House of Mystery #12
In "The Devil's Chessboard," chess master Alan Blake finds himself trapped in a sinister game on a cursed board where each captured piece exacts a real-life toll. When his queen is taken and his fiancée collapses, only a desperate pawn promotion offers a fragile hope. Leonard Starr handles both art and inks for the eerie interior, while Curt Swan and George Klein deliver the chilling cover.
Sell my copy
Have this issue — or a whole collection? Get a fair offer from us, skip the marketplace fees and the hassle.
We Buy Collections ▸Full credits
Full plot ⚠ may contain spoilers
▸ Reveal full plot — may contain spoilers
Chess expert Alan Blake engages in a deadly game on the magical "devil's chessboard" where every lost piece equals a loss in real life. When Blake's queen is taken, his fiancée suffers a heart attack. She survives only, because Blake can promote a pawn to a queen.
Plot details indexed by the Grand Comics Database (CC BY-SA).