Issue Details

Issue	#22
Published	March 2008
Cover Price	2.99 USD; 3.65 CAD
Pages	36
Editing	Joan Hilty; Rachel Gluckstern (associate)
Notes	U.S. on sale date: 2008-01-16.

Cover Details - "The Past is Another Country"

Characters	Black Queen's Knight [Josephine Tautin; Mademoiselle Marie]; Madeleine Desmarais
Genre	Superhero; Spy
Pencils	Kalman Andrasofszky
Inks	Kalman Andrasofszky
Colors	Kalman Andrasofszky ?
Notes	U.S. on sale date: 2008-01-16.

22 page Checkmate story "La Vie En Sang, Part Deux"

Characters	Checkmate [Black Queen [Sasha Bordeaux]; Black Queen's Bishop [Jessica Midnight]; Black Queen's Knight [Josephine Tautin; Mademoiselle Marie] (origin); White Queen [Valentina Vostok]; White Queen's Bishop [Zviad Baazovi; Bad Samaritan] (joins); White Queen's Knight [Captain Chazov; Rocket Red] (joins)]; Secretary General Addy; Mademoiselle Marie [Lady Elisabeth Saint-Marie] (flashback); Mademoiselle Marie [Countess Margaux de Mortain] (flashback); Mademoiselle Marie [Marie Salomon] (flashback); Mademoiselle Marie [Zoe Magnier] (flashback); Mademoiselle Marie [Simone Michel-Levy] (flashback); Mademoiselle Marie [Anais Guillot] (flashback); Mademoiselle Marie [Sabine Roth] (flashback; origin); Officer Thierry Desmarais; Samantha Desmarais; Madeleine Desmarais; Saleh; Colonel Burkel (flashback; villain; death)
Synopsis	"Will Black Queen's Knight get her target safely out of Bialya, or will she become the latest Mademoiselle Marie to be laid to eternal rest?" [per solicitation]
Genre	Superhero; Spy
Script	Greg Rucka; Eric Trautmann
Pencils	Chris Samnee
Inks	Chris Samnee
Colors	Santiago Arcas
Letters	Travis Lanham

1 page DC Nation promo (ad from the publisher) "DC Nation 96"

Characters	Catwoman
Script	Dan Didio
Pencils	Stephanie Buscema; ?
Inks	Stephanie Buscema; ?
Colors	Stephanie Buscema; ?
Letters	typeset
Notes	Dan Didio continues his tour through the DC offices, checking in on Mike Marts, Simona Martore, Nachie Castro and Stephanie Buscema (John Buscema's granddaughter). Hot list - Countdown #15, Justice League of America #17 and Robin #170. House ad for Checkmate #23.