Checkmate by Greg Rucka #1

In "The Game of Kings Part #1," Greg Rucka and Jesús Saiz kick off a high-stakes espionage thriller as Sasha Bordeaux, Fire, and Jonah McCarthy plunge into a Kobra stronghold to track down a deadly biotoxin. Meanwhile, Alan Scott and Amanda Waller navigate the shadowy corridors of Checkmate’s UN oversight committee, where power, secrecy, and strategy collide. The cover by Lee Bermejo captures the tension with a striking, brooding portrait of Sasha Bordeaux, setting the tone for a story where every move could be a trap.