DC Calls Out Why Batman Can Never Truly Save Gotham
Warning: contains spoilers for Batman: Beyond the White Knight #1!
Over the years, Batman has tried to save Gotham City through a variety of methods, and DC has now called out why he is doomed to fail. In last year’s Batman: Curse of the White Knight, Bruce Wayne abdicated the role of Batman, donating his vast fortune to help better Gotham—but it has only made the problem worse, as seen in the follow-up Batman: Beyond the White Knight #1, on sale now in print and digital.
In 2017, writer/artist Sean Murphy's Batman: The White Knight treated fans to a vision of Batman never seen before. After being cured of his madness, the Joker becomes a hero who exposes the foils of Gotham City—including Batman. In the sequel, Curse of the White Knight, a shaken-up Batman has to contend with not only Azrael, but the Wayne Family legacy as well. At the end of that miniseries, Batman decides to step down and turn himself in. Feeling that the best way to save Gotham is to address the social ills that lead to crime, he donates the entirety of his fortune to social betterment programs. All seems well, but years later, Gotham has somehow become even worse, showing why Batman will never be able to save it. Batman: Beyond the White Knight is written and illustrated by Sean Murphy, colored by Dave Stewart and lettered by Andworld Designs.
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