A return to the Murphyverse is underway and I'm already at the part in BATMAN: WHITE KNIGHT issue #2 when Jack tells Harleen that he has no memory of Joker murdering Robin. This leads me to believe one of three things. One, Jack doesn't remember because of the pharmaceuticals. Two, Jack doesn't remember because of the trauma of having been beaten to within an inch of his life by Batman in full view of the GCPD. Three, Jack is lying through his teeth. I like what Murphy's done here with his "echo" of Starlin's BATMAN run from 1988; a run which included a certain classic little story arc known as "A Death In The Family." Everyone knows the Murphyverse is very much its own thing, existing far beyond the borders of mainstream DC Comics continuity, and yet it still feels familiar in ways not easily described. My favorite part so far occurs in issue #1 when Joker (on a seqway scooter) is being chased by Batman (in the Batmobile) and they're on the rooftops. I'm sure I'll have a new favorite by the time I arrive at the second act. The pacing is great. Highly recommended for those with a hankering for the darker tint of Black Label tales.
by SonnyCalzone