, #33

Newsstand Date November 20, 1986
Source: Amazing Heroes, #104

Shipping Date October 28, 1986
Source: DC Releases, #33

Shipping Date October 28, 1986
Source: Amazing Heroes, #104

Shipping Date October 28, 1986
Source: Comics Journal, #111

Copyright Date October 28, 1986
Source: Library of Congress, Copyright Office 1986
DC publication dates beyond April 1981 listed by the LoC
represent shipping dates NOT newsstand sale dates

Cover Price: $0.75
Page Count: 32
Editor: Andrew Helfer

Title: "Going the Gauntlet"
Pages: 23

Feature(s):
Superman (Post-Crisis)

Writer: Marv Wolfman
Artist: Jerry Ordway
Letterer: John Costanza
Colorist: Thomas J. Ziuko

Reprinted In:
Superman:The Man of Steel Vol. 2 TPB (2003)
Superman:The Man of Steel Vol. 1 HC (2020)

Feature Character(s)

• Superman (last appearance in Adventures of Superman #424; next appearance in Action Comics #584)

Supporting Character(s)

• Professor Emil Hamilton (last appearance in Adventures of Superman #424; next appearance in Adventures of Superman #440)

Villain(s)

• Lex Luthor (in flashback; last appearance in Man of Steel #5; next appearance in Superman #1)
• The Freedom League (last appearance in Adventures of Superman #424; no further appearances)
• A gang hired by Luthor (in flashback; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• John G. Zier (a director at the Department of Defense; in flashback; no further appearances)
• Executives of Compucon Services (Henry Wyatt amd Charles Wilkerson named; in flashback; no further appearances)
• Madeline Wade (a TV reporter; no further appearances)
• A prostitute (no further appearances)

Flashback Appearance(s)

• Professor Emil Hamilton (earliest chronological appearance; next appearance in Adventures of Superman #424)

Comments:
Pages 2-7 of this story precede the events in Adventures of Superman #424.

This story is continued from Adventures of Superman #424.

Synopsis:
Professor Emil Hamilton has invented a magnetic force field device that he believes can act as a nationwide defense system. However, Lex Luthor claims that he owns the device because Hamilton used his computers while employed at a Lexcorp subsidiary. When Hamilton refuses to surrender the device, Luthor tries to intimidate Hamilton by having him attacked.

Hamilton still refuses to give in to Luthor's demands, and the Department of Defense refuses to give him a chance. Another company, Compucon Services expresses interest, so Hamilton demonstrates his device for them. However, the machine is sabotaged and a Compucon executive is killed. Hamilton is blamed. Unknown to the professor Compucon was another subsidiary of Lexcorp.

When Superman is battling the robotic vehicles of the terrorist Freedom League, Hamilton sees an opportunity to demonstrate the power of his machine. He uses in to encase Superman and the terrorist machine inside a force field. The field begins sapping Superman's strength, but he prevails anyway. Following the battle, Hamilton and his contribution are ignored.

Hamilton snaps and decides to use the machine against Superman in an effort to prove its effectiveness. He takes a hostage, then forces Superman to walk through a gauntlet while the force field surrounds the area. The Man of Steel overcomes Hamilton's attacks and the professor is taken into police custody.