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2May 1988
$1.25; 1.75 CAD; 0.60 GBP

Checkmate #2

DC · May 1988 · on sale 1988-01-12

First appearance: Barry Stein
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Identification plate

Series
Checkmate (DC, 1988 series)
Issue
#2
Publication date
May 1988
Key date
1988-05-00
On-sale date
1988-01-12
Indicia publisher
DC Comics Inc.
Price
$1.25; 1.75 CAD; 0.60 GBP
Pages
36

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Barry Stein - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Gil Kane; inks: Gil KaneGary Washington
1-in-house column0.66script: Jenette Kahn
2DC List This Weekpromo (ad from the publisher)0.33letters: typeset
3A House Divided!comic story24script: Paul Kupperberg; pencils: Steve Erwin; inks: Al Vey; colors: Julianna Ferriter; letters: Janice ChiangBlack Thorn, Harvey Bullock, Adrian Chase, Grace Guiness, Kevin Maxwell, John Reed, Barry Stein First, Harry Stein, Elizabeth Thorne, The Vigilante, Gary Washington
4Checkmate!letters page2script: Mike Gold

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Series context

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Sources

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