Knight Gary Washington

Gary Washington stepped onto the DC stage in 1988's Checkmate #1, a Copper Age debut courtesy of creators Paul Kupperberg and Steve Erwin during one of comics' most creatively adventurous decades. As Knight Gary Washington, he's woven into the distinctive espionage-flavored world of Checkmate, sharing those tense, chess-themed pages with a compelling cast that includes Harvey Bullock and Harry Stein. A rare find with only a handful of catalogued appearances, he's exactly the kind of deep-cut character that rewards the dedicated DC explorer.