Batman: White Knight

In 2018, Sean Murphy launched Batman: White Knight for DC, a bold, creator-driven reimagining of the Batman mythos that flips the script on the classic hero-villain dynamic. Set in a world where the Joker is temporarily cured and reborn as the sane, crusading Jack Napier, the series explores themes of legacy, corruption, and the true cost of vigilantism through Murphy’s kinetic, detailed art and sharp, character-focused storytelling. This initial eight-issue series (and its subsequent sequels) stands as a defining modern elseworlds tale, celebrated for its fresh, morally complex take on Gotham’s most iconic figures.