List of Checkmate members
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Checkmate
is a fiction
al covert operation
s agency, as published by DC Comics
.
The roster of the agency has changed a great deal over the years. These roster lists are of the members during the agency's various incarnations.
The codenames listed under Character are those used during the time frame of the particular iteration. Characters with more than one codename for that period have them listed chronologically and separated by a slash (/). Bolded names in the most recent iteration published are the current agency members.
First appearance is the place where the character first appeared as a member of a particular iteration. It is not necessarily the first appearance of the character in print, nor the story depicting how the character joined the agency.
All information is listed in rank order first, then publication, and finally alphabetical.
Checkmate (comics)
Checkmate, a division of Task Force X, is a fictional covert operations agency within the DC Comics universe. It first appeared in Action Comics #598 and proceeded to have its own ongoing title in Checkmate!...
is a fiction
Fiction
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al covert operation
Covert operation
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s agency, as published by DC Comics
DC Comics
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.
The roster of the agency has changed a great deal over the years. These roster lists are of the members during the agency's various incarnations.
The codenames listed under Character are those used during the time frame of the particular iteration. Characters with more than one codename for that period have them listed chronologically and separated by a slash (/). Bolded names in the most recent iteration published are the current agency members.
First appearance is the place where the character first appeared as a member of a particular iteration. It is not necessarily the first appearance of the character in print, nor the story depicting how the character joined the agency.
All information is listed in rank order first, then publication, and finally alphabetical.
Roster during Checkmate!
| Character | |Real name | |Position | |First appearance | |Notes |
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| Harry Stein | N/A | King | Checkmate! Checkmate (comics) Checkmate, a division of Task Force X, is a fictional covert operations agency within the DC Comics universe. It first appeared in Action Comics #598 and proceeded to have its own ongoing title in Checkmate!... #1 (April 1988) |
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| Amanda Waller Amanda Waller Dr. Amanda Blake Waller is a character published by DC Comics. She first appeared in Legends #1 in 1986, and was created by John Ostrander, Len Wein, and John Byrne... |
N/A | Queen | Checkmate! #1 (April 1988) |
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| Sarge Steel Sarge Steel Sarge Steel is a detective/spy character published by Charlton Comics during the 1960s. As he was published during the time of Charlton's Action Heroes line of superheroes, and had loose ties to some, he is sometimes included with that group... |
N/A | King | Suicide Squad Suicide Squad The Suicide Squad, also known as Task Force X , is a name for two fictional organizations in the DC Comics Universe. The first version debuted in The Brave and the Bold #25 , and the second in Legends #3... #30 (June 1989) |
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| Harvey Bullock Harvey Bullock (comics) Harvey Bullock is a fictional character from DC Comics' Batman titles.-Fictional character biography:Prior to the 1984-85 DC maxi-series Crisis on Infinite Earths, Bullock is a crooked police detective under instructions from Gotham City's Mayor Hamilton Hill to sabotage Commissioner Gordon's career... |
N/A | Bishop | Checkmate! #1 (April 1988) |
Gotham City Police Department The Gotham City Police Department is a fictional police department servicing Gotham City, as depicted in comic books published by DC Comics, in particular those tied into the Batman books.-History of GCPD:... . |
| Phil Kramer | N/A | Bishop | Checkmate! #1 (April 1988) | |
| Kalia Campbell | N/A | Bishop | Checkmate! #5 (August 1988) | |
| Valentina Vostok Valentina Vostok Valentina Vostok is a fictional character by DC Comics. She first appeared in Showcase #94, , and was created by Paul Kupperberg and Jim Aparo.-Fictional character biography:... |
N/A | Bishop | Checkmate! #15 (May 1989) |
Doom Patrol The Doom Patrol is a superhero team appearing in publications from DC Comics. The original Doom Patrol first appeared in My Greatest Adventure #80... . |
| Scott Jameson | N/A | Bishop | Checkmate! #? | |
| Grace Guinness | N/A | Rook | Checkmate! #1 (April 1988) | |
| Mr. Wing | N/A | Rook | Checkmate! #4 (July 1988) | |
| Jack Wyznowski | N/A | Rook | Checkmate! #5 (August 1988) | |
| Abe Crane | N/A | Rook | Checkmate! #9 (December 1988) | |
| John Reed | N/A | Pawn / Knight | Checkmate! #1 (April 1988) |
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| Gary Washington | N/A | Knight | Checkmate! #1 (April 1988) | |
| Winston Churchill O'Donnel | N/A | Knight | Checkmate! #4 (July 1988) |
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| Jake Tyler | N/A | Knight | Checkmate! #5 (August 1988) | |
| Roger Dayton | N/A | Knight | Checkmate! #9 (December 1988) | |
| Connie Webb | N/A | Knight | Checkmate! #12 (February 1989) | |
| Ray Carson | N/A | Knight | Checkmate! #15 (May 1989) | |
| Jacques Reynard | N/A | Knight | Checkmate! #17 (June 1989) | |
| Jerry Blake | N/A | Knight | Checkmate! #19 (July 1989) | |
| Conrad Mackay | N/A | Knight | Checkmate! #21 (October 1989) | |
| Mark Nagoya | N/A | Knight | Checkmate! #30 (August 1990) | |
| Rene Rockwell | N/A | Pawn | Checkmate! #9 (December 1988) |
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| Arsenal Roy Harper (comics) Roy Harper is a fictional superhero in the DC Comics Universe. He was known for over fifty years as Green Arrow's teenage sidekick Speedy. He first appeared alongside his mentor in More Fun Comics #73... |
Roy Harper | Freelance | ? |
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| Black Thorn Black Thorn (comics) Black Thorn is a DC Comics character. She first appeared in Vigilante #45 , and was created by Paul Kupperberg and Tod Smith.-Fictional character biography:... |
Elizabeth Thorne | Freelance | ? | |
| Deadshot Deadshot Deadshot is a fictional character, a supervillain/assassin in the DC Universe and an enemy of Batman. He first appears in Batman #59 and was created by Bob Kane, David Vern Reed and Lew Schwartz.... |
Floyd Lawton | Freelance | ? |
Secret Six (comics) The Secret Six is the name of three different fictional comic book teams in the , plus an alternate universe's fourth team. Each team has had six members, led by a mysterious figure named Mockingbird, whom the characters assume to be one of the other five members.-Original Secret Six:The Secret Six... . |
| Deathstroke Deathstroke Deathstroke the Terminator , originally simply the Terminator, and known by the Teen Titans as Slade, is a fictional character, a supervillain and sometimes antihero in the DC Comics Universe. He is a mercenary and assassin who first appeared in The New Teen Titans #2... |
Slade Wilson | Freelance | ? |
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| Peacemaker Peacemaker (comics) The Peacemaker is the name of a series of superheroes originally owned by Charlton Comics and later acquired by DC Comics. The original Peacemaker first appeared in Fightin' 5 #40 The Peacemaker is the name of a series of superheroes originally owned by Charlton Comics and later acquired by DC... |
Christopher Smith | Freelance | ? |
Eclipso Eclipso is a fictional supervillain in the DC Comics Universe. The character is the incarnation of the Wrath of God and the Angel of Vengeance that turned evil and was replaced by the Spectre... #13 (November 1993). |
| Vigilante | Adrian Chase | Freelance | ? |
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| Vigilante | Pat Trayce | Freelance | ? | |
| Vixen Vixen (comics) Vixen is a fictional character, a comic book superheroine published by DC Comics universe. She debuted in Action Comics #521 , and was created by Gerry Conway and Bob Oksner.-Publication history:... |
Mari McCabe | Freelance | ? |
Suicide Squad The Suicide Squad, also known as Task Force X , is a name for two fictional organizations in the DC Comics Universe. The first version debuted in The Brave and the Bold #25 , and the second in Legends #3... . Justice League The Justice League, also called the Justice League of America or JLA, is a fictional superhero team that appears in comic books published by DC Comics.... . |
Roster between series
| Character | |Real name | |Position | |First appearance | |Notes |
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| Phil Kramer | N/A | King | Deathstroke, the Terminator #17 (December 1992) |
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| Kalia Campbell | N/A | Queen | Deathstroke, the Terminator #17 (December 1992) |
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| David Said | N/A | King | Detective Comics Detective Comics Detective Comics is an American comic book series published monthly by DC Comics since 1937, best known for introducing the iconic superhero Batman in Detective Comics #27 . It is, along with Action Comics, the book that launched with the debut of Superman, one of the medium's signature series, and... #768 (May 2002) |
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| Huntress Huntress (Helena Bertinelli) Huntress is a fictional character in the DC Universe. Based upon the Earth-Two character Helena Wayne, she is one of several DC characters to bear the Huntress name... |
Helena Bertinelli | Queen | Gotham Knights Batman: Gotham Knights Batman: Gotham Knights was a monthly, fictional comic book series published by DC Comics. The original intent of this book was to feature the exploits of Batman and his extended family - Alfred Pennyworth, Batgirl, Nightwing, Robin, Oracle, Catwoman, etc... #38 (April 2003) |
Justice League The Justice League, also called the Justice League of America or JLA, is a fictional superhero team that appears in comic books published by DC Comics.... .
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| Maxwell Lord Maxwell Lord Maxwell Lord IV is a fictional character appearing in comic books published by DC Comics. He is a shrewd and powerful businessman who was very influential in the formation of the Justice League International in DC Comics.-Before the League:... |
N/A | Black King | DC Countdown #1 (May 2005) |
Wonder Woman Wonder Woman is a DC Comics superheroine created by William Moulton Marston. She first appeared in All Star Comics #8 . The Wonder Woman title has been published by DC Comics almost continuously except for a brief hiatus in 1986.... vol. 2, #219 (September 2005). |
| Patricia Grace-Colby | N/A | Black Queen | The OMAC Project The OMAC Project The OMAC Project is a six issue American comic book limited series written by Greg Rucka with art by Jesus Saiz and published by DC Comics in 2005.-Overview:... #2 (July 2005) |
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| Ahmed Samsarra | N/A | White King | The OMAC Project #2 (July 2005) | |
| Oksana Verchenko | N/A | White Queen | The OMAC Project #2 (July 2005) | |
| Jessica Midnight | N/A | Black Bishop | Detective Comics #773 (October 2002) | |
| Sasha Bordeaux Sasha Bordeaux Sasha Bordeaux is a fictional character in the DC Universe. She was at first primarily associated with Batman, and has subsequently evolved an association with Checkmate in two of its incarnations... |
N/A | Black Knight | Detective Comics #773 (October 2002) | |
| Jack Wyznowski | N/A | Rook | Deathstroke, the Terminator #18 (January 1993) | |
| Gary Washington | N/A | Knight | Deathstroke, the Terminator #17 (December 1992) | |
| Speedy | Roy Harper | Knight | Deathstroke, the Terminator #18 (January 1993) |
Cheshire (comics) Cheshire is a DC Comics villain that first appeared in New Teen Titans Annual #2 .-Fictional character biography:Born to a French father and a Vietnamese mother, Jade Nguyen had an unhappy childhood and was sold into slavery... in order to infiltrate the Brotherhood of Evil; betrays Cheshire later on |
| Winston Churchill O'Donnell | N/A | Knight | Deathstroke, the Terminator #19 (February 1993) | |
| Arthur Kendrick | N/A | Knight | The OMAC Project #2 (July 2005) | |
| Jacob Lee | N/A | Knight | The OMAC Project #2 (July 2005) | |
| Graziella Rea | N/A | Knight | The OMAC Project #2 (July 2005) | |
| Isobel Sanchez | N/A | Knight | The OMAC Project #2 (July 2005) |
Roster during Checkmate vol. 2
| Character | |Real name | |Position | |First appearance | |Notes |
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| Taleb Beni Khalid | N/A | Black King | Checkmate vol. 2, #1 (June 2006) |
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| Sasha Bordeaux Sasha Bordeaux Sasha Bordeaux is a fictional character in the DC Universe. She was at first primarily associated with Batman, and has subsequently evolved an association with Checkmate in two of its incarnations... |
N/A | Black Queen | Checkmate vol. 2, #1 (June 2006) | |
| Green Lantern Alan Scott Alan Scott is a fictional character, a superhero in the and the first superhero to bear the name Green Lantern.-Publication history:The original Green Lantern was created by young struggling artist Martin Nodell, who was inspired by the sight of a New York Subway employee waving a red lantern to... |
Alan Scott | White King | Checkmate vol. 2, #1 (June 2006) |
Justice Society of America The Justice Society of America, or JSA, is a DC Comics superhero group, the first team of superheroes in comic book history. Conceived by editor Sheldon Mayer and writer Gardner Fox, the JSA first appeared in All Star Comics #3 .... ; forced to resign by UN Security Council in issue #4 (September 2006). |
| Mister Terrific Mister Terrific (Michael Holt) Michael Holt is a fictional character, a comic book superhero appearing in publications by DC Comics. First appearing in Spectre #54 , he is the second character to take up the Mister Terrific mantle.... |
Michael Holt | White King’s Bishop / White King | Checkmate vol. 2, #1 (June 2006) |
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| Amanda Waller Amanda Waller Dr. Amanda Blake Waller is a character published by DC Comics. She first appeared in Legends #1 in 1986, and was created by John Ostrander, Len Wein, and John Byrne... |
N/A | White Queen | Checkmate vol. 2, #1 (June 2006) |
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| Valentina Vostok Valentina Vostok Valentina Vostok is a fictional character by DC Comics. She first appeared in Showcase #94, , and was created by Paul Kupperberg and Jim Aparo.-Fictional character biography:... |
N/A | White Queen | Checkmate vol. 2, #21 (December 2007) |
Final Crisis Final Crisis is a crossover storyline that appeared in comic books published by DC Comics in 2008, primarily the seven-issue miniseries of the same name written by Grant Morrison. Originally DC announced the project as being illustrated solely by J. G. Jones; artists Carlos Pacheco, Marco Rudy and... #4 attempting to retake Blüdhaven Blüdhaven Blüdhaven is a fictional city in the . Created by Chuck Dixon and Scott McDaniel in 1996, it was originally intended to serve as a backdrop for the Nightwing comics series.-Fictional geography:... from Darkseid Darkseid Darkseid is a fictional character that appears in comic books published by DC Comics. The character first appeared in Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #134 and was created by writer-artist Jack Kirby.... 's forces. |
| Shen Li Po | N/A | Black King’s Bishop | Checkmate vol. 2, #1 (June 2006) |
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| August General in Iron | Fang Zhifu | Black King’s Bishop | Checkmate vol. 2, #16 (September 2007) |
Great Ten The Great Ten, ' or ' are a team of fictional Chinese comic book superheroes in the DC Comics Universe, who are sponsored by the government of the People's Republic of China. Appearing in comics published by DC Comics, they were introduced in 52 #6 ., and were created by Grant Morrison, J.G. Jones,... . |
| Jessica Midnight | N/A | Black Queen’s Bishop | Checkmate vol. 2, #1 (June 2006) |
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| Thinker | N/A | White King’s Bishop | Checkmate vol. 2, #9 (February 2007) | |
| King Faraday King Faraday King Faraday is a fictional secret agent featured in DC Comics. Faraday first appeared in Danger Trail #1 , and was created by Robert Kanigher and Carmine Infantino.-Fictional character biography:... |
N/A | White Queen’s Bishop | Checkmate vol. 2, #1 (June 2006) |
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| Bad Samaritan Bad Samaritan The Bad Samaritan is a fictional character published by DC Comics. His first appearance was in The Outsiders vol. 1 #3, , and he was created by Mike W. Barr and Jim Aparo.-Publication history:... |
Zviad Baazovi | White Queen’s Bishop | Checkmate vol. 2, #22 (March 2008) |
Georgia (country) Georgia is a sovereign state in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded to the west by the Black Sea, to the north by Russia, to the southwest by Turkey, to the south by Armenia, and to the southeast by Azerbaijan. The capital of... National. |
| Fire | Beatriz Bonilla da Costa | Black King’s Knight | Checkmate vol. 2, #1 (June 2006) |
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| Jonah McCarthy | N/A | Black Queen's Knight | Checkmate vol. 2, #1 (June 2006) |
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| Mademoiselle Marie Mademoiselle Marie Mademoiselle Marie is the name of two fictional characters appearing in comic books published by DC Comics... |
Josephine Tautin | Black Queen’s Knight | Checkmate vol. 2, #5 (October 2006) | |
| Thomas Jagger Thomas Jagger Tommy Jagger is a fictional character in the DC Universe. He first appeared in Checkmate Volume 2 #1, and was created by Greg Rucka and Jesus Saiz.-Fictional character biography:... |
N/A | White King’s Knight | Checkmate vol. 2, #1 (June 2006) | |
| Count Vertigo Count Vertigo Count Werner Vertigo is a DC Comics supervillain. First appearing in World's Finest Comics #251 , Count Vertigo is the last descendant of the royal family that ruled the small eastern European country of Vlatava that was taken over by the Soviets and later became devastated by the Spectre.-Starting... |
Werner Vertigo | White Queen’s Knight | Checkmate vol. 2, #1 (June 2006) |
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| Rocket Red #1 | Maks Chazov | White Queen’s Knight | Checkmate vol. 2, #22 (March 2008) |
Russia Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects... n member of the Rocket Red Brigade. |
| Master Jailer | Carl Draper | Castellan | Checkmate vol. 2, #17 (October 2007) | |
| Snapper Carr Snapper Carr Lucas "Snapper" Carr is a fictional character in the DC Comics universe, most famous as a supporting character to the superhero team the Justice League of America . He has often been referred to as the team's mascot... |
Lucas Carr | Pawn | 52 Aftermath: The Four Horsemen #3 (December 2007) | |
| Pawn 502 | Lucas Terrel | Pawn | Checkmate vol. 2, #8 (January 2007) |
Kobra (comics) Kobra is the name used by two fictional supervillains published by DC Comics. The Jeffrey Burr Kobra first appeared in Kobra #1 , and was created by Martin Pasko, Steve Sherman, Jack Kirby, and Pablo Marcos... organization. |
| Cinnamon | N/A | Rook | Checkmate vol. 2, #24 (May 2008) | |
| Gravedigger | Tyson Sykes | Rook | Checkmate vol. 2, #24 (May 2008) | |
| Sebastian Faust Sebastian Faust Sebastian Faust, or simply Faust, is a fictional character, a comic book superhero from DC Comics, loosely based on the protagonist of the German legend who sold his soul to the Devil. He was introduced in the 1993 Outsiders comic book series.... |
Sebastian Faust | Rook | Checkmate vol. 2, #24 (May 2008) | |
| G.I. Robot | J.A.K.E. #6.1 | Rook | Checkmate vol. 2, #24 (May 2008) |