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21February 2008
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Checkmate #21

DC · February 2008 · on sale 2007-12-19

First appearance: Josephine TautinFirst appearance: Black Queen's KnightOrigin: Black Queen's Knight
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Identification plate

Series
Checkmate (DC, 2006 series)
Issue
#21
Publication date
February 2008
Key date
2008-02-00
On-sale date
2007-12-19
Indicia publisher
DC Comics
Price
$2.99; 3.65 CAD
Pages
36
Barcode
76194125327502111

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Josephine Tautin - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Black Queen's Knight - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

Origin story on record for: Black Queen's Knight, Josephine Tautin.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0The French Resistercover1pencils: Kalman Andrasofszky; inks: Kalman Andrasofszky; colors: Kalman AndrasofszkyBlack Queen's Knight First, Josephine Tautin First
1La Vie en Sangcomic story22script: Greg Rucka, Eric Trautmann; pencils: Chris Samnee; inks: Chris Samnee; colors: Santiago Arcas; letters: Travis LanhamBlack Queen's Knight First, Josephine Tautin First
2DC Nation 92in-house column1script: Dan DiDio

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Checkmate: Fall of the Wall #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-4012-1788-4		2008On eBay ›
Checkmate by Greg Rucka #2
ISBN 978-1-4012-7537-2		2018On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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