Comic Title: Checkmate #9
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: December 1988
On Sale Date: August 9, 1988 Shipping Date August 9, 1988
Source: Direct Currents, #7

Shipping Date August 11, 1988
Source: Amazing Heroes, #147

Copyright Date August 16, 1988
Source: Library of Congress, Copyright Office 1988

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

Title: "Funny Money"
Pages: 24

Feature(s):
Checkmate

Writer: Paul Kupperberg
Penciller: John Statema
Inker: Al Vey
Letterer: Gaspar Saladino
Colorist: Julianna Ferriter

Feature Character(s)

• Checkmate (last appearance in Checkmate #8; next appearance in Checkmate #10)
• Harry Stein (last appearance in Suicide Squad #19; next appearance in Checkmate #10)
• Harvey Bullock (last appearance in Checkmate #8; next appearance in Checkmate #10)
• Abe Crane (a rook; no further appearances)
• Roger Dayton (a knight; next appearance in Checkmate #10)

Supporting Character(s)

• Amanda Waller (last appearance in Captain Atom #22; next appearance in Manhunter #6)
• B.J. (last appearance in Checkmate #5; next appearance in Checkmate #19)

Villain(s)

• Claymore (next appearance in Checkmate #10)
• Marty Reubens (only first name revealed; next appearance in Checkmate #10)
• A gang of counterfeiters (Danny named; next appearance in Checkmate #10)

Other Character(s)

• Sullivan (a U.S. Treasury official; no further appearances)
• An assistant attorney general (no further appearances)
• Thee security advisors (no further appearances)
• Blue Team and Red Team (security teams; no further appearances)

Comments:
This story continues in Checkmate #10.

Synopsis:
Checkmate headquarters becomes the target of increased scrutiny after Black Thorn was able to penetrate security. While security tests are underway, a field operation is being conducted in Washington to locate the source of a counterfeiting ring. Knight Roger Dayton is able to shut down a warehouse run by the group. He fights a large man named Claymore whom he leaves for dead in a burning building. However, the body is not recovered. Claymore survived and has followed Dayton to Koning Industries, the front for Checkmate Headquarters.