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Issue: Checkmate #21
Publication Date: October 1989
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Issues: #21 of 33 Issues
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Publisher: FlagDC
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Indicia Publisher: DC Comics Inc.
On Sale Date: 08/31/1989
Volume: none
Pages: 36
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $1.85 CAD
£0.80 GBP
$1.50 USD
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Content Items: 14 (1 story, 1 cover)
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: Color
Dimensions: Standard Modern Age U. S.
Paper Stock: Glossy
Binding: Saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: Was Ongoing Series
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The Shocking Return of Bishop!

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
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Subject Matter
Genres: espionage, mystery, superhero
Character(s): Knight [Conrad Mackay]; Bishop
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Letters credit from http://kleinletters.com/.
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[untitled]

In-house Column  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Don't Call Me Chief!
First Line: It's hard to imagine the comics business without fandom.
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Pages: 0.67
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover has Kahn writes about the new "Five Years Later" Legion of Super-Heroes series by Keith Giffen and Tom and Mary Bierbaum.
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[untitled]

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): typeset
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Feature(s): DC Check List This Week
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Pages: 0.33
Disclose Notes: Checklist of other DC titles on sale the same week as this issue.
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One Wet and Wild Knight [Part 1]

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Subject Matter
Genres: espionage, mystery, superhero
Character(s): Checkmate [Knight [Winston Churchill O'Donnell]; Knight [Conrad Mackay]; Harry Stein; Valentina Vostok [Negative Woman]; Harvey Bullock; Dr. Bridgette D'Abo; Beth Zahar; Kalia Campbell]; Sarge Steel; VILLAIN: Bishop; CAMEO: Peacemaker
Synopsis: Checkmate is sent in to investigate the person who is blackmailing California farmers into selling their water rights.
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Pages: 24
Job Number: G-4628
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Beneath the Masks

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Letterer(s): typeset
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Genres: superhero
Character(s): The Batman [Bruce Wayne]
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: House ad for First issue Legends of the Dark Knight series.
Between page 8 and 9 of the previous story.
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[untitled]

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Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
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Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Arkham Asylum
Character(s): Joker; Batman [Bruce Wayne]
First Line: Enter the heart of darkness...
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: House ad for the hardcover Arkham Asylum.
Between page 11 and 12 of the previous story.
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[untitled]

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Writer(s): ?
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Letterer(s): typeset
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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Legion of Super-Heroes [Cosmic Boy; Saturn Girl; Lightning Lad]
First Line: 2973: Three super-powered teenage dream of building a powerful force for good in the universe...
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: House ad for Legion of Super-Heroes series.
Between page 17 and 18 of the previous story.
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Big News! Brand New Batman Title!

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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Batman
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: House ad for subscription of titles.
Between page 20 and 21 of the previous story.
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Christmas With the Super Heroes #2

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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Gem Pleton
Inker(s): Gem Pleton
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Superman; Wonder Woman; Batman; Flash; Aquaman
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: House ad for "Christmas with the Super Heroes" #2.
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Unleashed!

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Letterer(s): typeset
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Character(s): Wild Dog
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: House ad for Wild Dog Special.
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[untitled]

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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
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Character(s): Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: House ad for "Green Lantern: Emerald Dawn" 6-issue series.
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[untitled]

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Letterer(s): typeset
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First Line: The most important, most imitated character in the history of comic book fiction.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: House ad for "Superman Archives" volume 1.
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Eating Right Can Help Reduce the Risk of Cancer.

Public Service Announcement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): American Cancer Society
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside back cover of PSA for American Cancer Society.
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Character(s): Bill S. Preston (photo of Alex Winter); Ted "Theodore" Logan (photo of Keanu Reeves); Rufus (photo of George Carlin); Abraham Lincoln (photo); Socrates (photo); Napoleon Bonaparte (photo); Genghis Khan (photo)
First Line: History is about to be rewritten by to guys who can't spell.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover ad for Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure Movie.

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