Outsiders Checkmate Checkout
They are two of the DC Universe’s toughest teams: The Outsiders, featuring costumed heroes including Nightwing and Arsennal, and Checkmate, covert operatives including Mr. Terrific and Sasha Bordeaux. Now, in this tale by top comics writers Judd Winick and Greg Rucka, the teams cross paths for the first time.
Checkmate has hunted downthe Outsiders and placed the team under house arrest. But there’s no prison that can hold the Outsiders for long. The two teams soon find themselves united against a common foe: the demented super-villains of Oolong Island, last seen in the pages of 52. It’s a mission no one else could complete — and no one else wants to touch!
User Ratings and Reviews
4 Stars Just a little TOO edgy
Definitely a great read. The members of Outsiders and Checkmate team up and go on an exciting mission, although the goal of the mission is forgettable the action and tension isn’t.
The plot ties in to the DC event DC: World War III. It also refers to events that take place in Batman: Bruce Wayne Fugitive Vol.1.
My only complaints would be that the book gets a little too sexual, and too political. I like reading comics because they’re comics not prime time TV. That said, if you like hearing Grace flirt with Thunder in their continuing hammed up lesbian relationship, and references to the permanent members of the UN security council you’ll love this book. But, if you’re like me you’ll just like it.
4 Stars Great for DC lovers
I purchased this book because of the Checkmate portion of the book. I was not disappointed with any part of it. All the characters are really interesting and fun to watch. It was really interesting to see how Nightwing and Sasha Bordeaux worked together. If you enjoy either of these books I would recommend looking at this one.
5 Stars Really, REALLY Good
Wow! This was some SERIOUS story-telling and powerful character development. Want really, really BAD bad guys? You got ‘em in this issue, and the good guys have their hands full.
The Outsiders are a great team of wreckless heroes who push the limits of the law (and even break sokme of them), to get the bad guys, and this time, they reluctantly team up with secret agency Checkmate to take down the bad guys on Oolong Island.
Really serious, intriguing storyline in this one with a guest appearance by the Caped Crusader himself.
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