Comic Title: Checkmate #31
Publisher: DC (DC Comics Inc.)
Address: 666 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: October 1990
On Sale Date: September 18, 1990 Copyright Date September 18, 1990
Source: Library of Congress, Copyright Office 1990

Shipping Date July 31, 1990
Source: Previews, #17

Shipping Date July 31, 1990
Source: Amazing Heroes, #181

Direct Market Date August 2, 1990
Source: Comic Shop News, #162

Frequency: Monthly
Cover Price: $2.00
Page Count: 32
Editor: Jonathan Peterson

Title: "Patriotic Knights Part One"
Pages: 24

Feature(s):
Checkmate

Writer: Paul Kupperberg
Penciller: Gabriel Morrisette
Inker: John Statema
Letterer: Gaspar Saladino
Colorist: Julianna Ferriter

Feature Character(s)

• Checkmate (Wilson and Simmons named; last appearance in Checkmate #30; next appearance in Checkmate #32)
• Connie Webb (last appearance in Checkmate #13; next appearance in Checkmate #32)
• Winston Churchill O'Donnell (last appearance in Checkmate #30; next appearance in Checkmate #32)
• Lionel Hawkins (last name given as Wainwright; last appearance in Checkmate #30; no further appearances)
• Gary Washington (last appearance in Checkmate #29; next appearance in Checkmate #32)
• John Reed (last appearance in Checkmate #29; next appearance in Checkmate #32)
• Harry Stein (last appearance in Checkmate #30; next appearance in Checkmate #32)
• Mark Nagoya (last appearance in Checkmate #30; next appearance in Checkmate #32)
• Beth Zahar (last appearance in Checkmate #20; next appearance in Checkmate #32)

Supporting Character(s)

• Jack Wyznowski (last appearance in Checkmate #30; next appearance in Checkmate #32)
• Kalia Campbell (last appearance in Checkmate #28; next appearance in Checkmate #32)
• Sarge Steel (last appearance in Checkmate #30; next appearance in Checkmate #32)

Villain(s)

• Victor Cypher (last appearance in Checkmate #29; next appearance in Checkmate #32)
• Niles Dark (last appearance in Checkmate #30; next appearance in Checkmate #32)
• Pierre (last appearance in Checkmate #29; next appearance in Checkmate #32)
• Dr. Quan (no further appearances)
• Cypher's security team (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• A Soviet intelligence agent (next appearance in Checkmate #32)
• Wilhelm Van Deikker (last appearance in Checkmate #30; no further appearances)
• Ms. Grant (an employee of Cypher; no further appearances)

Comments:
This story is continued from Checkmate #30 and continues in Checkmate #32.

Synopsis:
After the capture of Winston and Lionel, Jack Wyznowski sends Connie to lead a rescue mission. They meet heavy resistance from Cypher's men, but they eventually rescue the captured Knights.

Elsewhere, another Knight has replaced a courier on a cross-country deliver. He is attacked by a Soviet intelligence agent who is a counterpart of Checkmate. When the Soviet agent realizes the Knight is only a decoy, he offers to join forces against Cypher, who has traveled to Austanburg for the final phase of his plan.