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Batman: White Knight #1 by Matt Hollingsworth, Sean Murphy, Lee Loughridge

foiltheplot's review

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5.0

Its just another love story...

I was super excited about this premise and I think Murphy did a great job flipping the script and setting the series up in this issue. It's pretty jarring and oh-so fascinating seeing the toll of being Gotham's vigilante hero has taken on the Batman. There's something about it that feels very real and perfectly timed. A comic that touches on police brutality and accountability--yes, please!

There's a lot of potential without it being too over-the-top (for a comic book). I saw echoes of Snyder and Capullo in the Joker's jilted-loveresque Bat-obsession, which was sheer brilliance.

And the art was outstanding--dark, gritty, and exactly the Gotham I'd expect to see. I can't wait to see what else the series has to offer.

saemiligr's review

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dark emotional tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

I've been in a comic slump lately where I wasn't enjoying anything I was picking up. However, I saw a YouTube short about this series and was curious. So far everything has been fantastic, am eagerly picking up the next next issue. 

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etienne02's review

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4.0

Good start. Intriguing premises/plot. Not the biggest fan of this art style, even if it's good. Not totally hook on but enough to continue and see how it will evolve!

samhain's review

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2.0

The content deserves one star, but the idea and the potential are just too good&interesting, I can't pretend I didn't like this on some level.

Jabs at "SJWs" defending psychopaths, the Joker being "cured" according to that doctor because he scored high on the IQ tests (wtaf?!) and had a cat scan (??? there's nothing wrong with the structure of his brain, lady, it's how it WORKS that's the problem. Does the writer even know what he's talking about?!), the same Joker claiming he can't be charged although he's ESCAPED PRISON (again) which is illegal in most countries and surely is in Gotham since Batman keeps going after criminals who manage to leave Arkham/the prison, and no one seems to have a problem with that except for Gordon, his sudden love for Gotham (lmao sure thing, Jan), people having a problem with Batman's "assault" on the Joker although it's apparently cured him + the entire city is utterly violent, traumatized, and dead set on getting ride of the villains (we've seen this in lots of issues) so why would they mind Batman doing his job AND eliminating the craziest criminal in town in a non-lethal way?, the BatFam not noticing Alfred's disappearance for a whole month... this story has a very fascinating concept but, boy, is it full of bullshit! The cherry on top was that claim that the Joker was never arrested for more than armed robbery. Did the artist EVER read a Batman comic? The Joker has never been shy about his plans for Gotham, he's well-known for his violent murders and torture sessions, and the current canon is about THE JOKER AND THE RIDDLER HAVING A VILLAINS CIVIL WAR!! How the fuck has that guy never been arrested for more than armed robbery? And, if true, why the fuck has he been sent to Arkham Asylum?! "Oh you robbed a bank? Let us send you to that asylum that makes people even crazier than they were before, sounds like a fair decision that can't backfire :D". Ugh. I'm gonna read the next issue because I'm really interested in a story that explicitly talks about the Joker's love and attraction for Batman, but the author really, really need to get his shit together.
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