Mad Joker

A cover illustration of Mad Magazine. There is no doubt that the central card could only be the Joker.

Super Chess

Super Chess by the Swiss painter Paul Klee. Modern interpretation of the subject.

100 Bullets

Cover of the comic book series written by Brian Azzarello and illustrated by Eduardo Risso.
Sure that's here the deadly Ace of Spades.

Pin Up Chess

Your move (1964) by the American artist Gil Elvgren. A sexy pin up playing with a chess piece; I don’t think that Elvgren suggested that she’s really able to play chess.
The artist uses here only one of the numerous chess metaphors.