A review by astridsbridg
Batman: Curse of the White Knight by Sean Murphy

5.0

Genuinely forgot to update this! Finished it on the 21st. Absolutely amazing, as always. The art was absolutely mind-blowing (as always), and I loved the inclusion of elements from the past founding of Gotham and the origin of the Waynes. Integrating aspects of the Templar Knights and militaristic monastic orders was an unexpected and fascinating element (I love some good Christian aesthetics and themes incorporated into villainy, makes the antagonist a little more interesting). The costumes for the new antagonist (no spoilers!) are also really well-designed. Loved Harley's characterization in this as well. I wish we had seen a little more of the Joker himself before... Well... I won't spoil that either, but this whole book was one massive shock after another in the best way possible. The twists were AMAZING and the END TWIST? I'll be waiting with baited breath for the next issue, rest assured. Suffice it to say, I shrieked at the final panel; I've been waiting for this character to show since issue 1. The included afterward story about Mr. Freeze was a great little extra, too! The White Knight series has quickly become an all time favorite; excellent as always. I highly recommend. This story on the DC Black Label is a must read for sure!