| Issue | #12 |
| Published | May 2007 |
| Cover Price | 2.99 USD; 3.65 CAD |
| Pages | 36 |
| Editing | Joan Hilty; Rachel Gluckstern (Associate) |
| Notes | U.S. on sale date: 2007-03-21 |
| Characters | White King's Knight [Tommy Jagger]; Judomaster [Rip Jagger]; Bane |
| Genre | Superhero; Spy |
| Pencils | Jesus Saiz |
| Inks | Jesus Saiz |
| Notes | U.S. on sale date: 2007-03-21 |
| Characters | Checkmate [Black King [Taleb Beni Khalid]; Black King's Bishop [Shen Li Po]; Black King's Knight [Fire; Beatriz Da Costa]; Black Queen [Sasha Bordeaux]; Black Queen's Bishop [Jessica Midnight]; White King [Michael Holt; Mr. Terrific]; White King's Bishop [Thinker]; White King's Knight [Tommy Jagger]; White Queen [Amanda Waller]]; Judomaster [Rip Jagger] (flashback; cameo); Bane (villain); Colonel Computron (villain; corpse); Ramon Da Costa [also as Ramon Corvalho] (villain) |
| Synopsis | The Knights return from the botched mission, which puts Fire's future with the organization in jeopardy. The friction among the royals begins to move. |
| Genre | Superhero; Spy |
| Script | Greg Rucka; Nunzio Defilippis; Christina Weir |
| Pencils | Cliff Richards; Steve Scott |
| Inks | Steve Bird; Nathan Massengill |
| Colors | Santiago Arcas |
| Pencils | ? (photos); ? |
| Inks | ? (photos); ? |
| Colors | ? (photos); ? |
| Letters | typeset |
| Notes | 7 photos of DC's writers, artists and editors from 2007 NY Comic Convention. DC Hot List - Aquaman #50, Brave and the Bold #2 and Ion #12. House ad for Checkmate #13. |
| Synopsis | [inside front] Crackdown; [5] US Navy; [6, 10, 16, 18, 20] In house -- Countdown; [6] In house -- DC Direct Batman/Spawn statue; [24] In house -- 52; [26] In house -- Amazons Attack; [30] In house -- All Star Superman hardcover collected edition; [inside back] In house -- World War III; [back] Jade Empire Special Edition |