Checkmate #2

This 2017 Urban Comics French-language edition collects the second volume of DC's espionage series Checkmate, subtitled La Chute du Mur — "The Fall of the Wall." The cover assembles a striking ensemble: a combat-ready figure in tactical gear takes center stage, flanked by a heavily armored soldier, a green-skinned character wreathed in eerie energy, a woman with flowing hair, and a serious-faced man in the background — hinting at the morally complex cast of agents and metahumans that defines this world of covert ops. With writing credits from Greg Rucka, Eric Trautmann, Bruce Jones, Joe Bennett, and Manuel Garcia, this collection promises the sharp, politically charged storytelling that made Checkmate one of DC's most compelling spy thrillers.