James Gunn just introduced Checkmate, a brand-new team in the DCU . As seen in Peacemaker season 2, episode 8, several of the show's lead characters choose to cut ties with ARGUS, the US government's predominant defense agency dealing with metahumans, dangerous technologies, and the paranormal. The result is Checkmate, a separate organization from the original DC Comics.

Making its debut at the very end of Peacemaker season 2, episode 8, Checkmate is set to become an ongoing fixture going forward. Here's everything we know about the DCU's Checkmate, its comics history, and its DCU future.

What Is Checkmate? The DCU's Brand-New Team Explained

In Peacemaker season 2's finale, ARGUS director Rick Flag Sr. allies with LuthorCorp to find an uninhabited world in another dimensi

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