Checkmate is a United States government branch that supervises Task Force X. They are the main antagonists of the tie-in comics between Season 1 and Season 2 and appear as overarching antagonists in the mainline show.
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Superman was introduced to Checkmate for the first time after coming into conflict with encountered a new version of Parasite. During the battle, Agent Robert DuBois and several military vehicles arrived and asked Superman to stop as they recapture the rouge android. In the distance, Agent Slade Wilson is observing the chaos, remarking to Amanda Waller that Checkmate was most likely trying to phase them out[1].
Checkmate would then transport the android back Mt. Simonson Base where they would assign Dr. Killgrave to experiment on it to figure out its absorption mechanics[2].
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- Checkmate was created by Paul Kupperberg and Steve Erwin, first appearing in Action Comics #598 in 1988. The organisation was originally founded by Harry Stein under the orders of Amanda Waller and Task Force X in order to conduct covert operations around the world using special agents, named after chess pieces.