Comic Title: Checkmate #32
Publisher: DC (DC Comics Inc.)
Address: 666 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: December 1990
Approx. On Sale Date: October 30, 1990 Shipping Date August 28, 1990
Source: Previews, #18

Shipping Date August 28, 1990
Source: Amazing Heroes, #182

Direct Market Date August 30, 1990
Source: Comic Shop News, #162

Copyright Date December 4, 1990
Source: Library of Congress, Copyright Office 1990

Frequency: Monthly
Cover Price: $2.00
Page Count: 32
Editor: Jonathan Peterson

Title: "Patriotic Knights Part II"
Pages: 22

Feature(s):
Checkmate

Writer: Paul Kupperberg
Penciller: Gabriel Morrisette
Inker: John Statema
Letterer: John Costanza
Colorist: Julianna Ferriter

Feature Character(s)

• Checkmate (last appearance in Checkmate #31; next appearance in Checkmate #33)
• Harry Stein (last appearance in Checkmate #31; next appearance in Checkmate #33)
• Harvey Bullock (last appearance in Checkmate #29; next appearance in Checkmate #33)
• Gary Washington (last appearance in Checkmate #31; next appearance in Checkmate #33)
• John Reed (last appearance in Checkmate #31; next appearance in Checkmate #33)
• Winston Churchill O'Donnell (last appearance in Checkmate #31; next appearance in Checkmate #33)
• Connie Webb (behind-the-scenes; last appearance in Checkmate #31; no further appearances)
• Mark Nagoya (name revealed; last appearance in Checkmate #31; next appearance in Checkmate #33)
• Beth Zahar (last appearance in Checkmate #31; next appearance in Checkmate #33)

Supporting Character(s)

• Kalia Campbell (last appearance in Checkmate #31; next appearance in Checkmate #33)
• Peacemaker (last appearance in Justice League Europe #17; next appearance in Checkmate #33)
• Bridgette D'Abo (last appearance in Checkmate #28; no further appearances)
• Jack Wyznowski (last appearance in Checkmate #31; next appearance in Checkmate #33)
• Sarge Steel (last appearance in Checkmate #31; next appearance in Checkmate #33)
• Valentina Vostok (on the telephone; last appearance in Checkmate #30; no further appearances)

Villain(s)

• Victor Cypher (last appearance in Checkmate #31; next appearance in Checkmate #33)
• Pierre (last appearance in Checkmate #31; next appearance in Checkmate #33)
• Andre Mazarin (dies in this story; last appearance in Checkmate #30; no further appearances)
• Niles Dark (last appearance in Checkmate #31; next appearance in Checkmate #33)
• Thompson and Dr. Haines (department heads; no further appearances)
• Flowers (last appearance in Checkmate #28; no further appearances)
• James (a driver; no further appearances)
• Cypher's army (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• McRaven (dies in this story; last appearance in Checkmate #30; no further appearances)
• A Soviet intelligence agent (last appearance in Checkmate #31; next appearance in Checkmate #33)
• Two federal agents (no further appearances)
• McRaven's secretary (no further appearances)
• The president of Austanburg (dies in this story; no further appearances)

Comments:
This story is continued from Checkmate #31 and continues in Checkmate #33.

Synopsis:
Harry Stein returns to Checkmate. He immediately begins recalling the Knights and preparing them to deploy to Austanburg. His preparations prove to be too late. Victor Cypher is able to begin his coup and subsequent takeover of the country. Peacemaker is the first agent to arrive on the scene. He attacks Cypher's troops, while the Knights of Checkmate begin an air drop into the country.