There’s a scene where Batman’s cave gets destroyed with all his Batmobiles except the Batmobile from the late 80’s one of my personal favorites. He ends up wearing the Knightquest Batman suit for when he took over as Batman. Azrael who I haven’t seen in comics for quite sometime (since Knightfall and Knightquest arcs) returns with a vengeance. The Joke is pretty world shattering for Batman and the Wayne legacy. What I Liked: The balance of drama, action and humor is great.

Harley is able to bring Napier back for a few seconds as she reveals she is pregnant, he tells her the Joke will break Batman and the Wayne family. Bruce has to search his families history to solve the mystery of the joke. Azrael will stop at nothing to kill or hurt those around him. The Joker gets Azrael who is in on the joke having to do with his family legacy. The joker has been saving a Joke that will destroy everything and tarnish the Wayne legacy (Joker/Napier admitted they have know for some time he is Bruce Wayne). With the Joker back in control he hates the Napier Initiative because it will mean no more Batman. The pills are slowly killing Napier the only way he can live is if he lets the Joker take back over. Batman has to look at the harsh truth that Napier is right. Jack becomes a council member a and sets up the Napier Initiative which would have Batman be responsible for every damage he causes, and he would give tech and his vehicles to the police so they will eventually not need Batman. Jack saw evil in Gotham and his name was Batman. Plot: When the Joker took a pill to go sane he turned back into Jack Napier former mob member. Batman: Curse of the White Knight collects issue 1-8 and a bonus Mr.

This story does take place in an alternative universe and not in the current DCU that gives the novel no limits as it is no-holds bar, with lots of shocking deaths. The writing will make you both laugh and almost cry. The story had a lot of twist and turns as it explores the birth of the Wayne dynasty and a current threat with an old score to settle. The Curse of the White Knight continue its streak of being one of the best Batman stories.

The Joker has one more joke to pull the could blow up the Wayne legacy. The Joker is back to being the joker, but the things he called out were too good and could ruin crime sprees. This is the sequel to the excellent Batman: White Knight where the Joker went sane and went after Batman as if he were the victim. Batman: Curse of the White Knight by Sean Gordon Murphy is a hard look at what it takes to be a hero, and Batman himself asking if he helped contribute to crime.

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