1. Cover by John Byrne.
2. "Checkmate!" co-plotted and scripted by Paul Kupperberg, co-plotted, scripted and penciled by John Byrne, inked by Ty Templeton, colored by Petra Scotese and lettered by John Costanza. The Man of Steel teams with the Checkmate agency to stop a terrorist organization.

Notes:

• The First Appearance of Checkmate.
• Batman, Hawkman, Arisia, Kilowog, Wonder Woman and Martian Manhunter have cameo flashback appearances.
• Lana Lang, Gangbuster, Booster Gold and Lex Luthor have cameo headshots appearances.
• The cover has Metropolis spelled incorrectly; it has Metroplis.