Checkmate #6

Name: Checkmate #6
Brand: DC

Jan 2022 · DC · 3.99 USD

In Checkmate #6, the team’s unity cracks under pressure as Mark Shaw turns on Lois Lane and Daemon Rose in a shocking ambush. Wounded and fleeing, Shaw seeks refuge at Leviathan headquarters—only to discover the betrayal runs deeper than he ever imagined. Written by Brian Michael Bendis and illustrated with gritty precision by Alex Maleev, the issue’s cover by Maleev captures the tension in every shadow.

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writer Brian Michael Bendis · artist, inker Alex Maleev · colorist Lee Loughridge · letterer Josh Reed · cover Alex Maleev

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writer Brian Michael Bendis

artist, inker Alex Maleev

colorist Lee Loughridge

letterer Josh Reed

cover pencils, inks Alex Maleev

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Checkmate faces a betrayal from within their ranks. Mark Shaw attacks Lois Lane and Daemon Rose. Wounded in the battle, Shaw retreats to Leviathan headquarters only to face his own betrayal.

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