Price history & market evidence
Price observations belong to this edition. Guide estimates, catalog references and completed sales are separate kinds of evidence.
| Grade | Amount | Evidence | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.0 | $49.00 | PANEL_PROFITS · grade_10_0_valueguide | 1988-06-01 |
| 9.6 | $41.00 | PANEL_PROFITS · grade_9_6_valueguide | 1988-06-01 |
| 9.8 | $37.36 | PANEL_PROFITS · grade_9_8_valueguide | 1988-06-01 |
| RAW | $3.16 | PANEL_PROFITS · ungraded_valueguide | 1988-06-01 |
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Graded population
CGC records 4 graded copies for Checkmate #3 (1988). Population is the number recorded by this grading source, not the total print run or all surviving copies.
State of the Union!
At O'Hare airport, Knight Gary Washington) is being pursued by gunmen. Washington fools his pursuers into believing they have killed him, and returns to base. Checkmate) learns that the ASP is planning another bombing, but they don't know the target. Washington tracks some of the ASP members to one of their hideouts, where he learns that the bombing target is the Sears tower. He then heads for the Sears tower. In Wyoming, a squad of Knights prepares to attack the ASP command center. As the Knights commence their attack, Washington fights ASP's men at the tower and destroys the detonator.
| Appearing1 = **Featured Characters:** * Checkmate) ** Harry Stein) ** Harvey Bullock) ** Grace Guiness) ** Phil Kramer) ** John Reed) ** Gary Washington) **Supporting Characters:** * B.J. **Antagonists:** * American Supremacist Party ** Kevin Maxwell) ** General Jackson ** Al Rizzoli ** Barney ** Fred ** Barry ** Ben ** Sacks ** Charlie **Other Characters:** * Checkmate Personnel) ** Tilson ** Knights 2, 4, 7, 9 **Locations:** * Chicago ** O'Hare Airport * Virginia ** Checkmate Headquarters * Wyoming **Items:** * **Vehicles:** *
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Creative credits
Writers: Paul Kupperberg
Interior art: Steve Erwin
Color: Julianna Ferriter
Source records & attribution
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