Checkmate - Die Leviathan-Verschwörung #[nn]

A chessboard backdrop sets the stage perfectly for this 2022 Panini Deutschland collection of Brian Michael Bendis and Alex Maleev's Checkmate, gathering a tense ensemble of DC's covert operatives — Green Arrow, Lois Lane, and several shadowed figures — standing defiantly beneath the looming, spectral presence of Superman. Maleev's moody, painterly cover art gives the whole affair a grounded, espionage-thriller atmosphere that immediately signals this is a different kind of DC story. If shadowy conspiracies and unexpected alliances are your thing, Die Leviathan-Verschwörung looks like a compelling read.