Bruce is sent to prison at the end of Curse of the White Knight and decides to give up being Batman Beyond the White Knight, however, sees him reluctantly return to the rule of the Dark Knight after Derek Powers/Blight emerges as a dangerous new threat in Gotham. Curse of the White Knight sees Joker re-take control of Jack's body, leading to a heartbreaking moment where Harley Quinn has to kill the man she once loved. Jack leads a charge to imprison Batman, who he sees as Gotham's true enemy before they eventually come to terms with one another and Batman accepts the fact that Jack and the Joker are not the same. Like other classic tales such as The Dark Knight Returns and The Killing Joke, Murphy’s R-rated Batman mythology relies more on psychological drama than “wham-pow” antics.Batman: White Knight is a non-canonical story that sees Bruce become more and more corrupted while his arch-nemesis, the Joker, becomes cured of his madness and begins life anew as a politician named Jack Napier. Staple characters in the Bat-family die, Gotham is shaken by scandal, and the Dark Knight is forced to take an honest look in the mirror. Like its predecessor, Curse doesn’t hold back. Though volume 3 of Murphy’s bat-verse wont likely be hitting shelves anytime soon, fans can still enjoy Curse of the White Knight, which is halfway through its 8 issue run.
Placing the next chapter of the White Knight saga in Bruce Wayne’s golden years isn’t entirely out of left field considering Murphy has done cover art for the DC comic book series Batman Beyond 2.0.
While little is known about the plot to the story, the word “beyond” could hint at a reference to the much beloved Batman series set in the future, Batman Beyond. Related: Exclusive: Flashpoint Batman’s Return is Finally ExplainedĪccording to a recent tweet by Sean Murphy, volume 3 of the White Knight saga will be titled (at least for now) Batman: Beyond the White Knight.
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