Elizabeth Thorne

Elizabeth Thorne is a covert operative introduced in DC's espionage series Checkmate, a government agency conducting black-ops missions in the shadows of the DC universe. She operates in a world of spycraft and shadowy authority rather than superhuman power.

Born into the pages of DC's Checkmate #1 in 1988, Elizabeth Thorne stepped onto the Copper Age stage as part of one of that era's most intriguing espionage titles — a world of covert operations and shadowy authority that felt bracingly of its time. Created by Paul Kupperberg and Steve Erwin, she's spent nearly four decades turning up across a surprising range of DC corners, from the spy-thriller atmosphere of Checkmate to the company of heavy hitters like Green Lantern and the street-level grit of Harvey Bullock. Her appearances in DC Finest: Peacemaker: Kill for Peace and Guy Gardner: Warrior speak to a character woven into the fabric of DC's action-adventure landscape across multiple generations. A modest appearance count only makes her a rewarding discovery for collectors who love digging into the richer, less-charted territory of DC's Copper Age.