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| Volume = 1
  
| Volume = 1
 
| Issue = 18
  
| Issue = 18
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| Month = 8
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| Month = 6
 
| Year = 1989
  
| Year = 1989
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| Event = The Janus Directive
   
 
| Executive Editor = Dick Giordano
  
| Executive Editor = Dick Giordano
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| Letterer1_1 = Gaspar Saladino
  
| Letterer1_1 = Gaspar Saladino
   
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| Quotation = If I am to go down in flamess, I ssshall '''not''' make the journey '''alone'''!
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| Speaker =
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| Speaker = [[Jeffrey Franklin Burr (New Earth)|Kobra]]
   
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| StoryTitle1 = The Janus Directive, Part 9: Knight Fight
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| StoryTitle1 = [[The Janus Directive]], Part 9: Knight Fight
 
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| Synopsis1 =
   
 
| Appearing1 =
 
| Appearing1 =
 
'''Featured Characters:'''
  
'''Featured Characters:'''
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* {{a|[[Checkmate]]}}
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* {{a|[[Checkmate (New Earth)|Checkmate]]}}
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:* {{a|[[Harry Stein (New Earth)|Harry Stein]]}}
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** {{a|[[Harry Stein (New Earth)|Harry Stein]]}}
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:* {{a|[[Valentina Vostok (New Earth)|Val Vostok]]}}
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** {{a|[[Valentina Vostok (New Earth)|Val Vostok]]}}
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:* {{a|[[Elizabeth Thorne (New Earth)|Black Thorn]]}}
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** {{a|[[Elizabeth Thorne (New Earth)|Black Thorn]]}}
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:* {{a|[[Gary Washington (New Earth)|Checkmate Knight Gary Washington]]}}
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** {{a|[[Gary Washington (New Earth)|Checkmate Knight Gary Washington]]}}
 
'''Supporting Characters:'''
  
'''Supporting Characters:'''
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* Project Atom
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* {{a|[[Captain Atom Project|Project Atom]]}}
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:* {{a|[[Robert Long (New Earth)|Babylon]]}}
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** {{a|[[Robert Long (New Earth)|Babylon]]}}
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:* {{a|[[Nathaniel Adam (New Earth)|Captain Atom]]}}
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** {{a|[[Nathaniel Adam (New Earth)|Captain Atom]]}}
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:* {{a|[[Heinrich Megala (New Earth)|Heinrich Megala]]}}
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** {{a|[[Heinrich Megala (New Earth)|Heinrich Megala]]}}
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:* {{a|[[Clifford Zmeck (New Earth)|Major Force]]}}
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** {{a|[[Clifford Zmeck (New Earth)|Major Force]]}}
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:* {{a|[[Wade Eiling (New Earth)|Wade Eiling]]}}
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** {{a|[[Wade Eiling (New Earth)|Wade Eiling]]}}
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* Project Peacemaker
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* {{a|[[Project Peacemaker]]}}
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:* {{a|[[Bridgette D'Arbo (New Earth)|Bridgette D'Arbo]]}}
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** {{a|[[Bridgette D'Abo (New Earth)|Bridgette D'Abo]]}}
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:* {{a|[[Christopher Smith (New Earth)|Peacemaker]]}}
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** {{a|[[Christopher Smith (New Earth)|Peacemaker]]}}
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* {{a|[[Suicide Squad]]}}
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* {{a|[[Suicide Squad (New Earth)|Suicide Squad]]}} / {{a|[[Task Force X (New Earth)|Task Force X]]}}
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:* {{a|[[Briscoe (New Earth)|Briscoe]]}}
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** {{a|[[Briscoe (New Earth)|Briscoe]]}}
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:* {{a|[[Benjamin Turner (New Earth)|Bronze Tiger]]}}
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** {{a|[[Benjamin Turner (New Earth)|Bronze Tiger]]}}
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:* {{a|[[George Harkness (New Earth)|Captain Boomerang]]}}
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** {{apn|[[George Harkness (New Earth)|Captain Boomerang]]|Suicide Squad #29|Suicide Squad #30}}
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:* {{a|[[Arthur Light (New Earth)|Doctor Light]]}}
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** {{apn|[[Arthur Light (New Earth)|Doctor Light]]|Suicide Squad #29|Suicide Squad #30}}
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:* {{a|[[Lashina (New Earth)|Duchess]]}}
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** {{a|[[Lashina (New Earth)|Duchess]]}}
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:* {{a|[[Jewelee (New Earth)|Jewelee]]}}
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** {{a|[[Jewelee (New Earth)|Jewelee]]}}
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:* {{a|[[Jack Kovacs (New Earth)|J. Dansfield Kale]]}}
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** {{a|[[Jack Kovacs (New Earth)|J. Dansfield Kale]]}}
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:* {{a|[[Lady Liberty I (New Earth)|Lady Liberty]]}}
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** {{a|[[Lady Liberty (New Earth)|Lady Liberty]]}}
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:* {{a|[[Eve Eden (New Earth)|Nightshade]]}}
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** {{a|[[Eve Eden (New Earth)|Nightshade]]}}
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:* {{a|[[Punch (New Earth)|Punch]]}}
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** {{a|[[Clyde Phillips (New Earth)|Punch]]}}
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:* {{a|[[Ravan (New Earth)|Ravan]]}}
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** {{a|[[Ravan (New Earth)|Ravan]]}}
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:* {{a|[[Rac Shade (New Earth)|Shade the Changing Man]]}}
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** {{a|[[Rac Shade (New Earth)|Shade the Changing Man]]}}
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:* {{a|[[Silent Majority (New Earth)|Silent Majority]]}}
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** {{a|[[Silent Majority (New Earth)|Silent Majority]]}}
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:* {{a|[[Mari McCabe (New Earth)|Vixen]]}}
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** {{a|[[Mari McCabe (New Earth)|Vixen]]}}
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:* {{a|[[Amanda Waller (New Earth)|Amanda Waller]]}}
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** {{a|[[Amanda Waller (New Earth)|Amanda Waller]]}}
 
* {{a|[[Ronald Raymond (New Earth)|Firestorm]]}} ([[Ronald Raymond (New Earth)|Ronnie Raymond]] and {{a|[[Mikhail Arkadin (New Earth)|Mikhail Arkadin]]}})
  
* {{a|[[Ronald Raymond (New Earth)|Firestorm]]}} ([[Ronald Raymond (New Earth)|Ronnie Raymond]] and {{a|[[Mikhail Arkadin (New Earth)|Mikhail Arkadin]]}})
 
* {{a|[[Mark Shaw (New Earth)|Manhunter]]}}
  
* {{a|[[Mark Shaw (New Earth)|Manhunter]]}}
 
* {{a|[[Sargent Steel (New Earth)|Sarge Steel]]}}
  
* {{a|[[Sargent Steel (New Earth)|Sarge Steel]]}}
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'''Villains:'''
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'''Antagonists:'''
 
* {{a|[[Jeffrey Franklin Burr (New Earth)|Kobra]]}}
  
* {{a|[[Jeffrey Franklin Burr (New Earth)|Kobra]]}}
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:* {{a|[[Kobra Cult]]}}
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** {{a|[[Kobra Cult]]}}
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::* Dr. Valland
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*** Dr. Valland
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::* Blackadders
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*** Blackadders
 
'''Other Characters:'''
  
'''Other Characters:'''
 
* {{a|[[George H. W. Bush (New Earth)|President George Bush]]}}
  
* {{a|[[George H. W. Bush (New Earth)|President George Bush]]}}
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| Notes =
 
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* This issue is part of the [[Janus Directive]] crossover event. The correct reading order is: 1. [[Checkmate Vol 1 15|Checkmate #15]], 2. [[Suicide Squad Vol 1 27|Suicide Squad #27]], 3. [[Checkmate Vol 1 16|Checkmate #16]], 4. [[Suicide Squad Vol 1 28|Suicide Squad #28]], 5. [[Checkmate Vol 1 17|Checkmate #17]], 6. [[Manhunter Vol 1 14|Manhunter #14]], 7. [[Firestorm Vol 2 86|Firestorm #86]], 8. [[Suicide Squad Vol 1 29|Suicide Squad #29]], 9. [[Checkmate Vol 1 18|Checkmate #18]], 10. [[Suicide Squad Vol 1 30|Suicide Squad #30]], and 11. [[Captain Atom Vol 1 30|Captain Atom #30]].
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* This issue is part of the [[Janus Directive]] crossover event. The correct reading order is: 1. [[Checkmate Vol 1 15|Checkmate #15]], 2. [[Suicide Squad Vol 1 27|Suicide Squad #27]], 3. [[Checkmate Vol 1 16|Checkmate #16]], 4. [[Suicide Squad Vol 1 28|Suicide Squad #28]], 5. [[Checkmate Vol 1 17|Checkmate #17]], 6. [[Manhunter Vol 1 14|Manhunter #14]], 7. [[Firestorm Vol 2 86|Firestorm #86]], 8. [[Suicide Squad Vol 1 29|Suicide Squad #29]], 9. Checkmate #18, 10. [[Suicide Squad Vol 1 30|Suicide Squad #30]], and 11. [[Captain Atom Vol 2 30|Captain Atom Vol 2 #30]].
 
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* It is mentioned that 38 Knights were assassinated by Kobra. The remaining force totals 20 Knights, which means there was originally a total of 58.
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| Recommended =
 
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| Recommended = {{Checkmate RR}}
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| Links = {{Checkmate Links}}
 
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[[Category:Janus Directive]]
  

Revision as of 11:08, 20 February 2019

"The Janus Directive, Part 9: Knight Fight": The synopsis for this issue has not yet been written.

Quote1 If I am to go down in flamess, I ssshall not make the journey alone! Quote2
— Kobra

Checkmate #18 is an issue of the series Checkmate (Volume 1) with a cover date of June, 1989.

Synopsis for "The Janus Directive, Part 9: Knight Fight"


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  • It is mentioned that 38 Knights were assassinated by Kobra. The remaining force totals 20 Knights, which means there was originally a total of 58.


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