Comic Title: Suicide Squad:The Janus Directive TPB
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 2016
On Sale Date: July 13, 2016 Direct Market Date July 13, 2016
Source: ComicList, New Comic Book Releases List for Wednesday, July 13, 2016

Direct Market Date July 13, 2016
Source: Previews, DC Previews Supplement

Cover Price: $19.99
Page Count: 296
Editor: Liz Erickson

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Title: "Shadow Knights"
Pages: 24

Feature(s):
Checkmate

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

Reprinted From:
Checkmate #16 (1989)

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.