The Chessmen aided Karno the Chessman in his schemes. In his cavernous subterranean lair they obeyed his every order, up to and including kidnapping Dr. Fung and various others to turn into chess pieces.
They wore red, bulletproof suits with green wings contraptions on their backs that allowed them to fly, and wielded several weapons such as gas guns and disintegrater ray-guns.
*Wonderworld Comics #9-10
Category:Comic Book Characters
Category:1940 Debuts
Category:Bob Powell - Creator
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Wonderworld Comics #9 (May 1940)
The Chessmen aided Karno the Chessman in his schemes. In his cavernous subterranean lair they obeyed his every order, up to and including kidnapping Dr. Fung and various others to turn into chess pieces.
Unknown
Fox
Bob Powell (as Arthur Dean)