About this Collection
This volume collects the first story arc of the 2006 Checkmate series, written by Greg Rucka with art by Jesús Saiz. 'A King's Game' follows the covert operations of the newly reorganized Checkmate organization, a United Nations-sanctioned espionage agency operating within the DC Universe, as they navigate political intrigue and superhuman threats. The trade paperback includes issues #1-6 of the series.
Contains 7 stories
Untitled Superhero story
22 pp · Superhero
Amanda WallerAlan Scott [Green Lantern]Sasha BordeauxFire [Beatriz da Costa]Jessica MidnightMr. Terrific [Michael Holt]Jonah McCarthyAmbassador ShiKobraCount Vertigo (cameo)King Faraday (cameo)Shen Li Po (cameo)Taleb Beni Khalid (cameo)Thomas Jagger (cameo)
Untitled Superhero story
22 pp · Superhero
Amanda WallerAlan Scott [Green Lantern]Sasha BordeauxCount VertigoFire [Beatriz da Costa]Jessica MidnightKing FaradayMr. Terrific [Michael Holt]Shen Li PoTaleb Beni KhalidKobraThomas Jagger (cameo)
Untitled Superhero story
22 pp · Superhero
Amanda WallerAlan Scott [Green Lantern]Sasha BordeauxCount VertigoFire [Beatriz da Costa]Jessica MidnightKing FaradayMr. Terrific [Michael Holt]Shen Li PoTaleb Beni KhalidThomas JaggerImmortal Man in Darkness (cameo)
Untitled Superhero story
22 pp · Superhero
Amanda WallerGreen Lantern [Alan Scott]Sasha BordeauxAccomplished Perfect PhysicianAmbassador ShinAugust General in IronCelestial ArcherCount VertigoFireImmortal Man in DarknessJessica MidnightKing FaradayMister Terrific [Michael Holt]Shen Li PoTaleb Beni KhalidThomas Jagger
Untitled Superhero story
22 pp · Superhero
Alan Scott [Green Lantern]Amanda WallerSasha BordeauxCount VertigoFireJessica MidnightJosephine TautinMister Terrific [Michael Holt]Shen Li PoTaleb Beni KhalidThomas Jagger
Untitled Superhero story
22 pp · Superhero
Amanda WallerSasha BordeauxJessica MidnightMister Terrific [Michael Holt]Suicide Squad [Bronze Tiger [Ben Turner]Rick FlagCalculatorIcicle [Cameron Mahkent]JavelinJeweleeMirror Master [Evan McCulloch]PlastiquePunchTattooed Man [Able Tarrent]]
In "null," Amanda Waller pushes beyond her authority, seeking UN approval for a high-stakes operation that's denied. Faced with refusal, she assembles a team of villains into a Suicide Squad, forcing them into a mission with no clear exit.
Untitled Superhero story
22 pp · Superhero
Sasha BordeauxAmanda WallerKing FaradayTaleb ben KhalidJessica MidnightMister Terrific [Michael Holt]Suicide Squad [Bronze Tiger [Ben Turner]Rick FlagCalculatorIcicle [Cameron Mahkent]JavelinJeweleeMirror Master [Evan McCulloch]PlastiqueTattooed Man [Able Tarrent]]
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