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!

The award-winning team of writer Brian Michael Bendis and artist Alex Maleev are back with Checkmate, the sequel to the hit 2019 Event Leviathan mystery that upended the DC Universe! Leviathan has agents and acolytes all over the world-but what is the secret behind its power? The planet's last, best hope to infiltrate Leviathan may be a motley collection of spymasters-Green Arrow, the Question, Talia al Ghul, and other unlikely allies converge to tackle Leviathan as members of the new Checkmate-but who is the surprise hero behind this team? Big clues to the future of the DC Universe start here! This volume collects Checkmate #1-6 and Leviathan Dawn #1.

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.

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!

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.

"SPIES LIKE US!" The Department of Extranormal Operations gives Chase--along with erstwhile companion Sarge Steel--a crucial assignment: learning how to stop some of the strangest heroes in the DC Universe. But the cases of Captain Marvel, Hitman Tommy Monaghan and Resurrection Man Mitch Shelley don't make this job easy for them, and Chase learns that, in the DCU, heroes aren't always what they appear to be! Plus, the secret files and origins of your favorite DCU heroes!

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.

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?

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.

"THE COMING STORM!" The rogue Coda warrior Nemesis, following her harrowing post-apocalyptic vision, must find Backlash and Savant to help her unlock the secrets of the coming destruction. But can anything stem the tide of darkness? Step one to fitting together the pieces of the intricate puzzle: infiltrate the headquarters of the world's most powerful and influential superhumans and raid their database!