Batman: Curse of the White Knight #2

Batman: Curse of the White Knight

by Sean Gordon Murphy, Matt Hollingsworth (Cover Art)

The Joker’s plan is in full swing—with a single devastating secret and his puppet strings controlling the elites, the Clown Prince and his new recruit, Azrael, are ready to eliminate Batman and obliterate the Wayne family’s legacy. With Gotham City’s identity and institutions hanging in the balance, Gordon makes a surprising public announcement—but The Joker’s response will send the Bat-family and the GTO spiraling.

Genres: Comics, Dc Comics, Graphic Novels, Batman, Fantasy, Graphic Novels Comics, Action

33 pages, Kindle Edition

Published August 28, 2019

About the author

After 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.

Reviews

[Etienne · Rating 5 out of 5]

Original work, good storyline, great villain and event if a bit slow here and there, a very solid comic with an awesome ending.

[David Areyzaga · Rating 3 out of 5]

I’m still being cautious about my rating because as much as I like what is happening in this story, and want to wait and see if the payoff is worthwhile. Giving an origin to the arrival of the Wayne family to Gotham Valley, and showing Bruce’s ancestor as the original hero, while entertaining, doesn’t fully sit well with me. Don’t get me wrong, I like lore, and I would love to see a new take on Gotham’s origins, the same way it happened in Batman: Endgame. However, would this imply that Bruce’s desire to help Gotham comes from his family and not from the events that shaped him? Is it nature or nurture? I hope this path leads somewhere interesting.

Meanwhile in the present, some major things happen, but they all feel rushed. The revelation of Barbara Gordon’s secret, for instance, deserved a lot more suspense and more than six panels for the aftermath. I can’t help but feel like the pieces are being rushed toward their places for the final confrontation. The same goes for Azrael’s arrival and Batman’s conversation with Harley Quinn. Nothing has enough room to breathe.

Still, I’m open to changing my mind.

[Alexander Peterhans · Rating 3 out of 5]

Yeah okay, that is pretty funny.

[Alexandre · Rating 4 out of 5]

“Batman: White Knight” was the most engaging Batman story of the past several years, both well written and superbly drawn. It contended with serious modern subjects, like race, gender and inequality. All the recent criticisms about the chauvinism and elitism of the caped crusader were brought to the frontline, although not taken to their ultimate consequences. It was Batman’s Watchmen moment. When I read about “Batman: The Curse of the White Batman”, I became both thrilled and worried. The risk of a slippery slope toward self-destruction was quite real. Since I could not wait for the graphic novel, I bought each issue separately. Sitting tight until the next one was particularly enervating. After several months, I finally got the full picture. The story is still well written and superbly drawn, but the slippery slope I was afraid of was taken with proud. In the end, there was not much left of the Nietszchean übermensch that Batman represented. His righteousness was replaced by self-doubt and lack of foresight. His causes proved to be misguided. Not even the name Wayne was spared. It was another Watchmen moment. However, this time I am not referring to the graphic novel, but instead to its HBO glum extension. As most stories, appreciating Batman required a high level of suspending disbelief. And enjoy the ride while it lasts! Sean Murphy said no to it all and, as consequence, it made me utterly sad.

[⛧⸸ dennis ⸸⛧ · Rating 2 out of 5]

2.5/5
The fuck is even going on in this "continuation"??? 😭😭😭 Please, don't ruin the original White Knight with this one, don't ruin it, I'm so hoping all of this actually has a point and won't ruin everything the first volume set up to dhdhs
Please please please

[Jamie (TheRebelliousReader) · Rating 4 out of 5]

4 stars. So this series takes place before Harley's spin off as she's pregnant with the twins here. I already read and loved Harley's series so it's cool to circle back around to this one. The story is still going slowly but I'm definitely invested.

[Travis · Rating 4 out of 5]

Strong build up of mystery with relating present day conflict with the founding of Gotham. It is really pickin up!

[Wongi · Rating 4 out of 5]

Really good series so far, looking forward to reading more of these.

[Jordan · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was such a great issue. When I was in high school I developed a deep fascination with the Knights Templar. So it’s exciting to see the historical fiction side of the story begin to take shape.

Ripe with sword fights and swashbuckling, Curse of the White Knight #2 is turning up the heat. Sean Gordon Murphy and Matt Hollingsworth are a formidable duo. It’s great to see them working together again.

[Jordan · Rating 4 out of 5]

"My name's Jim Gordon and I'm running for mayor! ....I'm too stupid to even notice that my daughter is actually Batgirl"

[Cameron Howell · Rating 4 out of 5]

Some elements of this issue seemed a bit rushed but I do enjoy a deeper origin to the Wayne family history and the ending with Azrael forcing Batman out of the cave was an intense and gripping read.

[Laura · Rating 5 out of 5]

Scream

Can screaming be a review because that's all I did while reading this was scream! So well written and the mystery and build up is some of the best writing in a Batman comic in a long time. Can't wait for more.

[Kevin Schnurr · Rating 5 out of 5]

🔥🔥🔥

[Amber · Rating 5 out of 5]

Bats can't catch a break