List of Checkmate members

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Checkmate is a fictional covert operations 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.

Contents

[edit] Roster during Checkmate!

Character Real name Position First appearance Notes
Harry Stein N/A King Checkmate! #1 (April 1988)
Amanda Waller N/A Queen Checkmate! #1 (April 1988)
  • Concurrent leader of the Suicide Squad.
Sarge Steel N/A King Suicide Squad #30 (June 1989)
Harvey Bullock N/A Bishop Checkmate! #1 (April 1988)
Phil Kramer N/A Bishop Checkmate! #1 (April 1988)
Kalia Campbell N/A Bishop Checkmate! #5 (August 1988)
Valentina Vostok N/A Bishop Checkmate! #15 (May 1989)
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)
  • Promoted to Knight in Checkmate! #8 (November 1988).
Gary Washington N/A Knight Checkmate! #1 (April 1988)
Winston Churchill O'Donnel N/A Knight Checkmate! #4 (July 1988)
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)
Arsenal Roy Harper Freelance ?
Black Thorn Elizabeth Thorne Freelance ?
Deadshot Floyd Lawton Freelance ?
  • Former member of the Suicide Squad.
  • Later member of the Secret Six.
Deathstroke Slade Wilson Freelance ?
Peacemaker Christopher Smith Freelance ?
Vigilante Adrian Chase Freelance ?
Vigilante Pat Trayce Freelance ?
Vixen Mari McCabe Freelance ?

[edit] Roster between series

Character Real name Position First appearance Notes
Phil Kramer N/A King Deathstroke, the Terminator #17 Promoted from Bishop to King in Deathstroke, the Terminator #17
Kalia Campbell N/A King Deathstroke, the Terminator #17 Promoted from Bishop to King in Deathstroke, the Terminator #17
David Said N/A King Detective Comics #768 (May 2002)
Huntress Helena Bertinelli Queen Gotham Knights #38 (April 2003)
Maxwell Lord N/A Black King DC Countdown #1 (May 2005)
  • Former financier of the Justice League.
Patricia Grace-Colby N/A Black Queen The OMAC Project #2 (July 2005)
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 N/A Black Knight Detective Comics #773 (October 2002)
Jack Wyznowski N/A Rook Deathstroke, the Terminator #18
Gary Washington N/A Knight Deathstroke, the Terminator #17
Speedy Roy Harper Knight Deathstroke, the Terminator #18 Working with Cheshire in order to infiltrate the Brotherhood of Evil, betrays Cheshire later on
Winston Churchill O'Donnel N/A Knight Deathstroke, the Terminator #19
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)

[edit] Roster during Checkmate vol. 2

Character Real name Position First appearance Notes
Taleb Beni Khalid Taleb Beni Khalid Black King Checkmate vol. 2, #1 (June 2006)
Sasha Bordeaux N/A Black Queen Checkmate vol. 2, #1 (June 2006)
Green Lantern Alan Scott White King Checkmate vol. 2, #1 (June 2006)
  • Concurrent member of the Justice Society of America.
Mister Terrific Michael Holt White King’s Bishop / White King Checkmate vol. 2, #1 (June 2006)
Amanda Waller Amanda Waller White Queen Checkmate vol. 2, #1 (June 2006)
  • Resigned from Checkmate in issue 20
Valentina Vostok N/A White Queen Checkmate vol. 2, #21 (December 2007)
Shen Li Po N/A Black King’s Bishop Checkmate vol. 2, #1 (June 2006)
  • Leave of absence in Checkmate vol. 2, #16 (September 2007)
August General in Iron Fang Zhifu Black King’s Bishop Checkmate vol. 2, #16 (September 2007)
Jessica Midnight N/A Black Queen’s Bishop Checkmate vol. 2, #1 (June 2006)
Thinker N/A White King’s Bishop Checkmate vol. 2, #9 (February 2007)
King Faraday N/A White Queen’s Bishop Checkmate vol. 2, #1 (June 2006)
  • Resigned from Checkmate in issue 20
Bad Samaritan Zviad Baazovi White Queen’s Bishop Checkmate vol. 2, #22 (March 2008)
Fire Beatriz Bonilla da Costa Black King’s Knight Checkmate vol. 2, #1 (June 2006)
Jonah McCarthy N/A Black Queen's Knight Checkmate vol. 2, #1 (June 2006)
  • Apparent death in Checkmate vol. 2, #1 (June 2006)
Mademoiselle Marie Josephine Tautin Black Queen’s Knight Checkmate vol. 2, #5 (October 2006)
Thomas Jagger N/A White King’s Knight Checkmate vol. 2, #1 (June 2006)
Count Vertigo Werner Vertigo White Queen’s Knight Checkmate vol. 2, #1 (June 2006)
  • Current member of the Suicide Squad.
  • Resigned from Checkmate in issue 20
Rocket Red Maks Chazov White Queen’s Knight Checkmate vol. 2, #22 (March 2008)
Master Jailer Carl Draper Castellan Checkmate vol. 2, #17 (October 2007)
Spy Smasher Katarina Armstrong Special Advisor Birds of Prey #100 (January 2007)
Snapper Carr Lucas Carr Pawn 52 Aftermath - The Four Horsemen #3 (December 2007)
Pawn 502 Lucas Terrel Pawn Checkmate vol. 2, #8 (January 2007)
  • Infiltrated Kobra organization
  • Died shortly after being lifted when cover was blown vol.2 #23 (February 2008)