Although he appears in the cover, we don't get much from Superman here other than acting as a sounding board for his wife and helping Lois Lane make a discovery which seems important (but I'm not sure how it fits into this storyline). The issue ends on a cliffhanger where Leviathan comes after Checkmate suggesting things are finally heating up. Read Full Review

Checkmate #4 seems to be picking up momentum, but can it keep it up? The team is forced to take action, but is it Superman that will save the day? Read Full Review

Checkmate #4 is an improvement on prior entries in the new series but so far this series has done little to really make a dent on the history of these creator's collaborations. Read Full Review

If you've been reading Checkmate this far and have been enjoying it....... Well, there's no reason to stop now because you'll be getting the exact same thing that you've been getting from the previous issues, except this time around you'll be getting the answer to the Snowman's Ticket..... it's just too bad that the reveal means nothing if you follow other books at DC Comics. Read Full Review

Checkmate feels like a comic in its own pocket universe. That would help explain why characters sound so inconsistent. If only there was an easy solution for the plodding pace and frustrating lack of developments. Read Full Review

This is such a chore to get through, that it makes me want to quit comics altogether. It's just so bad, and I keep reading it because I read all the rest like a fool. But man, this is so lame. I don't know what anyone is thinking when it comes to this book. The dialogue is all over the place. If I had to give you a synopsis of the story thus far, it'd be incoherent, because this book is incoherent. The art is so bad compared to Maleev's other work. We get a reveal here that was revealed several months ago over in Justice League. I just don't know why this exists.

Can I give a book a zero ?

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JBL Reviews - Sep 28, 2021

We get it. You don’t like Bendis. If you’re still reading everything he writes and giving them all 1s, that seems odd. If you’re not reading them, why rate?

Dave - Sep 28, 2021

I read everything , store worker

JBL Reviews - Sep 28, 2021

@Well, that does make sense. I might not read it if I hated it, but your response gives perspective. 👍🏽

hesfkshgf - Sep 29, 2021

I hate almost everything Bendis at DC, but I keep reading because I love a lot of his Marvel stuff. I am just waiting for the surprise when the good Bendis finally shows up at DC

JBL Reviews - Sep 29, 2021

@DC Fan of sorts, I don't hate what he is doing at DC like a "1" (which means there is nothing worse), I also haven't enjoyed his DC work. I actually have enjoyed Checkmate (haven't read this week), but the last two issues of JL I haven't been able to get through. I will try to make myself quit buying that as of this week. It's too bad, while I know some people never liked Bendis, I did. Now, it's like it is a bad writer trying to mimic Bendis.

hesfkshgf - Sep 30, 2021

I think checkmate might be the worst of his books, but it was also delayed a year so that might be part of it as well

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