Story: "The Janus Directive: Scattermove" (22 Pages)

Credits: John Ostrander (plot, script); John K. Snyder (pencils); Pablos Marcos (inks); Todd Klein (letters); Carl Gafford (colors); Robert Greenberger (edits)

Feature Characters: Amanda Waller, Bronze Tiger (both in between Checkmate Vol. 1 #15 and #16), Vixen (last in Animal Man #12), Captain Boomerang (next in Checkmate Vol. 1 #16), Ravan, Doctor Light III, Punch II, Jewelee (all four next in issue #29), Duchess, Shade the Changing Man, Count Vertigo

Guest Stars: Harry Stein, Harvey Bullock, Bridgette D'Arbo (all three in between Checkmate Vol. 1 #15 and #16)

Supporting Characters: Flo Crawley

Villains: Abraham Lincoln Carlyle (dies); Mayflower (dies), Sparkler (dies); Major Victory, Lady Liberty, Silent Majority (all five as the Force of July; latter three next in issue #29), Kobra (behind the scenes); A Kobra Cult agent (first appearance)

Guest Appearances: Peacemaker (last in ???; next in Checkmate Vol. 1 #16), Doctor Heinrich Megala (in between panels of flashback in Checkmate Vol. 1 #16), Babylon (last in flashback in Checkmate Vol. 1 #16), Wade Eiling (in between flashback and main story in Checkmate Vol. 1 #16), Checkmate Knight John Reed (last in Checkmate Vol. 1 #14; next in flashback in Checkmate Vol. 1 #16)

Other Characters: Cherrie Chase, John Chase (first appearance of both; two CBI agents)