With the way Event Leviathan ended, it was only a matter of time before a sequel was announced. Luckily, the wait is not much longer as Brian Michael Bendis and Alex Maleev return for a follow up miniseries with Event Leviathan: Checkmate. Coming in April, the series reunites several characters from the first miniseries including Lois Lane and Talia Al Ghul, as they form a new rendition of Checkmate to battle the mysterious Leviathan.
Check out the official press release below.
Event Leviathan: Checkmate Emerges From the Shadowy Corners of the DC Universe
New Six issue Miniseries from Brian Michael Bendis and Alex Maleev Gathers an Unlikely Group of Allies Together to Take the World Back from Leviathan this April
The results of the Event Leviathan miniseries established a new world order among the espionage agencies of the DC Universe, now united under the single banner of the mysterious Leviathan!
Leviathan has agents and acolytes all over the world, but what exactly are they following? What’s the secret behind Leviathan’s power? The planet’s last, best hope against this rampant threat is an unlikely collection of allies that will form the new Checkmate! The most dangerous spies in all of DC must team up to take the world back from Leviathan before all is lost.
Green Arrow, The Question, Lois Lane and Talia Al Ghul are the last line of defense against Leviathan, but there’s a secret hero working from the shadows that could mean the difference between victory or defeat for this new version of Checkmate. Who is it? Find out when the debut issue of Event Leviathan: Checkmate hits comic book retailers and participating digital stores on Wednesday, April 22, 2020.
Event Leviathan: Checkmate
A Six-Issue Miniseries
Written by Brian Michael Bendis
Art by Alex Maleev
32 Pages
Issue #1 on sale April 22, 2020
SRP: $3.99
Event Leviathan set the stage and promised even bigger things to come. With Leviathan’s identity now exposed, hopefully this sequel can raise the stakes further.
