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Description	Cover of Checkmate vol. 1, 15 (May 1989)Art by Gil Kane.
Source	"Checkmate #15". Grand Comics Database Project. Retrieved 2009-05-24.
Article	Janus Directive
Portion used	Full front cover as published.
Low resolution?	300px size unsuitable to use for high end reproduction.
Purpose of use	For identification purposes in conjunction with discussion of the topic of the article.
Replaceable?	No free use image available. As these are fictional, copyrighted characters and a copyrighted publication, a freely-licensed alternative could not reasonably be obtained.
Other information	All DC Comics characters and the distinctive likeness(es) thereof are TM & © DC Comics, © 1989 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
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	15:09, 24 May 2009	No thumbnail	300 × 452 (70 KB)	J Greb (talk \| contribs)	== Fair use rationale == {{Non-free media rationale <!-- {{Non-free image data --> \| Description = {{Descript-cvr\|Checkmate\|1\|15\|May 1989}}Art by Gil Kane. \| Source = {{cite web\|title = Checkmate #15\|publisher =

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