Comic Title: Checkmate #2
Publisher: DC (DC Comics Inc.)
Address: 666 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: May 1988
On Sale Date: January 12, 1988 Shipping Date January 12, 1988
Source: DC Releases, #48

Shipping Date January 12, 1988
Source: Amazing Heroes, #134

Copyright Date January 12, 1988
Source: Library of Congress, Copyright Office 1988

Newsstand Date February 2, 1988
Source: Amazing Heroes, #134

Frequency: Monthly
Cover Price: $1.25
Page Count: 32
Editor: Jonathan Peterson

Title: "A House Divided"
Pages: 24

Feature(s):
Checkmate

Writer: Paul Kupperberg
Penciller: Steve Erwin
Inker: Al Vey
Letterer: Janice Chiang
Colorist: Julianna Ferriter

Feature Character(s)

• Checkmate (last appearance in Checkmate #1; next appearance in Checkmate #3)
• Harry Stein (last appearance in Checkmate #1; next appearance in Checkmate #3)
• Harvey Bullock (last appearance in Checkmate #1; next appearance in Checkmate #3)
• Grace Guiness (last appearance in Checkmate #1; next appearance in Checkmate #3)
• Gary Washington (last appearance in Checkmate #1; next appearance in Checkmate #3)

Supporting Character(s)

• Black Thorn (last appearance in Checkmate #1; next appearance in Checkmate #8)
• John Reed (last appearance in Checkmate #1; next appearance in Checkmate #3)

Villain(s)

• Kevin Maxwell (last appearance in Checkmate #1; next appearance in Checkmate #3)
• Members of the American Supremacist Party (Mickey, Ben, and General Jackson named; last appearance in Checkmate #1; next appearance in Checkmate #3)
• A gang of streets crooks (no further appearances)
• Mr. Rizzoli (an ASP member; next appearance in Checkmate #3)

Other Character(s)

• Barry Stein (Harry's son; first post-Crisis appearance; next appearance in Checkmate #5)
• Matthew Stein (Harry's son; first post-Crisis appearance; next appearance in Checkmate #5)
• Sheila Williams and Vanessa Fresco (reporters; no further appearances)
• Mrs. Grady (Stein's housekeeper; no further appearances)
• Barney (a member of the NYPD bomb squad; no further appearances)
• An unnamed senior citizen (no further appearances)

Cameo Appearance(s)

• William Cross (in flashback)

Comments:
This story is continued from Checkmate #1 and continues in Checkmate #3.

Synopsis:
The American Supremacist Party is responsible for planting bombs around Chicago. Checkmate succeeds in stopping one of the bombings, but they believe the bombs are being used to disguise the group's real intentions. They discover the ASP has access to more advanced explosives and trace the materials. However, the Knight is spotted before he can make his move. The ASP is able to escape with the materials, while the Knight is involved in a motorcycle crash.