Comic Title: Checkmate #16
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: May 1989
On Sale Date: March 28, 1989 Shipping Date March 28, 1989
Source: Direct Currents, #14

Shipping Date March 30, 1989
Source: Amazing Heroes, #161

Shipping Date March 28, 1989
Source: Previews, #1

Copyright Date March 28, 1989
Source: Library of Congress, Copyright Office 1989

Direct Market Date March 30, 1989
Source: Comic Shop News, #91

Cover Price: $1.50
Page Count: 32
Editor: Jonathan Peterson

Title: "Shadow Knights"
Pages: 24

Feature(s):
Checkmate

Writer: Paul Kupperberg
Penciller: Rick Hoberg
Inker: Al Vey
Letterer: Gaspar Saladino
Colorist: Julianna Ferriter

Reprinted In:
Suicide Squad:The Janus Directive TPB (2016)

Feature Character(s)

• Checkmate (last appearance in Suicide Squad #27; next appearance in Suicide Squad #28)
• Harry Stein (last appearance in Suicide Squad #27; next appearance in Suicide Squad #28)
• Harvey Bullock (last appearance in Suicide Squad #27; next appearance in Suicide Squad #28)
• John Reed (last appearance in Checkmate #14; next appearance in Checkmate #17)
• Gary Washington (last appearance in Checkmate #10; next appearance in Checkmate #17)

Guest Star(s)

• Suicide Squad (last appearance in Suicide Squad #27; next appearance in Suicide Squad #28)
• Bronze Tiger (last appearance in Suicide Squad #27; next appearance in Suicide Squad #29)
• Captain Boomerang (last appearance in Suicide Squad #27; next appearance in Suicide Squad #29)
• Valentina Vostok (last appearance in Checkmate #15; next appearance in Suicide Squad #28)
• Peacemaker (last appearance in Suicide Squad #27; next appearance in Suicide Squad #28)

Supporting Character(s)

• Amanda Waller (last appearance in Suicide Squad #27; next appearance in Suicide Squad #28)
• Black Thorn (last appearance in Checkmate #14; next appearance in Suicide Squad #28)

Villain(s)

• Major Force (last appearance in Justice League International #24; next appearance in Suicide Squad #28)

Guest Appearance(s)

• Lois Lane (last appearance in Superman #33; next appearance in Suicide Squad #28)
• Wade Eiling (last appearance in Suicide Squad #27; next appearance in Suicide Squad #28)
• Bridgette D'Abo (last appearance in Suicide Squad #27; next appearance in Suicide Squad #28)
• Heinrich Megala (last appearance in Suicide Squad #27; next appearance in Suicide Squad #28)
• J. Daniel Murphy (last appearance in Justice League America #27; next appearance in Suicide Squad #28)

Other Character(s)

• Colonel Clarkson (no further appearances)
• Eilene (behind-the-scenes; Lois Lane's intelligence source; no further appearances)
• Dave (a prison guard; no further appearances)

Cameo Appearance(s)

• Babylon (in flashback to Suicide Squad #27)

Comments:
The Janus Directive Part 3

This story is continued from Suicide Squad #27 and continues in Suicide Squad #28.

Synopsis:
After abducted Heinrich Megala, the heads of Checkmate dispatch Knight Gary Washington, Black Thorn, and Valentina Vostok to Belle Reve to capture Amanda Waller. The trio break into the prison and fight with the Bronze Tiger and Captain Boomerang. Waller uses the skirmish as cover to escape.

Meanwhile Wade Eiling, who has survived his encounter with Peacemaker, dispatches Major Force to attack Checkmate headquarters where Megala is held. Peacemaker defies orders and confronts the Major.