

Every moment is building on what’s come before and leading to what’s on the horizon. No matter if it’s an action-heavy issue or smaller in scope, the book just moves. That’s always been a great skill of Murphy in this WHITE KNIGHT universe.

While there’s a focus on characters and story, it never stalls or feels overstuffed. This is a big cast, and it appears every person is going to have a moment and a payoff. It seems like it’s all working toward a big confrontation, deepening the story and enriching every character’s motivation. In this issue alone, there’s a focus on…Jackie and Derek Powers, Terry and Powers, Barbara and Dick, Duke and Bruce, Terry and his father, Jason Todd, and of course more of Bruce and Jack. Writer/artist Sean Murphy focuses on relationships, putting a lot into this story as we wrap up the front half of this series.

This month’s issue of BATMAN: BEYOND THE WHITE KNIGHT isn’t too heavy on the action, but man is there a lot going on.
