DC Comics and Checkmate #1 Spoilers and Review follows.
Superman’s Lois Lane, Batman’s Damian Wayne Robin and More…
…Entangled In Mark Shaw’s Leviathan Web!
The book includes a storyline catch-up page, a visual dramatis personae and creators credits page.
We open two years ago when…
…former Manhunter Mark Shaw began his play to steal Leviathan out from under Talia Al Ghul.
A few weeks ago, Damian Wayne Robin is investigating a downed Leviathan ship when…
…he encounters his mom Talia Al Ghul who is undertaking her own investigation.
However, while they do hide from Leviathan’s forces who have come to retrieve their ship they do get kidnapped as result of that.
Today…
…a motley crew called Checkmate are assembled by “the King”…
…who may be an immortal, an alien, or both.
A few weeks ago, we see the kidnapped Talia Al Ghul and…
…Damian Wayne Robin in Mark Shaw’s clutches as he schemes about Checkmate.
The book ends in the present where Mark Shaw has delivered a gift for Lois Lane…
…which appears to be a teleportation device for when she’s ready to meet him; all the while someone has their crosshairs on her which may this new Daemon Rose character.
The Pulse:
This series has been a long time coming and I’m glad it’s here. I’m a long-time fan of Green Arrow, Mark Shaw, Checkmate as well as Kate Spencer. So, this book has a few pluses for it. The art is also a big plus. I am intrigued by the addition of Robin to the mix and where this story goes from here. 7 out of 10.
