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: "Knight Kill"
Pages: 24

Feature(s):
Checkmate

Writer: Paul Kupperberg
Penciller: Steve Erwin
Inker: Al Vey
Letterer: Agustin Mas
Colorist: Julianna Ferriter

Reprinted From:
Checkmate #15 (1989)

Feature Character(s)

• Checkmate (O'Connell named; last appearance in Checkmate #14; next appearance in Suicide Squad #27)
• Harry Stein (last appearance in Checkmate #13; next appearance in Suicide Squad #27)
• Harvey Bullock (last appearance in Checkmate #13; next appearance in Suicide Squad #27)
• Ray Carson (a knight; no further appearances)

Supporting Character(s)

• Amanda Waller (last appearance in Suicide Squad #26; next appearance in Suicide Squad #27)

Villain(s)

• Mr. Warwick (a hitman; no further appearances)
• Bishop (an assassin; identity Jacques Reynard revealed in Checkmate #25; first appearance; next appearance in Checkmate #17)
• Salvador Sharpo (aka Crazy Horse; a mob boss; no further appearances)
• Sharpo's men (no further appearances)

Guest Appearance(s)

• Valentina Vostok (last appearance in Blasters Special #1; next appearance in Checkmate #16)
• Suicide Squad (last appearance in Suicide Squad #26; next appearance in Suicide Squad #27)
• Bronze Tiger (last appearance in Suicide Squad #26; next appearance in Suicide Squad #27)
• Bridgette D'Abo (last appearance in Peacemaker #2; next appearance in Suicide Squad #27)

Cameo Appearance(s)

• Captain Atom (as a chess piece)
• Captain Boomerang (as a chess piece)
• Major Victory (as a chess piece)
• Black Thorn (on a video monitor)

Comments:
The Janus Directive, Part 1

This story continues in Suicide Squad #27.

Synopsis:
Agents of Checkmate apprehend Warwick, a hitman, when he arrives in Washington for an assignment. They then send Knight Ray Carson to pose as Warwick at a meeting. A masked assassin known as Bishop tries to kill Carson, but he fails.

The next day Carson, still disguised as Warwick, meets with mob boss Crazy Horse Sharpo. Once again Warwick is targeted by the armored assassin. Carson and Bishop fight on the edge of a pier. During the fight, Bishop is hit by a shell which causes his armor to catch fire. He jumps into the water and does not resurface.

Back at Checkmate headquarters Amanda Waller brings Bronze Tiger and Bridgette D'Abo of Project: Peacemaker to meet Harry Stein. She declares that the entire intelligence community is about to enter a war.