Comic Title: Checkmate #5
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: August 1988
On Sale Date: April 12, 1988 Shipping Date April 12, 1988
Source: Direct Currents, #3

Shipping Date April 12, 1988
Source: Amazing Heroes, #138
Misnumbered #4

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

Newsstand Date April 26, 1988
Source: Comics Buyers Guide, #752, #754

Shipping Date April 12, 1988
Source: Comics Buyers Guide, #752, #754

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

Title: "The Dome"
Pages: 8

Feature(s):
Checkmate

Writer: Paul Kupperberg
Penciller: Art Thibert
Inker: Al Vey
Letterer: Bob Lappan
Colorist: Julianna Ferriter

Feature Character(s)

• Checkmate (last appearance in Checkmate #5; next appearance in Checkmate #6)
• John Reed (first name revealed; last appearance in Checkmate #4; next appearance in Checkmate #6)

Supporting Character(s)

• Kalia Campbell (last appearance in Checkmate #4; next appearance in Checkmate #6)

Villain(s)

• Three gunmen (in flashback; no further appearances)
• Johnson (a rogue CIA agent; in flashback; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Reed's parents (in flashback; no further appearances)
• Reed's football coach and army instructor (in flashback; no further appearances)
• Mr. Todd (a technician; no further appearances)
• Members of Reed's army unit (in flashback; Sal named; no further appearances)

Flashback Appearance(s)

• John Reed (during his enlistment and training; earliest chronological appearance; next appearance in Checkmate #1)

Synopsis:
Reed is put through an obstacle course as part of his Checkmate training to become a Knight. While running the course, Reed reflects on the events in his life which got him to this point including time spent serving in the military and with the CIA. He also remembers that his irreverent attitude has often gotten him into trouble. Reed completes the course, earning a nearly perfect score.