Story: "Heavy Squad" (22 Pages)

Credits:

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

Feature Characters:

Amanda Waller (last in Manhunter Vol. 1 #14; next in Checkmate Vol. 1 #18)
Bronze Tiger
Captain Boomerang (both in between Checkmate Vol. 1 #16 and #18)
Ravan
Doctor Light III
Punch II
Jewelee (all four last in issue #27; all four next in Checkmate Vol. 1 #18)
Vixen
Duchess
Nightshade (all three next in Checkmate Vol. 1 #18)

Guest Stars:

Harry Stein
Valentina Vostok
Black Thorn
Checkmate Knight Gary Washington
Peacemaker
Wade Eiling (all seven in between Checkmate Vol. 1 #17 and #18)
Major Force (next in Checkmate Vol. 1 #18)
Harvey Bullock (in between Checkmate Vol. 1 #17 and #19)
Manhunter III (last in Manhunter Vol. 1 #14; next in Checkmate Vol. 1 #18)
Checkmate Knights (in between Checkmate Vol. 1 #17 and #18)

Supporting Characters:

Flo Crawley (next in Checkmate Vol. 1 #18)
Murph
John Economos
Briscoe (in between issue #25 and #32)
J. Dansfield Kale (last in issue #26)
Simon LaGrieve (appearance same as Firestorm, the Nuclear Man #86)

Villains:

Kobra
Blackadders (all in between Checkmate Vol. 1 #17 and #18)
Vallard (first appearance; Kobra's chief scientist; next in Checkmate Vol. 1 #18)

Guest Appearances:

Lois Lane (in between Checkmate Vol. 1 #17 and #18)
Firestorm (last in Firestorm, the Nuclear Man #86; next in Checkmate Vol. 1 #18)
Doctor Heinrich Megala (last in Manhunter Vol. 1 #14; next in Checkmate Vol. 1 #18)
Sarge Steel (next in Checkmate Vol. 1 #18)
Major Victory
Lady Liberty
Silent Majority (all three as the Force of July; all three last in issue #27; all three next in Checkmate Vol. 1 #18)
King Faraday (next in New Titans #58)