Update: Murphy has revealed a fun new detail about Batman: White Knight, one that links the series to the 1989 Batman movie. Murphy revealed on Twitter today that his version of Joker will have a full civilian name - Jack Napier. That was the name of Jack Nicholson's character in the film before he fell into a vat of chemicals and was reborn as Joker. But as Murphy points out, the "Jack Napier" name has never been used in DC's comics outside of the adaptation of Batman '89.
Of course, Batman: White Knight isn't set in traditional DC continuity, but ti's still fun to see this bit of Batman lore make its way into the comics. And with there currently being three Jokers running around the DCU these days, maybe there's room for a Jack Napier in Gotham City.
The original story is below:
DC announcing a new Batman comic isn't exactly shocking news, but Batman: White Knight features a pretty unique selling point. This upcoming mini-series will feature Joker as the hero and Batman as the villain.
White Knight features Sean Gordon Murphy (Tokyo Ghost) as both writer and artist and will run for seven issues beginning in October.
The series opens with Joker finally being cured of his madness and violent behavior. Now referring to himself as Jack, the reformed villain will set about righting the many wrongs of his past and trying to make Gotham City a better place. Part of that mission will involve ridding the city of illegal vigilantes like Batman.
“We know Joker's a genius, we know he's relentless, and we know he can play the crowd, so why not make him a politician?” said Murphy in DC's press release. “Why not strip away the psychosis (the thing that's holding him back) and let him challenge Batman unimpeded? And to make it even scarier, what if he did it legally and without breaking any rules, so that Batman couldn't stop him?”
“Seeing Gotham for the first time with clear eyes, his psychosis now cured, he starts to understand the absurdity of vigilantism and how Batman's actions are only contributing to Gotham's endless crime cycle,” Murphy continued. “Joker sets out to beat Batman by becoming the White Knight that Gotham really needs.”
Look for Batman: White Knight #1 to hit stores on October 4.
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