comicbooks.com Join Free
HomeCheckmate › #5
Checkmate #5 cover
Cover: Jerry Bingham

Checkmate #5

Aug 1988 · DC · 1.25 USD; 1.75 CAD; 0.60 GBP
📊 ~31,193 copies sold its debut month
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join free
“The Dallas Connection”

In "The Dallas Connection," Harry takes his kids to work and steps away from Checkmate, unaware that one of his Knights has gone rogue in a dangerous hunt for ties between the Italian mob and a Texas smuggling ring. When Jake is captured during his investigation, only quick thinking and a timely intervention by a well-placed Pawn keep him from disaster. Written by Paul Kupperberg and illustrated by Steve Erwin, with inks by Al Vey, colors by Julianna Ferriter, and letters by Albert De Guzman, the issue features a cover by Jerry Bingham.

Was this helpful and accurate?
writer Paul Kupperberg · artist Steve Erwin · inker Al Vey · colorist Julianna Ferriter · letterer Albert De Guzman · cover Jerry Bingham

Find on

Search eBay for Checkmate #5
No confirmed live listings for this exact issue right now — this opens an eBay search.

Sell my copy

Have this issue — or a whole collection? Get a fair offer from us, skip the marketplace fees and the hassle.

We Buy Collections ▸
Fast, fair offers · we handle grading & shipping

Cast · 7 characters

Full credits

inker Al Vey
cover pencils, inks Jerry Bingham

Full plot ⚠ may contain spoilers

▸ Reveal full plot — may contain spoilers

Harry brings his kids to work and takes the day off from Checkmate, little realizing that one of his Knights has gone rogue to try and find a connection between the Italian mob and a Texas smuggling operation. Only luck and a well placed Pawn saves Jake's life when he is captured by the bad guys he is investigating.

Plot details indexed by the Grand Comics Database (CC BY-SA).

Reviews

Reader reviews

No reader reviews yet.