That's the only thing keeping Bruce from falling into the abyss. There's only one thing Azrael hasn't taken from him: his soul.

'He's lost everything: his home, his inheritance, the honor of his family legacy.

It was a good story but not on the same level as White Knight. Sorry, I can't even pretend to give any shits about yet another Nazi storyline in comic books. And at the end, there's a single issue about Freeze. And I do like stories that retell these old characters in new and different ways. There may be some potential with the introduction of that character for my interest to perk up a bit. Anyone else? It just seems a little odd that everyone is somehow a descendant of someone else in Gotham.Īt any rate, there's too little Joker/Napier and too much gloomy Batman shit for me to love-love this one. <-I'm a little over the Ancient Wayne Family's Secrets. I just can't say I'll have the same level of excitement going in the next time around.Ĭurse of the White Knight deals with Azrael and some hinky goings-on with the Wayne family's history. I'm guessing from the way it ended that there will be more in this series, and I suppose I'll read whatever comes next. Which means I don't know exactly how to feel about this one.Įverything good about the original sort of died off in this and what's left is an alternate reality Batman story.

I loved White Knight but didn't really think it needed a sequel. Lightning-quick pacing and an all-star cast of Gotham's heaviest hitters will keep you on the edge of your seat until the breathtaking finale of this second installment of the White Knight saga!Ĭollects Batman: Curse of the White Knight #1-8 and Batman: White Knight Presents Von Freeze #1. With Gotham City's identity and institutions hanging in the balance, Barbara Gordon decides to take matters into her own hands - but will her rogue actions play right into The Joker's plans? After tragedy strikes, Renee Montoya steps into the fray to lead the GTO and restore order to the chaos that is quickly consuming Gotham City. The Joker recruits Azrael to help him expose a shocking secret about the Wayne family's legacy-and run Gotham City into the ground! As Batman rushes to protect the city and his loved ones from danger, the mystery of his ancestry unravels and Batman begins to question everything he thought he knew about himself and his place in Gotham. Ancient curses are awoken and timeless secrets are revealed in this explosive sequel to the critically acclaimed blockbuster Batman: White Knight from writer/artist Sean Murphy!

Batman by Sean Murphy