Checkmate #15

In "The Janus Directive, Part 1: Knight Kill," Checkmate's Ray finds himself caught in a deadly game when he impersonates a mob contact to stop a political assassination—only to be ambushed by the enigmatic armored killer known as Bishop. With the stakes rising and his cover blown, Ray returns as Warwick, armed with a modified Checkmate suit, ready to face Bishop again. As tensions explode, Waller arrives with reinforcements, signaling that the battle for control within the intelligence world is just beginning. Written by Paul Kupperberg and illustrated by Steve Erwin, with inks by Al Vey and colors by Julianna Ferriter, the issue's cover by Gil Kane captures the high-stakes tension of a covert war unfolding in the shadows.