Story: "Endgame" (22 Pages)

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

Feature Characters: Amanda Waller (last in Checkmate Vol. 1 #18), Bronze Tiger (last in Checkmate Vol. 1 #18; in Firestorm, the Nuclear Man #87 in between page 19 and 23; next in issue #32), Captain Boomerang, Nightshade, Vixen, Punch II, Jewelee, Duchess (all six last in Checkmate Vol. 1 #18; all six next in Firestorm, the Nuclear Man #87), Doctor Light III (last in Checkmate Vol. 1 #18), Shade the Changing Man (last in between issue #28; next in Firestorm, the Nuclear Man #87)

Guest Stars: Captain Atom, Firestorm, Manhunter III, Valentina Vostok, Black Thorn, Major Force, Major Victory, Peacemaker (all eight last in Checkmate Vol. 1 #18; all eight next in Firestorm, the Nuclear Man #87), Checkmate Knights (last in Checkmate Vol. 1 #18; next in ???), Lady Liberty, Silent Majority (both last in Checkmate Vol. 1 #18; both die)

Supporting Characters: Sarge Steel (last in Firestorm, the Nuclear Man #87), Flo Crawley (last in Checkmate Vol. 1 #18), Murph, Harry Stein (in between Checkmate Vol. 1 #18 and #19), Wade Eiling (last in Checkmate Vol. 1 #18; next in Captain Atom #30), J. Dansfield Kale; Bridgette D'Abo

Villains: Kobra (last in Checkmate Vol. 1 #18; in Firestorm, the Nuclear Man #87 in between page 19 and 23; next in issue #45), Valland (last in Checkmate Vol. 1 #18)

Guest Appearances: Lois Lane (last in Checkmate Vol. 1 #18; next in ???)

Other Characters: President Ronald Reagan