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Checkmate: Pawn Breaks #[nn]
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeCheckmate Vol. 2: Pawn Breaks collects issues #7–12 of the 2006 Checkmate series, continuing the espionage and political intrigue as the covert UN-sanctioned organization navigates internal power struggles and external threats. Written by Greg Rucka with art by Joe Bennett and others, this volume deepens the conflict between the White and Black Kings while introducing new players in the chessboard of global metahuman affairs.
Checkmate: Pawn Breaks #17 (2007) delivers a tense, high-stakes dive into the shadowy machinations of Santa Prisca, where Bane’s unexpected political vulnerability sets off alarms within the secretive organization. Written by Nunzio DeFilippis, Greg Rucka, and Christina Weir, with art by Steve Scott and inks by Nathan Massengill, the issue sharpens the focus on internal suspicion as the Royals question Waller’s influence—while Santiago Arcas’ colors deepen the atmosphere. Lee Bermejo’s cover captures the moment’s ominous intensity.
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Checkmate is drawn into the politics of Santa Prisca which appear to have been rigged against Bane. Friction begins to rise as the other three Royals suspect Waller has a hand in things she should not.
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