Clifford Zmeck

Clifford Zmeck is a DC Comics character who operates in the world of covert ops and military intrigue, notably connected to the Checkmate intelligence organization and the Green Lantern corner of the DC universe, where he crosses paths with figures like Guy Gardner.

Clifford Zmeck made his entrance in 1989's Checkmate #16, born from the creative minds of Paul Kupperberg and Rick Hoberg during comics' Copper Age — a period when DC was pushing its universe into grittier, more complex territory. Over a remarkable 36-year publishing history, he's carved out a niche across titles like Guy Gardner: Warrior and Checkmate, sharing pages with heavy-hitters including Green Lantern luminaries Hal Jordan, Kyle Rayner, and Guy Gardner himself, as well as the formidable Major Force. With a key-issue appearance to his name and a presence stretching all the way to 2025, Clifford Zmeck is one of those deep-catalog DC figures that rewards the curious collector willing to dig beneath the surface.