Checkmate (1988)

Checkmate (1988)

Checkmate (1988)

Checkmate (1988)

Volume 1.

Name:

Checkmate

Start year:

1988

Publisher:

DC Comics

Aliases:

First issue:

Checkmate #1 Opening Gambit!

Last issue:

Checkmate #33 Final Fight Patriotic Knights: Part III / Knight Light

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Action Comics #598

Originally a spin-off from the Vigilante series, Checkmate featured the exploits of a super-secret government organization. The Checkmate operatives were known as knights, mortal men, super spies with high tech body suits and gear. First appearance was in Action Comics #598.

Collected Editions

Suicide Squad: The Janus Directive (#15-18)

Issues

#1 Opening Gambit! April 30th, 1988

#2 A House Divided! May 31st, 1988

#3 State of the Union! June 30th, 1988

#4 One Knight in Venice... / Moves July 31st, 1988

#5 The Dallas Connection / The Dome August 31st, 1988

#6 Heat / Knight Game September 30th, 1988

#7 Arabian Knights October 31st, 1988

#8 A Thorn in Her Side November 30th, 1988

#9 Funny Money December 31st, 1988

#10 Funny Money Part 2 December 1st, 1988

#11 God Saves the Queen December 1st, 1988

#12 Knight Launch February 1st, 1989

#13 A Knight in the Tropics March 31st, 1989

#14 Neighborhood Watch / Knight of the Living Dea… April 30th, 1989

#15 The Janus Directive, Part 1 - Knight Kill May 31st, 1989

#16 The Janus Directive, Part 3 - Shadow Knights May 31st, 1989

#17 The Janus Directive, Part 5 - A Hard Day's Kn… June 30th, 1989

#18 The Janus Directive, Part 9 - Knight Fight June 30th, 1989

#19 The Dead of Knight July 31st, 1989

#20 Into the Knight September 30th, 1989

#21 One Wet and Wild Knight October 31st, 1989

#22 One Wet and Wild Knight, Part 2 November 30th, 1989

#23 Peaceful Knights December 31st, 1989

#24 Peaceful Knights: Part Two January 31st, 1990

#25 Knight after Knight February 28th, 1990

#26 Knight Job March 31st, 1990

#27 Kidnapped! May 31st, 1990

#28 Knight Court June 30th, 1990

#29 Knight Watch July 31st, 1990

#30 Knight Beat August 31st, 1990

Characters in volume

Harry Stein Appeared in 28 issue(s)

Harvey Bullock Appeared in 22 issue(s)

John Reed Appeared in 15 issue(s)

Kalia Campbell Appeared in 15 issue(s)

Winston O'Donnell Appeared in 15 issue(s)

Black Thorn Appeared in 14 issue(s)

Gary Washington Appeared in 14 issue(s)

Peacemaker Appeared in 14 issue(s)

Jacques Reynard Appeared in 13 issue(s)

Dash Baxter Appeared in 12 issue(s)

Valentina Vostok Appeared in 12 issue(s)

Sarge Steel Appeared in 11 issue(s)

B.J. Appeared in 10 issue(s)

Jack Wyznowski Appeared in 10 issue(s)

Andre Mazarin Appeared in 8 issue(s)

Bridgette D'Abo Appeared in 8 issue(s)

Amanda Waller Appeared in 7 issue(s)

Natalie Stein Appeared in 7 issue(s)

Niles Dark Appeared in 7 issue(s)

Victor Cypher Appeared in 6 issue(s)

Wolfgang Schmidt Appeared in 6 issue(s)

Beth Zahar Appeared in 5 issue(s)

Flowers Appeared in 5 issue(s)

Matthew Stein Appeared in 5 issue(s)

Phillip Kramer Appeared in 5 issue(s)

Pierre Appeared in 5 issue(s)

Barry Stein Appeared in 4 issue(s)

Bronze Tiger Appeared in 4 issue(s)

Grace Guinness Appeared in 4 issue(s)

Hyram Braddock Appeared in 4 issue(s)

Died in volume

Andre Mazarin

Kevin Maxwell

Rene Rockwell

Concepts in volume

Modern Age of Comics Appeared in 32 issue(s)

Editorial Note Appeared in 28 issue(s)

Comic Geography of Earth Appeared in 11 issue(s)

Murder Appeared in 9 issue(s)

Flashback Appeared in 6 issue(s)

Imprisonment Appeared in 3 issue(s)

American Football Appeared in 2 issue(s)

Gambling Appeared in 2 issue(s)

Martial Arts Appeared in 2 issue(s)

Terrorism Appeared in 2 issue(s)

Weightlifting Appeared in 2 issue(s)

Amusement Park Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Archaeology Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Assassination Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Back-Up Story Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Gymnastics Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Torture Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Trials Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Locations in volume

New York City Appeared in 17 issue(s)

New York State Appeared in 17 issue(s)

Rocky Mountains Appeared in 14 issue(s)

Colorado Appeared in 13 issue(s)

Virginia Appeared in 12 issue(s)

Shelby, Virginia Appeared in 11 issue(s)

Koning Industries Appeared in 10 issue(s)

Washington D.C. Appeared in 9 issue(s)

Geneva Appeared in 7 issue(s)

Switzerland Appeared in 7 issue(s)

Manhattan Appeared in 6 issue(s)

France Appeared in 5 issue(s)

Austanburg Appeared in 4 issue(s)

California Appeared in 4 issue(s)

Chicago Appeared in 4 issue(s)

Denver, Colorado Appeared in 4 issue(s)

Illinois Appeared in 4 issue(s)

Paris Appeared in 4 issue(s)

Qurac Appeared in 4 issue(s)

The Soviet Union Appeared in 4 issue(s)

England Appeared in 3 issue(s)

Europe Appeared in 3 issue(s)

London Appeared in 3 issue(s)

Louisiana Appeared in 3 issue(s)

New Jersey Appeared in 3 issue(s)

Pax Institute Appeared in 3 issue(s)

Space Appeared in 3 issue(s)

Arctic Appeared in 2 issue(s)

Belle Reve Appeared in 2 issue(s)

Brooklyn Appeared in 2 issue(s)

Objects in volume

Peacemaker Helmet Appeared in 8 issue(s)

USS Atlantis Appeared in 2 issue(s)

Beer Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Captain Boomerang's Boomerangs Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Chicago Tribune Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Lipstick Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Shuriken Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Authors in volume

Jon Peterson Appeared in 33 issue(s)

Paul Kupperberg Appeared in 33 issue(s)

Julianna Ferriter Appeared in 31 issue(s)

Al Vey Appeared in 28 issue(s)

Steve Erwin Appeared in 25 issue(s)

Gil Kane Appeared in 11 issue(s)

Gaspar Saladino Appeared in 9 issue(s)

Albert DeGuzman Appeared in 7 issue(s)

John Costanza Appeared in 7 issue(s)

John Statema Appeared in 5 issue(s)

Agustin Mas Appeared in 4 issue(s)

Art Thibert Appeared in 4 issue(s)

Michael Bair Appeared in 4 issue(s)

Gabriel Morrissette Appeared in 3 issue(s)

Jonnie Mac Appeared in 3 issue(s)

Rick Hoberg Appeared in 3 issue(s)

Tom Grindberg Appeared in 3 issue(s)

Typeset Appeared in 3 issue(s)

Bob Lappan Appeared in 2 issue(s)

Janice Chiang Appeared in 2 issue(s)

Mike Gold Appeared in 2 issue(s)

Bill Jaaska Appeared in 1 issue(s)

C. C. Beck Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Dick Giordano Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Don Heck Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Eduardo Barreto Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Helen Vesik Appeared in 1 issue(s)

James Fry III Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Jerry Bingham Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Karl Kesel Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Story arcs in volume

"Justice League" Invasion!

"Suicide Squad" The Janus Directive

Teams in volume

Checkmate Appeared in 33 issue(s)

Communists Appeared in 4 issue(s)

Interpol Appeared in 4 issue(s)

Nazis Appeared in 4 issue(s)

Daily Planet Appeared in 3 issue(s)

New York Police Department Appeared in 3 issue(s)

Pax Institute Appeared in 3 issue(s)

Central Intelligence Agency Appeared in 2 issue(s)

Chicago Police Department Appeared in 2 issue(s)

KGB Appeared in 2 issue(s)

Kobra Appeared in 2 issue(s)

United States Army Appeared in 2 issue(s)

Boston Police Department Appeared in 1 issue(s)

British Army Appeared in 1 issue(s)

National Aeronautics and Space Administration Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Punch and Jewelee Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Soviet Armed Forces Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Suicide Squad Appeared in 1 issue(s)

United States Air Force Appeared in 1 issue(s)

United States Coast Guard Appeared in 1 issue(s)

United States Senate Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Characters first appearance

Abe Crane In issue #9

Andre Mazarin In issue #23

Barry Stein In issue #2

Bart Drake In issue #13

Beth Zahar In issue #7

Bishop In issue #12

Connie Webb In issue #12

Don Rosseli In issue #4

Flowers In issue #23

Hyram Braddock In issue #23

Jack Wyznowski In issue #5

Jacques Reynard In issue #15

Jake Tyler In issue #5

John Reed In issue #1

Kalia Campbell In issue #4

Kevin Maxwell In issue #1

Knight In issue #11

Lionel Wainwright In issue #11

Matthew Stein In issue #2

M.T. Cavanaugh In issue #5

Natalie Stein In issue #19

Niles Dark In issue #26

Pierre In issue #26

Rene Rockwell In issue #10

Roger Dayton In issue #10

Victor Cypher In issue #27

Winston O'Donnell In issue #4

Locations first appearance

Bonkoworld In issue #13

Islamabad In issue #33

Playa Tranquila In issue #13