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Issue Details

Issue #8
Published January 2007
Cover Price 2.99 USD; 4.00 CAD
Pages 44
Editing Joan Hilty; Rachel Gluckstern (assistant)

Cover Details - "Pawn 502 the Mission Begins!"

Characters Sasha Bordeaux; Taleb ben Khalid
Genre Superhero
Pencils Jesus Saiz
Inks Jesus Saiz

22 page Checkmate story "Pawn 502: Part 1"

Characters Sasha Bordeaux; Mister Terrific [Michael Holt]; Taleb ben Khalid; Jessica Midnight; Shen Li Po
Synopsis An operation to infiltrate Kobra hits a snag thanks to US federal officials.
Genre Superhero
Script Greg Rucka
Pencils Jesus Saiz
Inks Jesus Saiz
Colors Santiago Arcas
Letters Travis Lanham

1 page DC Nation promo (ad from the publisher) "DC Nation: #35"

Synopsis Hot List: Birds of Prey #100; Checkmate #8; Shadowpact #7.
Script Jann Jones
Pencils ?; photo (Jann Jones; Blue Beetle)
Inks ?; photo (Jann Jones; Blue Beetle)
Colors ?; photo (Jann Jones; Blue Beetle)
Letters Typeset
Notes Column by Jann Jones regarding promotions and new hires for the editorial staff.

20 page advertisement "Various"

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