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Batman: White Knight
Batman: White Knight #8
In the extra-sized finale of Sean Murphy’s top-selling miniseries, Jack Napier’s suspicious seduction of Gotham City comes to its twisted conclusion! With the city on the verge of becoming an icy tomb for the GTO, Batgirl makes a crucial assist and Gordon is forced to reevaluate his judgment of Batman to secure the greater good. As the true Joker’s return becomes imminent, Harley seeks vengeance and reckons with the bleak future that looms for her loved ones.
32 pages, Kindle Edition
Published May 9, 2018
About the author
Sean Gordon Murphy
247 books385 followersAfter breaking into the industry at a young age, Sean Gordon Murphy made a name for himself in the world of indie comics before joining up with DC. In his tenure, he has worked on such titles as Batman/Scarecrow: Year One, Teen Titans, Hellblazer, Joe The Barbarian, and the critically acclaimed miniseries American Vampire: Survival Of The Fittest and The Wake with Scott Snyder. Murphy also wrote and illustrated the original graphic novel Offroad and the popular miniseries Punk Rock Jesus.
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July 30, 2018
Batman: White Knight comes to an end!
This is the comic book issue #8 of the event “Batman: White Knight”, which it will be a miniseries of 8 issues.
Creative Team:
Writer & Illustrator: Sean Murphy
Colorist: Matt Hollingsworth
Letterer: Todd Klein
ONE BIG EPILOGUE
Joker might have been responsible for terrorizing Gotham, but you weren’t necessarily making it better.
Due Batman: White Knight has been such a rush during the previous months, I expected something better for the final issue…
…since it was like an “automatic pilot” issue, where everything runs as expected according to how the story was left in the seventh issue…
…also it was dissapointing that the conclussion was forced to get back to the status quo, at least about The Joker…
…but I have to admit that there were some good changes in how the things were being done in Gotham City from now on (in this parallel universe)…
…and certainly, due stuff exposed in previous issues and a key sentence here, you can figure it out about what will be about, the next volume…
…since I am sure that Sean Murphy (the author) will return to his great new Batman universe, that I read that it will be included into the incoming DC Black Label line of stories.
Don’t get me wrong, since Batman: White Knight is without a doubt one of the best things that you can read about Batman.
My complain isn’t about the whole storyline, but about the necessity of this eighth issue that I think it could be fit (with some editing) and making the miniseries in a seven-issue thing.
This is the comic book issue #8 of the event “Batman: White Knight”, which it will be a miniseries of 8 issues.
Creative Team:
Writer & Illustrator: Sean Murphy
Colorist: Matt Hollingsworth
Letterer: Todd Klein
ONE BIG EPILOGUE
Joker might have been responsible for terrorizing Gotham, but you weren’t necessarily making it better.
Due Batman: White Knight has been such a rush during the previous months, I expected something better for the final issue…
…since it was like an “automatic pilot” issue, where everything runs as expected according to how the story was left in the seventh issue…
…also it was dissapointing that the conclussion was forced to get back to the status quo, at least about The Joker…
…but I have to admit that there were some good changes in how the things were being done in Gotham City from now on (in this parallel universe)…
…and certainly, due stuff exposed in previous issues and a key sentence here, you can figure it out about what will be about, the next volume…
…since I am sure that Sean Murphy (the author) will return to his great new Batman universe, that I read that it will be included into the incoming DC Black Label line of stories.
Don’t get me wrong, since Batman: White Knight is without a doubt one of the best things that you can read about Batman.
My complain isn’t about the whole storyline, but about the necessity of this eighth issue that I think it could be fit (with some editing) and making the miniseries in a seven-issue thing.
September 24, 2018
This is a great way to end a story that starts with an interesting premise of Joker being the hero of Gotham. Issue #8 balances action and drama, concluding the mini-series with an unexpected happy ending for everyone.
Sean Murphy really did a great job in giving justice to the main characters of the story (Bats, Joker and the two Harleys) and some of the supporting characters. The other heroes and villains in the Batman gallery of characters may have taken the backseat but they do serve their purpose of ensuring that the climax battle would be huge.
Overall, White Knight is a welcome alternate universe Batman story which has the potential to be expanded and experienced by Batman fans and comicbook emthusiasts alike. It is a testament on how far Sean Murphy has developed and learned from an aspiring artist to a high-calibre writer.
Sean Murphy really did a great job in giving justice to the main characters of the story (Bats, Joker and the two Harleys) and some of the supporting characters. The other heroes and villains in the Batman gallery of characters may have taken the backseat but they do serve their purpose of ensuring that the climax battle would be huge.
Overall, White Knight is a welcome alternate universe Batman story which has the potential to be expanded and experienced by Batman fans and comicbook emthusiasts alike. It is a testament on how far Sean Murphy has developed and learned from an aspiring artist to a high-calibre writer.
January 14, 2021
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July 27, 2019
Big disappointment!! Didn't worth it in my opinion, it has some good ideas here and there but mostly poorly executed and like I previously said just a big loop that lead nowhere...
May 10, 2018
Really really really awesome conclusion to this Elseworld story. I love what this did with Batman, and how to progressed Harley and the Joker's relationship. Maybe the best Batman story I've ever read. Would highly recommend.
August 20, 2020
I read the first issue of this series when it came out, then never got the chance to pick up the rest. Finally rectified that, and this has to be the best take on Batman I've read in a while. Murphy found a way to respect all the weirdness happening in comics (timelines, characters' age, personality changes, etc.) while still painting a believable world. I'm a massive fan of all the questions he raised about damages. The entire series somehow manages to always be in perfect equilibrium: Batman saves people, but he destroys everything and it costs millions. He's secretly the one paying for it all, but no one gets this rich without profiting from others and doing some illegal stuff. He's sincerely trying to do good with his time and money and the Wayne foundation does work, but crime and Batman's activities still primarily affect poor people and POC communities. I don't think I've ever read a story that walked this line between fantasy ("they're superheroes, the damage magically doesn't matter") and realism ("actually, the world still needs to function").
It's the same with the Joker. I'm not sure I like the multiple personality disorder take, but it's very well done. And it allowed for a way more realistic relationship between Harley and him, she was wonderfully characterized here, she made sense as a reformed villain who is still struggling with her pulsions for violence and desires for carelessness and irresponsibility. I also loved that Murphy took a well-deserved jab at Suicide Squad!Harley but then twisted it around on its head and actually proved his feminist declaration wasn't just for show. Neo Joker was amazing, and I wish the current Batman team had taken some inspiration from her to create Punchline.
The whole story about Freeze's father was pretty meh in my opinion, but it might be because I'm tired with American comic authors' obsession with the "villains are secretly Nazis" trope. The fact that he hated what his father had done because he married a Jewish woman and not because it's the right thing to do doesn't sit well with me. On the other hand, someone like Thomas Wayne working with Nazis and governmental agencies, but trying to make that mess a positive and altruistic thing sounds about right. It's totally something someone in his position, with his wealth, and defending humanist ideas while still being a capitalist would have done. It works wonderfully, I just don't like that it had to be done through the use of a tired trope.
All in all, the characterizations are masterful here, especially when it comes to Harley, Neo Joker, and Barbara Gordon. The main plot was pretty daring and interesting, conducted with a lot of care and a real talent for writing a realistic yet still superhero-y world. I'm really into this idea of focusing on real-life issues such as racism and wealth/social privilege and pointing out that the city has the same problems as everywhere else, rather than making everyone in Gotham a sociopath, like it's usually the case with "realistic" takes on Batman. The subplots weren't as good, most ideas were convoluted and relied way too much on tired tropes. But the series ends on a high note and, overall, feels like a mature and original take on this universe.
It's the same with the Joker. I'm not sure I like the multiple personality disorder take, but it's very well done. And it allowed for a way more realistic relationship between Harley and him, she was wonderfully characterized here, she made sense as a reformed villain who is still struggling with her pulsions for violence and desires for carelessness and irresponsibility. I also loved that Murphy took a well-deserved jab at Suicide Squad!Harley but then twisted it around on its head and actually proved his feminist declaration wasn't just for show. Neo Joker was amazing, and I wish the current Batman team had taken some inspiration from her to create Punchline.
The whole story about Freeze's father was pretty meh in my opinion, but it might be because I'm tired with American comic authors' obsession with the "villains are secretly Nazis" trope. The fact that he hated what his father had done because he married a Jewish woman and not because it's the right thing to do doesn't sit well with me. On the other hand, someone like Thomas Wayne working with Nazis and governmental agencies, but trying to make that mess a positive and altruistic thing sounds about right. It's totally something someone in his position, with his wealth, and defending humanist ideas while still being a capitalist would have done. It works wonderfully, I just don't like that it had to be done through the use of a tired trope.
All in all, the characterizations are masterful here, especially when it comes to Harley, Neo Joker, and Barbara Gordon. The main plot was pretty daring and interesting, conducted with a lot of care and a real talent for writing a realistic yet still superhero-y world. I'm really into this idea of focusing on real-life issues such as racism and wealth/social privilege and pointing out that the city has the same problems as everywhere else, rather than making everyone in Gotham a sociopath, like it's usually the case with "realistic" takes on Batman. The subplots weren't as good, most ideas were convoluted and relied way too much on tired tropes. But the series ends on a high note and, overall, feels like a mature and original take on this universe.
April 17, 2019
Quizás sea tonto, pero me encanta que las llaves de los bati-moviles tengan el logo de batman...
Por otra parte, Harley me ha resultado un personaje muy interesante desde que trato de ayudar al Joker en The Batman Adventures: Mad Love, y verlo de nuevo aquí certifica que ella es una verdadera mente maestra. También me gustó mucho ver el amor real sin ser toxico entre ellos dos...
"Gracias por darme la oportunidad de aprender quien soy en realidad. Pero aún más importante... Gracias por darme la oportunidad de enamorarme de ti una vez más".
Mientras con Batman...
"Probablemente intentaste alejar a todos los demás, creyendo que solo la soledad te daría la fuerza para volver, pero te equivocas...Y a ti siempre te ha costado entender que... Nadie puede ser fuerte estando solo..."
La relación entre Batman y Nightwing estuvo muy tensa, pero que de nuevo Fred le demostró la verdad a Bruce, y este tuvo su momento de meditar, lo que resulto muy emotivo para el, en especial esa carta que leyó junto sus compañeros.
"Y ahora que podemos ver nuestros errores, los podemos arreglar".
¡LO MEJOR!: Batman y el joker como aliados, y el joker tan feliz de estar en el batmovil
¡AHHH! Espero saquen más sobre este universo, porque fue muy interesante.
Puedo resumir este volumen en: esclarecedor. Porque aclara y mejora ciertos puntos muy marcados en las historias de Batman, detalles que son como un sello personal para estos comics, por eso fue tan interesante y emocionante.
Aunque tarde mucho en terminarlo, quiero comprarlo y volverlo a leer, realmente me encantó.
Por otra parte, Harley me ha resultado un personaje muy interesante desde que trato de ayudar al Joker en The Batman Adventures: Mad Love, y verlo de nuevo aquí certifica que ella es una verdadera mente maestra. También me gustó mucho ver el amor real sin ser toxico entre ellos dos...
"Gracias por darme la oportunidad de aprender quien soy en realidad. Pero aún más importante... Gracias por darme la oportunidad de enamorarme de ti una vez más".
Mientras con Batman...
"Probablemente intentaste alejar a todos los demás, creyendo que solo la soledad te daría la fuerza para volver, pero te equivocas...Y a ti siempre te ha costado entender que... Nadie puede ser fuerte estando solo..."
La relación entre Batman y Nightwing estuvo muy tensa, pero que de nuevo Fred le demostró la verdad a Bruce, y este tuvo su momento de meditar, lo que resulto muy emotivo para el, en especial esa carta que leyó junto sus compañeros.
"Y ahora que podemos ver nuestros errores, los podemos arreglar".
¡LO MEJOR!: Batman y el joker como aliados, y el joker tan feliz de estar en el batmovil
¡AHHH! Espero saquen más sobre este universo, porque fue muy interesante.
Puedo resumir este volumen en: esclarecedor. Porque aclara y mejora ciertos puntos muy marcados en las historias de Batman, detalles que son como un sello personal para estos comics, por eso fue tan interesante y emocionante.
Aunque tarde mucho en terminarlo, quiero comprarlo y volverlo a leer, realmente me encantó.
June 1, 2018
A justified comclusion to this mini-series. Great execution and bold use of colours. Enjoyed this one.
May 9, 2018
The absolute best comic
Just fantastic!!! I really can't say enough good about this series!!! From the fantastic art, to the amazing story this series treats Joker and Harley as they deserve!! Please let Sean Murphy do more in this world he has created. Thank you DC comics for this series.
Just fantastic!!! I really can't say enough good about this series!!! From the fantastic art, to the amazing story this series treats Joker and Harley as they deserve!! Please let Sean Murphy do more in this world he has created. Thank you DC comics for this series.
July 15, 2019
Nightwing almost hates batman and easily turns on him at a point, harley quinn sane, batman dumber by two fold than the one you know, neo joker(another harley quinn xd) so easily leading many of gotham top criminals.....sigh, Joker takes some pills and is no longer “crazy”, and the people of gotham so readily forgiving years and years of his crimes
just some of conveniences the author takes to help make the side switch easier, this is also at times full with in your face politics,
however it is still entertaining for a different look at batman, albeit needing a lot of suspension of disbelief
just some of conveniences the author takes to help make the side switch easier, this is also at times full with in your face politics,
however it is still entertaining for a different look at batman, albeit needing a lot of suspension of disbelief
May 10, 2018
This issue ended the series with a bang and I'm sad it's over, because it's intense and gritty and explores interesting concepts (such as what would Gotham City be like if the roles of Batman and The Joker were reversed), which I love. The Neo-Joker was stopped with everyone's help, and Harley and Jack Napier got married. Also, Harley turned out to be the White Knight the entire time. She manufactured the pills that allowed Jack Napier to revert back to himself and, while it makes sense when you think about it, it's easy to miss at first. It's very reminiscent of the classical role of the Harlequin character as the actual brains of the operation. Alfred's letter to Bruce was very heartwarming, and I really want to know what's in the basement that we weren't allowed to see. Is it the clue to Jason's whereabouts? Is it some secret tech or intel? What it it? My favorite moment was when Bruce was talking to Commissioner Gordon and apologized by going off the deep end. He also let the GCPD keep the Batmobiles and took off his cowl so that people would know, finally, who was behind the cowl and know they could trust him. I hope that this universe gets explored further, because I would read so many issues about it. Also, the art style is amazing and reminds me of the Gothic architecture of Gotham from Batman: The Animated Series.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
October 5, 2019
This was a revelation, if only for this panel:
A lot of people argue that Batman is unarguably a good guy, often citing that he never kills people...though regardless, there is undoubtedly a lot of damage left in his wake on many levels that have their own impact on the citizens of Gotham, all while he's running around town as the vigilante "good guy". So, it is refreshing to see that addressed by the character himself...and kind of interesting to see Batman struggling with imposter syndrome - and with that at the core.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
May 12, 2018
Regardless of what you think of this series on the whole, you cannot say it didn't go out with a really fun bang. I swear, all the great "Oh look, they put that in, that's a cool nod." moments that would happen once or twice an issue before were cranked up to eleven in this one. One two page spread in particular had me doing that almost every panel. I'm gonna have to re read the book in full before I can give my full overall thoughts but for now I'll just say that this turned out pretty well and I had a lot of fun with it.
May 28, 2018
When I first heard about this story, back before it started, I really didn't think it would be all that great. I really missed the mark there, because it turned out to be one of the best Batman stories I've ever read. I've always really liked Sean Murphy's artwork and his work on this series was no different, but here I think he really established himself as a great writer. This, the final issue, did a great job of wrapping everything up and I thoroughly enjoyed it. As great as this last issue was, I'm sad the series is over, because it was just so consistently great, & I'm gonna miss it.
September 4, 2023
Me encantó.
Sinceramente no me espere lo de Harley fallo mi mente JAJAJ pero eso me da más razones para que siga siendo mi personaje favorito de DC.
Joker me sorprendió era obvio que le gustaba batman pero me encanta su bromance o su enemistad.
Neo joker me sorprendió al ser poderosa e inteligente pero nadie supera a la original.
Batman si me cayo mal pero sabemos que siempre sufre por algo y ahora se ve que fue por el tata Albert y pues auch wey.
Final feliz? Es que te quedas shock pero me encanta para empezar en dc
Sinceramente no me espere lo de Harley fallo mi mente JAJAJ pero eso me da más razones para que siga siendo mi personaje favorito de DC.
Joker me sorprendió era obvio que le gustaba batman pero me encanta su bromance o su enemistad.
Neo joker me sorprendió al ser poderosa e inteligente pero nadie supera a la original.
Batman si me cayo mal pero sabemos que siempre sufre por algo y ahora se ve que fue por el tata Albert y pues auch wey.
Final feliz? Es que te quedas shock pero me encanta para empezar en dc
December 17, 2022
A very good ending to a very good series. A new DC universe, with no connection to the long history of DC Comics, but building its own history. Now I know why there is such trust in Murphy, and in building a universe around these stories and characters.
I am looking forward to all the stories to come!
I am looking forward to all the stories to come!
March 30, 2024
5 stars. Fantastic ending to this series. I thought all eight issues were fantastic. Great plot. Were there plot holes? Absolutely. But that didn't hinder my enjoyment in the least. It really all came together in the end and I am so glad that I read this series. It was seriously a damn good time from beginning to end for me.
May 29, 2018
Great conclusion to a great series! Highly recommend.
May 29, 2018
The true white knight is revealed!
June 4, 2018
Quite possibly the best Batman story I have ever read. Easily tied with The Dark Knight Returns.
July 11, 2018
4.5 stars
September 4, 2018
Read the whole series in 1 sitting. excellent!!
October 17, 2018
Un final muy ad hoc. Un nuevo status Quo se crea. Me gustó mucho la serie.
October 27, 2018
This was a great series, with a cast of interesting characters. There are still a couple of plot threads left if they make a sequel, and I hope they do.
April 24, 2020
A sort of fanservice-y ending with mixed results.
January 8, 2022
Great series
March 21, 2022
The Run is Perfection
I'm hesitant about the sequels, but this was an amazing run. It hit on all the parts that makes Batman work.
I'm hesitant about the sequels, but this was an amazing run. It hit on all the parts that makes Batman work.
October 1, 2023
"i wish i'd never met bruce wayne"
July 3, 2024
Wonderful ending for a great story
September 2, 2021
Una miniserie que engancha desde el primer momento con una versión del Joker (perdón, el señor Napier) muy interesante. La relación entre Gordon y Batman es otro punto fuerte del cómic y destaca el dibujo por su trazo potente y detallista. Muy recomendable.
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