Batman: White Knight by Sean
Murphy is another Batman book that is part of
DC Black Label line of books. As such, that means it is a non-canon Elseworlds
tale and is intended for adult readers as it will be more violent and features adult
content.
In this graphic novel, the Joker is cured of his insanity
and becomes plain old Jack Napier again. He then decides to call himself the
White Knight and embarks on a quest the city of Gotham. He intends to expose
the corruption of the wealthy of Gotham, GCPD, and turn the city against the
Batman. At least that is the initial premise of this tale, but of course things
do not stay that simple for long.
Since this is an Elseworlds tale, the author was allowed to
create different versions of the Joker and the Batman than commonly depicted by
most writers. This Batman is more violent and is clearly a more traumatized
Batman then what readers normally get to see. This Joker officially has a less
violent reputation and is a more of a redeemable human being than most depictions
of the Joker. The author tries to write the Joker as a more heroic character
than normal while writing Batman as a loose cannon vigilante.
The supporting cast of this tale is rather large and
includes various Gotham villains, and heroes. The main characters in this
graphic novel are Batman, Harley Quinn, and The Joker. This is an action packed
read that raises very philosophical questions about the DC universe and features
detailed artwork. Batman: White Knight by Sean Murphy is very good
and launched a series of graphic novels that are pretty good too. This series
is continued in Batman: Curse of The White Knight.
My reading copy came from the Lochwood Branch of the Dallas
Public Library System.
Scott A. Tipple ©2022
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