The Chessmen are a band of thieves and murderers headed by their King, Prince Tserpchikopf, a.k.a. Jack the Ripper. The Queen may have initially been a woman known as Annie Stephenson, whose real identity remained unknown. She was eventually supplanted by Azilis de Treguilly. One of the Pawns was Gustave Panloude. The group was defeated and disbanded at the hands of Sâr Dubnotal over the course of multiple crimes, schemes, and adventures.
Alias The Chessmen
Real Names/Alt Names The King: Prince Tserpchikopf a.k.a. Jack the Ripper; The Queen(s): Azilis de Treguilly, Annie Stephenson; Pawn: Gustave Panloude; others.
First Appearance “Tserpchikopf, le Sanglant Hypnotiseur” (“Tserpchikopf, the Bloody Hypnotist”) in Sâr Dubnotal #7 (1909)
First Publisher Eichler
Appearance List “L’Écartelée de Montmartre” (“The Quartered Woman of Montmartre”) in Sâr Dubnotal #9, “Jack l’Éventreur” (“Jack the Ripper”) in Sâr Dubnotal #10, “Haine Posthume” (“Posthumous Hatred”) in Sâr Dubnotal #11.
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Description The Chessmen are a band of thieves and murderers headed by their King, Prince Tserpchikopf, a.k.a. Jack the Ripper. The Queen may have initially been a woman known as Annie Stephenson, whose real identity remained unknown. She was eventually supplanted by Azilis de Treguilly. One of the Pawns was Gustave Panloude. The group was defeated and disbanded at the hands of Sâr Dubnotal over the course of multiple crimes, schemes, and adventures.
