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Batman: White Knight
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A Newsweek Best Graphic Novel of the Year The impossible has happened: The Joker has become a ... hero? Batman: White Knight follows the man now known as Jack Napier as he embarks on a quest to heal the city he once terrorized. After reconciling with his long-suffering partner, Harley Quinn, he sets in motion a carefully plotted campaign to discredit the one person whom he views as Gotham City's true enemy: Batman. His crusade exposes a decades-long history of corruption within the Gotham City Police Department and transforms Napier into a city councilman and civic hero. But when the sins of his past return to threaten everything that he has accomplished, the distinctions between savior and destroyer begin to break down for both The Joker and Batman alike--and with them any hope for Gotham's future. Writer and artist Sean Murphy delivers an extraordinary examination of comics' greatest antagonists in Batman: White Knight, exploring justice, corruption, activism and the darkest depths of mental illness. Collecting the acclaimed eight-issue miniseries, this stunning graphic novel also marks the debut of the DC Black Label imprint, which features classic DC characters in standalone stories written and illustrated by world-class authors and artists.
- Format: TradePaperback
- Author: Murphy, Sean
- ISBN: 9781401279592
- Condition: Used
- Dimensions: 10.10 x 0.40
- Number Of Pages: 232
- Publication Year: 2018
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All of Gotham City is turned on its head
Ryan W. - 1 year 10 months agoThe Joker is cured of his insanity during a brutal confrontation with Batman. After he wakes up in a hospital bed, the Joker, now Jack Napier, sets out to make amends for his reign of terror on Gotham city. This includes reconciling with Harley Quinn, suing the GCPD for allowing Batman to work outside the law, and helping the underprivileged citizens of Gotham. Although Batman doesn't trust Napier, he begins to wonder if being the Dark Knight really has done more harm than good. Has Batman become the real villain of Gotham City? And what effects does a sane Joker have on the rest of the criminal underworld? This standalone graphic novel, written and illustrated by Sean Murphy with Matt Hollingsworth, quickly became one of my favorite graphic novels. It flips the classic Batman vs. Joker story and makes us question what being sane really means in Gotham City and gives us a look at the consequences of Batman's existence. With appearances by your favorite members of Batman's rouges gallery, this one is not to be missed!
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White knight shines bright light upon mental fight
Zach S. - 5 years 1 month agoBatman White Knight is, if nothing else, a fascinating read. This non-canonical one-off is at times predictable. However, this take on the Joker is unique enough in ways that it does not matter. Making the Joker more human than perhaps ever before, this graphic novel shows the effects a mental disorder can have on someone. The plot also revolves heavily around police brutality and abuse of power. The way the story borrows from real-world problems makes the Batman universe feel more real and relatable than ever before. I found myself actually sympathizing with the Joker and Harley Quinn. That is the brilliance of this story. It turns Joker and Harley into a sympathy-drawing, hardworking couple. This story is a wonderful glimpse into what our world might look like if superheroes and villains actually walked among us.
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