While little is known about the plot to the story, the word beyond could hint at a reference to the much beloved batman series set in the future, batman beyond. White knight provided some of the best fan services for hardcore batman fans and invoked the spirit of batman. In this explosive sequel to the critically acclaimed blockbuster batman. Set in a world where the joker is cured of his insanity and homicidal tendencies, the joker, now known as jack, sets about trying to right his wrongs. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. In september 2018, murphy announced a followup titled batman. I dig the way murphy played with character and costume designs here, especially his redesign of batgirl. These are darker stories for adult comic collectors.
Jack now planned on repaying the debts which he owed to gotham city from his years as the joker so he decided to become gothams white knight and help gotham in a way that batman couldnt, as a politician. White knight series took place in an alternate gotham city where the joker regained his sanity and batman becomes notorious among gothamites as someone himself insane. White knight is the continuity started in the 2017 comic book series batman. Hes been called a maniac, a killer and the clown prince of crime but white knight. White knight is an entertaining and insightful graphic novel that stands perfectly alongside other classic batman stories.
Hes been called a maniac, a killer and the clown prince of crime but white. At first, joker was simply an advocate who used bloodmoney to build a library in the lowincome neighbourhood of backport which was the. First he plans to reconcile with harley quinn, and then hell try to save the city from the one person who he thinks is truly gotham citys greatest villain. Until nowset in a world where the joker is cured of his insanity and homicidal tendencies, the joker, now known as jack, sets about trying to right his wrongs. Curse of the white knight just revealed the batmobile. Superstar writer and artist sean murphy punk rock jesus, the wake presents a sevenissue miniseries of a twisted gotham city with a massive cast of heroes and villains that, at its heart, is a tragic story of a hero and a villain. The series spans eight issues and was published monthly in 2017 and 2018 by dc comics. The following article contains spoilers for batman. White knight was initially intended to be sevenissue. White knight is an exciting, wonderfully illustrated twist on the familiar angles batman is frequently seen from. White knight is a comic book limited series created by sean murphy and the first installment of the murphyverse. Batman the white knight and batman curse of the white knight are two mini series by dc comics black label imprints.
The series was announced on july 7, 2017 and the first issue was released on october 4 that year. This new graphic novel is the latest in great standalone stories from dc comics. After reconciling with his longsuffering partner, harley quinn, he sets in motion a carefully plotted campaign to discredit the one person whom he views as gotham citys true enemy. White knight follows the man now known as jack napier as he embarks on a quest to heal the city he once terrorized. White knight asks us to step back and take stock of the longterm impacts that batman s activity has had on gotham city. White knight was initially intended to be sevenissue story, but. I really like these alternative universes what if scenarios, as they allow writers at this point, all im doing is reading batman comics, and can you blame me. White knight from writerartist sean murphy, the joker recruits azrael to help him. White knight is an eightissue comic book limited series written and illustrated by sean murphy with color from matt hollingsworth and lettering by todd klein, published by dc comics. White knight follows the man now known as jack napier as he embarks on a. In white knight, upon regaining his sanity, the joker sets out to reverse the public perception of himself and batman from hero and villain, seeking to conquer gotham through politics. In a world where batman has gone too far, the joker must save gotham city.
White knight series took place in an alternate gotham city where the joker regained his sanity and batman becomes notorious among gothamites as. Kotaku a gotham city turned on its head syfy wire batman. Due to its large file size, this book may take longer to download. White knight, exploring justice, corruption, activism and the darkest depths of mental illness. White knight, sean murphy plays with the idea of an unhinged bruce wayne whose actions get more and more out of control versus a seemingly cured joker. White knight recently teased dc nerds with the title of the next installment in his noncanonical batuniverse. White knight from writerartist sean murphy, the joker recruits azrael to help him expose a shocking secret from the wayne. White knight from writerartist sean murphy, the joker recruits azrael to help him expose a shocking secret from the wayne familys legacyand to run gotham city into the ground. Pdf batman white knight download full pdf book download. According to a recent tweet by sean murphy, volume 3 of the white knight saga will be titled at least for now batman. What started out as a standalone miniseries that examined the billionaire vigilante through the harsh lens of reality has grown into its very own mythology. White knight asks us to step back and take stock of the longterm impacts that batmans activity has had on gotham city. White knight follows the man now known as jack napier as he.
1256 1190 654 126 863 1229 1124 83 376 515 1462 1490 991 1137 796 611 1393 1439 1549 1069 777 514 1288 652 1027 268 955 1091 369 1040 1045 180 939 1287