Story: "Through the Gauntlet" (22 Pages)

Credits: John Ostrander (plot, script); Joe Brozowski (pencils); Sam de la Rosa (inks); Duncan Andrews (letters); Nansi Hoolahan (colors); Dennis O'Neil (edits)

Feature Character: Firestorm (Ronald Raymond and Martin Stein; next in Firestorm, The Nuclear Man Annual Vol. 2 #5)

Guest Stars: Rick Flag, Captain Boomerang, Deadshot, Slipknot, Multiplex, Killer Frost, Parasite (as Suicide Squad; all seven next in Firestorm, The Nuclear Man Annual Vol. 2 #5)

Supporting Characters: Firehawk, Felicity Raymond, Ed Raymond, Doreen Day, Bernard Ferguson, Amanda Waller (all eight next in Firestorm, The Nuclear Man Annual Vol. 2 #5)

Villain: Major Zastrow (next in Firestorm, The Nuclear Man Annual Vol. 2 #5)

Guest Appearances: Batman, Martian Manhunter, Guy Gardner, Black Canary II, Blue Beetle II, Mister Miracle II (as the Justice League; all six next in Firestorm, The Nuclear Man Annual Vol. 2 #5)

Other Characters: Poshar, Derek Tolliver, President Ronald Reagan (all three next in Firestorm, The Nuclear Man Annual Vol. 2 #5)