Batman: Curse of the White Knight

by Sean Murphy, Sean Murphy (Illustrator), Klaus Janson (Illustrator)

Overview

Ancient curses are awoken and timeless secrets are revealed in this Eisner Award nominated and explosive sequel to the critically acclaimed blockbuster Batman: White Knight from writer/artist Sean Murphy!

The Joker recruits Azrael to help him expose a shocking secret about the Wayne family's legacy—and run Gotham City into the ground! As Batman rushes to protect the city and his loved ones from danger, the mystery of his ancestry unravels and Batman begins to question everything he thought he knew about himself and his place in Gotham.

With Gotham City's identity and institutions hanging in the balance, Barbara Gordon decides to take matters into her own hands — but will her rogue actions play right into The Joker's plans? After tragedy strikes, Renee Montoya steps into the fray to lead the GTO and restore order to the chaos that is quickly consuming Gotham City. Lightning-quick pacing and an all-star cast of Gotham's heaviest hitters will keep you on the edge of your seat until the breathtaking finale of this second installment of the White Knight saga!

Collects Batman: Curse of the White Knight #1-8 and Batman: White Knight Presents Von Freeze #1.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781779504487
Publisher:	DC Comics
Publication date:	09/15/2020
Pages:	272
Sales rank:	1,158,557
Product dimensions:	6.80(w) x 10.30(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

After breaking into the comics industry at a young age, Sean Murphy made a name for himself in the world of indie comics before joining up with DC Comics for such titles as Punk Rock Jesus, Batman/Scarecrow: Year One, Teen Titans, Hellblazer, Joe the Barbarian (with Grant Morrison), and the miniseries American Vampire: Survival of the Fittest. He also wrote and illustrated the original graphic novel Off Road (Oni).

Editorial Reviews

★ 10/01/2020

Already reeling from the events of the previous volume in Murphy's (Batman: Curse of the White Knight. Vol. 1) ongoing out-of-continuity reimagining of the Batman universe, this sequel finds the Dark Knight pushed to his breaking point by old enemies and savage new foes. After breaking out of Arkham Asylum, the Joker teams with a sword-wielding maniac called Azrael to launch a series of savage attacks that quickly throw Gotham City into chaos. As allies like Nightwing, Batgirl, and Commissioner Gordon start to doubt Batman's methods—and sanity—he's forced to turn to a rehabilitated Harley Quinn for help, especially after Azrael and Joker reveal centuries-old secrets about the Wayne family that force him to reconsider his role as Gotham City's defender. Murphy evinces a deep love and understanding of his cast, even as he pushes these iconic characters in surprising new directions and enlivens a somewhat complicated plot with plenty of twists and some of the most thrilling action sequences, exquisitely rendered by Janson (Batman: Curse of the White Knight, Vol. 1), to appear in recent memory. VERDICT This sequel expands on the already massive scope of its predecessor and builds to a genuinely exciting final twist that will have readers clamoring for future installments.

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