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Checkmate (vol. 1) #1 (Apr. 1988):
“Opening Gambit!”
by Paul Kupperberg, Steve Erwin, Al Vey

Checkmate (vol. 1) #1

Title: “Opening Gambit!”

Medium: comic

Cover date: Apr. 1988

Publisher: DC
Written by: Paul Kupperberg
Art by: Steve Erwin, Al Vey


8 characters in this story:

Character
(Click links for info about character
and his/her religious practice, affiliation, etc.)
Religious
Affiliation
Team(s)
[Notes]
Pub. #
app.
Amanda Waller Amanda Waller supporting character hero
CBR Scale: U Methodist
Checkmate; Shadow Fighters...  DC 211
Harvey Bullock Harvey Bullock supporting character
  Checkmate; Gotham Major Crimes Unit DC 259
King Harry Stein hero
  Checkmate; NYPD...  DC 59
Phil Kramer Phil Kramer supporting character
  Checkmate
[position in Checkmate: Bishop; later: King]
DC 12
Scott Jameson supporting character
  Checkmate
[position in Checkmate: Bishop]
DC 5
Grace Guinness supporting character
  Checkmate
[position in Checkmate: Rook]
DC 4
John Reed supporting character
  Checkmate
[position in Checkmate: Pawn; later promoted to Knight]
DC 19
Gary Washington supporting character
  Checkmate
[position in Checkmate: Knight]
DC 20