Story: "Checkmate!" (22 Pages)

Credits:

John Byrne and Paul Kupperberg (plot);Paul Kupperberg (script)
John Byrne (pencils)
Ty Templeton (inks)
John Costanza (letters)
Petra Scotese (colors)
Michael Carlin (edits)

Feature Character:

Superman (last in Adventures of Superman #438)

Guest Stars:

Harry Stein (last in Peacemaker #4)
Harvey Bullock (last in Vigilante #50)
Grace Guinness
B.J.
Knight-One
Knight-Two (as Checkmate; all next in Checkmate #1)

Supporting Characters:

Lois Lane
Perry White (last in issue #595)
Jimmy Olsen
Cat Grant

Villains:

Achmed Khareemali (the Quracan Minister of Defence; dies)
The Fist of Allah (an armored terrorist)
the Jackal
the Angels of Allah (a terrorist group leaded by the Jackal; first appearance of all)