Batman has gone too far, the joker must save gotham city. White knight asks us to step back and take stock of the longterm impacts that batmans activity has had on gotham city. Napiers identity crisis spins out of control and compromises his grand plans for gotham citybut not before he strikes a fateful bargain with neo joker. White knight is the continuity started in the 2017 comic book series batman. After years of epic battles, the dark knight finally finds a way to cure the twisted mind of his archenemy. View market values for books, store your collection, and meet fellow comic fans. Hes been called a maniac, a killer and the clown prince of crime but white knight. 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 hardcover january 1, 2019 by sean murphy author 5. Sean murphy has a risky new take on the joker and batman.
The complexity of batmans and jokers relationship has often been explored over the years by countless creative minds and offered us infinite variations to love and hate. Curse of the white knight is a dark book, and the threat of azraels latest scheme is a massive one. White knight, the joker was presented as a mischievous prankster fanboy who wasnt as bad as the main universe counterpart, and that the gotham police had little evidence of him involved with serious crimes. White knight dc black label graphic novel comic book. White knight is a solid series with a few fatal flaws. By having dick grayson utter his famous catchphrase, murphy offers a bit of levity firmly rooted in batman history, and it serves as a welcome lighthearted moment just before the series climactic battle. Curse of the white knight concludes by taking batman places i would rather he not go.
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. How writer sean murphy plans on executing on the idea of joker playing the hero of the story is a big mystery. White knight series with minis on nightwing, batgirl and more. Hes been called a maniac, a killer and the clown prince of crime but wh. White knight is a comic book limited series created by sean murphy and the first installment of the murphyverse. In september 2018, murphy announced a followup titled batman. The new series, written and illustrated by sean murphy with colors by matt hollingsworth, is eight issues. White knight follows the man now known as jack napier as he embarks on a quest to heal the city he once terrorized. This is the premise, and the major concept, behind 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.
White knight is the kind of elseworldsesque story that has the potential to fundamentally change our ideas about the dark knight in a way thats bigger than any one. Jason blood was the one who gave alfred the journal that revealed the truth behind the wayne family fortune to give to bruce character rerailment. White knight is an entertaining and insightful graphic novel that stands perfectly alongside other classic batman stories. Batman white knight part 1 the batmobile pulls up in front of arkham asylum but instead of batman, mr.
The final chapter of dc comics alternate take on the batmanjoker relationship and how it shapes gotham ended with a. White knight is the core factor that makes that very relationship so suffocatingly beautiful. Feb 05, 2020 so then, if a dark knight cannot save gotham, then perhaps a white knight will instead. A new discovery reinforces jacks plot to jeopardize the dark knights standing in gotham city, and harleys obsession with the. White knight follows the transformation of the joker into a sane citizen of gotham. White knight first hit shop shelves as eight individual issues, which landed monthly between october 2017 and may 2018. The white knight speaks to several of batmans rogues while filling their cells with glowing white liquid. New unread nm condition individually bagged and boarded comic book. Ships immediately and safely upon confirmation of payment. White knight is an elseworlds story that explores the thesis about batman being the true villain of gotham, and the only person who can stop him, the legal way is joker, the white knight. White knight is an eightissue comic book limited series written and illustrated by sean murphy with color from matt hollingsworth and lettering by todd. We will preorder your items within 24 hours of when they become available.
The artwork by matt hollingsworth is insanely good and though most of the batman fandom is following and hunting down every metal comic. A browbeaten batman accepts a peace offering from batgirl, and some unexpected advice from alfred sets the tone for the gtos new mission to redeem the city. 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. White knight so intriguing is the fact that joker will be making a turn as a heroic protagonist while batman is the evil antagonist. When new books are released, well charge your default payment method for the lowest price available during the preorder period. According to a recent tweet by sean murphy, volume 3 of the white knight saga will be titled at least for now batman. I will be buying the next series whenever it, lordwilling, comes out, and that tells me all i need to know. See all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Please fill out the following form to report an issue missing from the database. Curse of the white knight is now done with its story spoilers follow. Kotaku a gotham city turned on its head syfy wire batman. The series was announced on july 7, 2017 and the first issue was released on october 4 that year. Writer and artist sean gordon murphy has confirmed dc will be expanding his batman. Written and illustrated by sean murphy, and first published in 2017, batman white knight was favorably received by critics.
Going sane and the dark knight returns, focusing both on the clown prince of crimes abrupt return to sanity and a gotham city thats grown fed up with batmans. After reconciling with his longsuffering partner, harley quinn, he sets in motion a carefully plotted campaign to discredit. White knight by readbook 7 september 2018 from visionary creator sean murphy punk rock jesus, american vampire comes this new graphic novel featuring a radical take on the greatest rivalry in comics in batmanjoker. The clown prince of crime has now changed his ways, fighting for good in gotham city, and it may just cause batman to. White knight by sean murphy, 9781401279592, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. The white knight speaks to several of batman s rogues while filling their cells with glowing white liquid. In a world where batman has gone too far, the joker must save gotham city. Get your copy in comic shops today and in book stores on october 9. The sean murphywritten story originally ran from 2017 to 2018, and hinged on the. Wb reportedly want matt damon to play joker in batman. Hes been called a maniac, a killer and the clown prince of. It was later folded into the dc black label imprint with its first graphic novel printing. White knight by sean murphy may be the sleeper comic of the end of 2017 and a great short series to bring 2018 in with.
Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. Mar 31, 2020 curse of the white knight is a dark book, and the threat of azraels latest scheme is a massive one. White knight follows the man now known as jack napier as he. International sales via ebays global shipping program. Its gorgeously drawn with stylish character designs, a solid concept that while not quite done to its fullest still offers some thoughtprovoking insights or critiques of batman and gotham city, and ultimately concludes on a fascinating note in regard to how bruce wayne will go. Among the inmates, jane doe professes how she would like to wear white knight s face. For those not aware of it, white knight is one of the most popular limited batman series of the last few years. White knight asks us to step back and take stock of the longterm impacts that batman s activity has had on gotham city. In this explosive sequel to the critically acclaimed blockbuster batman.
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. The series spans eight issues and was published monthly in 2017 and 2018 by dc comics. The clown prince of crime has now changed his ways, fighting for good in gotham city, and it may just cause batman to go over the edge of his own sanity. 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. Visionary creator sean murphy punk rock jesus, american vampire unveils his radical take on the greatest rivalry in comics in batman.
The first trade to be released under the dc black label imprint, batman. White knight is a noncanon eightissue miniseries running from october 2017 to may 2018, focusing on the redemption of jack napier and the struggles of the eponymous dark knight. White knight is sean murphys take on the ongoing battle between the joker and batman. Oct 05, 2018 the first trade to be released under the dc black label imprint, batman. White knight from writerartist sean murphy, the joker recruits azrael to help him expose a shocking secret from the wayne familys legacyand to. 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.
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