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4.11 AVERAGE
4.11 AVERAGE
I really do love this world that Sean Murphy has created. While not as good as the near perfect first volume, this introduction to Azrael and Gotham's secrets was really fun. There was a ton of carnage here but the stakes were high and it was worth it. I love Murphy's version of Joker/Jack, Harley, and most everyone else. I thought there was little too much of a history lesson but I understand the need. Murphy's art is a perfect match for this story. Overall, this was another very good Batman tale that I thoroughly enjoyed.
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Sean Murphy takes the familiar Batman gallery of characters and flips it on it’s head with 2 Jokers and an intriguing historical backstory! A fantastic sequel to the first White Knight.
Batman: Curse of the White Knight is a fascinating alternative history for Batman and Gotham City. Following right on the heels of White Knight, this book explores the aftermath of Joker's temporary turn to sanity and the wheels he set in motion during that time.
Curse of the White Knight is certainly less polemic than White Knight, but still deals with who Batman has become and how it has affected Gotham over the course of his vigilante career. The idea of the Gotham "Elites" are explored more, and an alternative Azrael is brought into the fold. In many ways, this book reads like a love letter from Sean Murphy to Batman. Azrael dawns the 1990s "Knightfall" batsuit, and rides into battle in his "favorite" batmobile: the Tim Burton batmobile.
Murphy really uses the Black Label brand to his advantage here. He's allowed to destroy the undestroyable, kill the unkillable, and make other narrative decisions that would never be allowed in canon Batman. These are the right decisions for his story, though.
Curse of the White Knight is certainly less polemic than White Knight, but still deals with who Batman has become and how it has affected Gotham over the course of his vigilante career. The idea of the Gotham "Elites" are explored more, and an alternative Azrael is brought into the fold. In many ways, this book reads like a love letter from Sean Murphy to Batman. Azrael dawns the 1990s "Knightfall" batsuit, and rides into battle in his "favorite" batmobile: the Tim Burton batmobile.
Murphy really uses the Black Label brand to his advantage here. He's allowed to destroy the undestroyable, kill the unkillable, and make other narrative decisions that would never be allowed in canon Batman. These are the right decisions for his story, though.
As a gigantic Batman fan, I am ok with society slowly deeming we do not need him anymore. It makes me even happier to see him be used to fight against a system he in some way created.
adventurous
dark
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
dark
emotional
informative
mysterious
relaxing
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Continues the amazing White Knight story that focused on systemic corruption in Gotham. This focuses on how Gotham and Wayne family history shaped the city into the crime capital it is today. And I feel like it is a really important story to tell but didn't feel like this did a great job of it.
Sean Murphy continues to create Batman perfection in his White Knight universe and I honestly can't find a single thing to critique here.
Everything from the storytelling elements to the art and the gorgeous coloring by Matt Hollingsworth is so impressive that I actually read this twice in a row despite having already read the single issues. The first time was for the action-packed, character-driven story. The second time to properly admire and ogle the art.
Everything from the storytelling elements to the art and the gorgeous coloring by Matt Hollingsworth is so impressive that I actually read this twice in a row despite having already read the single issues. The first time was for the action-packed, character-driven story. The second time to properly admire and ogle the art.
I would give this a 3.5 -
I enjoyed where Joker and Batman’s stories went. The first book in this series was so great and as much as I wanted to know more, part of me feels it would have been best to leave it to my imagination.
I enjoyed where Joker and Batman’s stories went. The first book in this series was so great and as much as I wanted to know more, part of me feels it would have been best to leave it to my imagination.