Checkmate #3 - DC

They're weaving a great tale with this book. This one has Fire, Count Vertigo and Sasha Bordeaux, going to China to infiltrate a base which, where they come to find out, China is trying to jumpstart it's own super-hero program. Which is the reason China Veto'd extending the Checkmate funding and sactioning. Which in turn is why Checkmate is out trying to get info it can use to persuade China's favorable vote. There is also an attempt on Alan Scott's life by Kobra. They fail miserably. He takes the guy back for interrogation, but he calls Amanda Waller to warn her. To which we find out they've already attempted and failed with her also. She asks Allen if he took his alive, of course he did. To which Amanda goes to her assailant and says, "Well I guess I won't be needing you.", and shoots her. Our undercover team gets into the base, but just as China has decided to sanction the whole area. And of obviously they can't be warned because they've lost radio contact. Great espionage tale. This is where Greg Rucka does best. He seems very comfortable with this genre. If they can keep this momentum going, this should be a great book.