Checkmate: Fall of the Wall
Published on 27. June 2008
Book
Paperback/Softback
144 pages
978-1-84576-848-5 (ISBN)
Description
How do you police a world of immensely powerful superheroes - and villains? Checkmate is the answer: a group of government operatives, superheroes and spies, dedicated to keeping the world safe - even if they operate in darkness!A new Black King's bishop is appointed, Checkmate gain a master jailer from the ranks of supervillainy, and White Queen Amanda "The Wall" Waller plays a dangerous hand as she tries to reinstate her secret black ops team, the Suicide Squad - but will she be able to bring down the other Kings and Queens before they can turn the tables?Written by Greg Rucka ("52") and Eric Trautmann ("Perfect Dark"), with art by Chris Samnee ("Queen and Country") and Joe Bennett ("Countdown"), the spy saga continues in style!
Reviews / Votes
"Rucka has done his research - the scenarios feel ripped from the stuff they won't let us see on the evening news." - A rating, Entertainment Weekly"More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Illustrations
colour comic strip
Dimensions
Height: 258 mm
Width: 170 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-84576-848-5 (9781845768485)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Greg Rucka has worked on the whole range of Batman titles, Wolverine and Queen & Country. He is also one of the writing team on the smash-hit series 52. Eric Trautmann has written for the bestselling video games Halo and Perfect Dark. Joe Bennett has pencilled Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Captain America, Conan, Fantastic Four, The Incredible Hulk, Hawkman, Machine Man, Supreme and many more! Chris Samnee has illustrated the acclaimed Capote in Kansas and Queen and Country.