Story: "Deathgame" (22 Pages)

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

Feature Characters: Amanda Waller (last in Checkmate Vol. 1 #16; next in Manhunter Vol. 1 #14; also in flashback in between Secret Origins Vol. 2 #14 and Legends #1; in flashback in issue #38 in between pages of flashback), Vixen, Duchess; Shade the Changing Man (next in issue #30), Count Vertigo (next in issue #31), Nightshade (last in issue #26)

Guest Stars: Harry Stein, Harvey Bullock, Bridgette D'Arbo, Valentina Vostok, Black Thorn, Checkmate Knight Gary Washington, Peacemaker, Wade Eiling (all eight in between Checkmate Vol. 1 #16 and #17), Major Force (last in Checkmate Vol. 1 #16)

Supporting Characters: Flo Crawley; Murph (last in Checkmate Vol. 1 #16), John Economos (last in issue #26)

Villains: Kobra (next in Checkmate Vol. 1 #17); Blackadders (first appearance; Kobra's ninja force)

Guest Appearances: Lois Lane (in between Checkmate Vol. 1 #16 and #17), Captain Atom (last in Justice League Europe #3), King Faraday (last in New Teen Titans Vol. 2 #44), Sarge Steel (last in ???)

Other Characters: Cherrie Chase, John Chase (both next in Checkmate Vol. 1 #17)