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    Default Checkmate! Appreciated and discussed

    Recently added those two to my collection:

    Suicide Squad Vol. 04 The Janus Directive
    Checkmate by Greg Rucka 01

    It's a good time to be a fan of Checkmate (what's Spyral or SHIELD??)

    We could currently use a title like that. Could someone explain why Harvey Bullock was part of Checkmate once?
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    I would love to see a new Checkmate series with Spyral as their Spectre.

    DC has a few really good writers with great espionage writing skills: Greg Rucka (Queen & Country, Checkmate), Tom King (Grayson, Omega Men), Matt Kindt (Super Spy).

    Make it a spiritual successor to Ostrander's Suicide Squad and it'll be amazing.
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    Add me to the list of people that would really like Checkmate to make a comeback. I would add Tim Seeley to the list of writers. I remember loving what Rucka did with Checkmate after Infinite Crisis. The characters used to keep a meta/non-meta balance were always a treat.

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    I suppose I'm asking guys who are biased in its favour, but was Greg Rucka's run on Checkmate a good read?

    (Thinking about getting it from comixology, like Greg Rucka's writing usually.)

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    Quote Originally Posted by JackDaw View Post
    I suppose I'm asking guys who are biased in its favour, but was Greg Rucka's run on Checkmate a good read?

    (Thinking about getting it from comixology, like Greg Rucka's writing usually.)
    I liked it a lot better than his Wonder Woman stories. The supers were usually B-listers, but used very intelligently. Outside of a retcon or two (I actually LIKED having Fire with a dirtybackground), it was generally well received.

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    CHECKMATE by Rucka was RIDICULOUSLY good! The merger of Rucka's writing and those earlier artists plus the cast of characters was sooooooooooo rich and compelling. I would buy that in a heartbeat!

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    Quote Originally Posted by batnbreakfast View Post
    Recently added those two to my collection:

    Suicide Squad Vol. 04 The Janus Directive
    Checkmate by Greg Rucka 01

    It's a good time to be a fan of Checkmate (what's Spyral or SHIELD??)

    We could currently use a title like that. Could someone explain why Harvey Bullock was part of Checkmate once?
    Oh my! You are in for QUITE a treat!! Rucka's CHECKMATE is sensational!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Agent Z View Post
    Thank you. I'm still not sure of if I want Bea to be part of it or just leave her in adventures with Tora.

    Also found this art work on deviantart. I don't think you see much Checkmate fan art.



    https://www.deviantart.com/csuhsux/a...cial-325985654
    Very nice!

    If Fire were Batman, she could be in both!

    Quote Originally Posted by Stanlos View Post
    Oh my! You are in for QUITE a treat!! Rucka's CHECKMATE is sensational!
    It is! Happy reading! And come back and let us know what you think!
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    Also, you guys don't think my proposed line up was too big?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Agent Z View Post
    Also, you guys don't think my proposed line up was too big?
    No, Checkmate is huge, so the lineup is good!
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    If Checkmate were adapted into an animated series, what would you want of it? Who would be showrunner, how many seasons would it run and would it be cable or streaming?

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