Checkmate Vol 1 18

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

"The Janus Directive, Part 9: Knight Fight"
Part of the "The Janus Directive" storyline.
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Checkmate Vol 1 #18
June, 1989
Executive Editor	Dick Giordano
Cover Artists	Gil Kane
The Janus Directive, Part 9: Knight Fight
Writers	Paul Kupperberg
Pencilers	Steve Erwin
Inkers	Al Vey
Letterers	Gaspar Saladino
Editors	Jonathan Peterson
Previous Issue	Checkmate # 17
Next Issue	Checkmate # 19

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

— Kobra

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

Appearing in "The Janus Directive, Part 9: Knight Fight"

Featured Characters:

• Checkmate
  • Harry Stein
  • Val Vostok
  • Black Thorn
  • Checkmate Knight Gary Washington

Supporting Characters:

• Project Atom
  • Babylon
  • Captain Atom
  • Heinrich Megala
  • Major Force
  • Wade Eiling
• Project Peacemaker
  • Bridgette D'Abo
  • Peacemaker
• Suicide Squad / Task Force X
  • Briscoe
  • Bronze Tiger
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  • Duchess
  • Jewelee
  • J. Dansfield Kale
  • Lady Liberty
  • Nightshade
  • Punch
  • Ravan
  • Shade the Changing Man
  • Silent Majority
  • Vixen
  • Amanda Waller
• Firestorm (Ronnie Raymond and Mikhail Arkadin)
• Manhunter
• Sarge Steel

Villains:

• Kobra
  • Kobra Cult
    • Dr. Valland
    • Blackadders

Other Characters:

• President George Bush
• Lois Lane

Locations:

• Belle Reve
• Checkmate Headquarters, Colorado
• Washington, D.C.

Items:

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Vehicles:

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Notes

• This issue is part of the Janus Directive crossover event. The correct reading order is: 1. Checkmate #15, 2. Suicide Squad #27, 3. Checkmate #16, 4. Suicide Squad #28, 5. Checkmate #17, 6. Manhunter #14, 7. Firestorm #86, 8. Suicide Squad #29, 9. Checkmate #18, 10. Suicide Squad #30, and 11. Captain Atom #30.

Trivia

• 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.

See Also

• Cover gallery for the Checkmate series
• Images from Checkmate Vol 1 18

Recommended Reading

• Checkmate Recommended Reading
  • Checkmate (Volume 1)
  • Checkmate (Volume 2)
  • Vigilante (Volume 1)
  • The OMAC Project

Links and References

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