List of Checkmate members

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Checkmate is a fictional covert operations agency, as published by 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 publication order first, then rank, and finally alphabetical.

Roster during Checkmate!

CharacterReal namePositionFirst appearanceNotes
Harry Stein N/AKing Action Comics #598 (March 1988)
Harvey Bullock Bishop
  • Also member of the GCPD.
Grace GuinnessRook
Amanda Waller Queen Checkmate! #1 (April 1988)
Phil KramerBishop
Scott Jameson
John ReedPawn / Knight
  • Promoted to Knight in Checkmate! #6 (August 1988).
Gary WashingtonKnight
Winston Churchill O'DonnellCheckmate! #4 (July 1988)
Kalia CampbellRook
Mr. Wing
Jack WyznowskiCheckmate! #5 (August 1988)
Jake TylerKnight
Abe CraneRookCheckmate! #9 (December 1988)
Roger DaytonKnight
Rene RockwellPawn
  • Killed in Checkmate! #10 (Winter 1988).
Connie WebbKnightCheckmate! #12 (February 1989)
Valentina Vostok BishopCheckmate! #15 (May 1989)
Ray CarsonKnight
Jacques ReynardCheckmate! #17 (June 1989)
Peacemaker Christopher SmithField agentSuicide Squad #30 (June 1989)
  • Project Peacemaker integrated into Checkmate following The Janus Directive .
  • Died in Eclipso #13 (November 1993).
Dr. Bridgette D'AboN/APsychologist
  • Project Peacemaker integrated into Checkmate following The Janus Directive.
Jerry BlakeKnightCheckmate! #19 (July 1989)
Conrad MackayCheckmate! #21 (October 1989)
Black ThornElizabeth ThorneField agentBetween Checkmate! #26 (March 1990) and #28 (June 1990)
Mark NagoyaN/AKnightCheckmate! #30 (August 1990)
Deadshot Floyd LawtonFreelance?
  • Former member of the Suicide Squad.
  • Later member of the Secret Six.
Deathstroke Slade Wilson
Vigilante Adrian Chase
  • Died in Vigilante #50 (February 1988).
Vigilante Pat Trayce
Vixen Mari McCabe
  • Former member of the Suicide Squad.
  • Former and later member of the Justice League.

Roster between series

CharacterReal namePositionFirst appearanceNotes
Phil KramerN/AKingDeathstroke, the Terminator #17 (December 1992)
  • Promoted from Bishop to King in Deathstroke, the Terminator #17.
Kalia CampbellBishop / Queen
  • Referenced as a Bishop in Who's Who in the DC Universe #7.
  • Promoted to Queen in Deathstroke, the Terminator #17.
Gary WashingtonKnight
Jack WyznowskiRookDeathstroke, the Terminator #18 (January 1993)
Arsenal Roy HarperKnight
  • Working with Cheshire in order to infiltrate the Brotherhood of Evil; betrays Cheshire later on.
  • Former member of the Teen Titans.
  • Later member of:
Winston Churchill O'DonnellN/ADeathstroke, the Terminator #19 (February 1993)
David SaidKing Detective Comics #768 (May 2002)
Jessica MidnightBlack Queen's KnightDetective Comics #773 (October 2002)
Sasha Bordeaux Black King's Knight
Huntress Helena BertinelliQueen Gotham Knights #38 (April 2003)
  • Former member of the Justice League.
  • Later member of:
Maxwell Lord N/ABlack King DC Countdown #1 (May 2005)
  • Former financier of the Justice League.
  • Died in Wonder Woman vol. 2, #219 (September 2005).
Patricia Grace-ColbyBlack Queen The OMAC Project #2 (July 2005)
Ahmed SamsarraWhite King
Oksana VerchenkoWhite Queen

Roster during Checkmate vol. 2

CharacterReal namePositionFirst appearanceNotes
Taleb Beni KhalidN/ABlack KingCheckmate vol. 2, #1 (June 2006)
Shen Li PoN/ABlack King's Bishop
  • Leave of absence in issue #16 (September 2007).
Fire Beatriz Bonilla da CostaBlack King's Knight
Sasha Bordeaux N/ABlack Queen
Jessica MidnightN/ABlack Queen's Bishop
  • British National.
  • Possess some degree of magicks that are kept hidden from the rest of Checkmate, excluding Fire.
Jonah McCarthyN/ABlack Queen's Knight
  • Apparent death in issue #1 (June 2006).
Green Lantern Alan ScottWhite King
Mister Terrific Michael HoltWhite King's Bishop / White King
  • Concurrent member of the Justice Society of America.
Thomas Jagger N/AWhite King's Knight
Amanda Waller N/AWhite Queen
  • Resigned from Checkmate in issue #20 (November 2007).
King Faraday N/AWhite Queen's Bishop
  • Resigned from Checkmate in issue #20 (November 2007).
Count Vertigo Werner VertigoWhite Queen's Knight
  • Current member of the Suicide Squad.
  • Resigned from Checkmate in issue #20 (November 2007).
Mademoiselle Marie Josephine TautinBlack Queen's KnightCheckmate vol. 2, #5 (October 2006)
  • Former member of the DGSE.
Pawn 502Lucas TerrelPawnCheckmate vol. 2, #8 (January 2007)
  • Infiltrated Kobra organization.
  • Died shortly after being lifted when cover was blown in issue #23 (February 2008).
Thinker N/AWhite King's BishopCheckmate vol. 2, #9 (February 2007)
August General in Iron Fang ZhifuBlack King's BishopCheckmate vol. 2, #16 (September 2007)
Master Jailer Carl DraperCastellanCheckmate vol. 2, #17 (October 2007)
Valentina Vostok N/AWhite QueenCheckmate vol. 2, #21 (December 2007)
Bad Samaritan Zviad BaazoviWhite Queen's BishopCheckmate vol. 2 #22 (March 2008)
Rocket Red #1 Maks ChazovWhite Queen's Knight
Gravedigger CWO2 Tyson SykesRookCheckmate vol. 2, #24 (May 2008)
  • Designation: Rook Alpha.
Cinnamon N/A
  • Designation: Rook Beta.
Faust Sebastian Faust
  • Checkmate's mystic consultant.
  • Designation: Rook Gamma.
G.I. Robot J.A.K.E. #6.1
  • Designation: Rook Delta.
Snapper Carr Lucas CarrPawn52 Aftermath: The Four Horsemen #3 (December 2007)

Roster during Checkmate vol. 3

CharacterReal namePositionFirst appearanceNotes
Green Arrow Oliver Queen
Talia al Ghul N/A
Lois Lane N/A
Manhunter Kate Spencer
Mister Bones Robert Todd
Question Vic Sage
Steve Trevor N/A