Checkmate (2021-)
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Secret Six (2025)
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In the wake of Absolute Power, the Justice League has returned, and the war criminal Amanda Waller is in jail...but all is not as it seems. Dreamer, Jon Kent, and Jay Nakamura have discovered that Waller has been kidnapped, and along with her, every crucial, world-changing piece of information stored in her head! Now it's a race against time between our three heroes and the three villains closest to Waller—Deadshot, Catman, and Black Alice—to stop the newly reformed Checkmate from seizing power on a planetary scale! Can these six reluctant teammates reclaim the biggest trove of information in the DC Universe without stabbing each other in the back first? From acclaimed writer and actress Nicole Maines (Supergirl) and superstar artist Stephen Segovia (Spawn), the Secret Six are back in an all-new, high-stakes, twist-filled limited series!
Waller vs. Wildstorm (2023-)
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As the Cold War thaws, celebrated superhero Jackson King and rising intelligence operative Amanda Waller battle for the soul of the agency Checkmate! Their struggle over the future of the island nation Gamorra will draw in the brilliant young reporter Lois Lane…and the world’s deadliest “contractor,” Deathstroke! National-security journalist Spencer Ackerman joins Evan Narcisse and Jesús Merino to turn the Wildstorm and DC universes into a haunting morality play of global influence and personal vendettas! Collects Waller vs. Wildstorm #1-4.
Batman Incorporated: Leviathan Strikes (2011-)
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In this giant-sized one-shot spinning out of BATMAN INCORPORATED, Batman realizes to his horror that he's been outwitted as the true identity of Leviathan continues to elude him. Is his deadly adversary an old foe with a grudge to settle, a new face of evil or something completely different?
Checkmate (1987-)
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Bombs are going off in Chicago…and that's only the start of a terrorist plot to tear America apart! Exploding from the pages of VIGILANTE and ACTION COMICS comes the ultra-secret organization Checkmate, whose Knights are the country's heroes of last resort!
Checkmate (2006-)
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THE WORLD NEEDS WATCHING
Acclaimed writer Greg Rucka (WONDER WOMAN, GOTHAM CENTRAL), artist Jesus Saiz (OMAC PROJECT, BIRDS OF PREY) and others craft a tale of action, intrigue and betrayal set in the DC Universe.
In the wake of INFINITE CRISIS, the world remains a dangerous place, with new metahuman threats and political battles spiraling out of control at any given moment. There is a desperate need to hold the line against destruction.
There is a need—once more—for Checkmate.
Rechartered by the United Nations and governed by a "Rule of Two" that ensures joint partnership between human and metahuman leaders, the covert operations agency acts as the intelligence intervention force seeking to establish order and balance in an increasingly unbalanced world.
With core members Green Lantern, Mister Terrific, Fire and Sasha Bordeaux, Checkmate is a formidable group—but will they be able to deal with the rising threats while contending with their own internal moral battles?
Collects CHECKMATE #1-12.
Event Leviathan (2019)
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With startling ease, a dangerous and aggressive secret organization called Leviathan has systematically wiped out all its competition. Now Leviathan is turning its sights to molding the world into its own radical vision of order. Can this new threat be stopped? Join Lois Lane as she leads Batman, Green Arrow, Plastic Man, Manhunter, and the Question-along with a couple of surprise sleuths-in search of the man who sits behind the cloak of Leviathan. But will whoever finds him first capture him...or join him? Collects Event Leviathan #1-6 and Superman: Leviathan Rising #1.
Final Crisis: Resist (2008-)
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In a world overrun by Darkseid's Anti-Life Equation and his relentless storm troopers, do you choose to RESIST? The world's only hope for survival depends on onetime JLA mascot Snapper Carr, Mr. Terrific and Checkmate. With the aid of the villainous Cheetah, Snapper must rally the various factions of Checkmate and awaken an evil from a Crisis past. Could this actually be the end?
Leviathan Dawn (2020-)
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Welcome to Checkmate. I am Mister King. As a new recruit into our special secret superspy organization, you're going to want to read the following top secret dossier. This will get you caught up on the important players and what is at stake. Leviathan is growing. Fast. We have no time to lose. This Leviathan Dawn information is only available for a limited time so download it NOW. We will see you for Checkmate #1. We're going to make this world safer for everyone. This message will self destruct in 3…2…
Superman: Leviathan Rising Special (2019-)
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An all-star roster of writers and artists highlight the new threat of Leviathan, but also tees up new ongoing series for Jimmy Olsen by writer Matt Fraction and artist Steve Lieber, and Lois Lane by writer Greg Rucka and artist Mike Perkins, coming in June! As Leviathan enacts a plan to take down Superman, it's up to Lois, Jimmy and the heroes of the DC Universe to rescue the Man of Steel.
Who's Who Update (1988)
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It's time to update your Who's Who files, as various comics creators bring you the vital information on new and revised DC Comics characters, including Brainiac and Checkmate.