Sean Murphy and Matt Hollingsworth are once again on their A-game with Batman: Curse of the White Knight #5 and the series continues to reveal intriguing new layers of the Wayne legacy and Batman's relationship with Gotham. Read Full Review

Again…Batman: White Knight was special. And this sequel is really really special. You should go to your local comic store, ask for the White Knight and ask for every issue thus far of Curse of the White Knight. You can't drink this story in fast enough (pun intended when you look at the graphics included in the review). This is a pivotal issue, so buy immediately. This series is going into some reprints fast! Read Full Review

You fell in love with the devil, and not only did you survive, you came out stronger–you beat him. Read Full Review

I'm loving how this story has been unfolding, every piece connects. It's visceral, it's gruesome, it's moving, it's Gotham. Written by someone with a clear vision of where things could eventually lead and bringing these things together in a great blend any hardcore Gotham fan with love every bit of. Read Full Review

A fantastic issue, which sees Batman doe some real detective work. I love the fact that this is all wrapped up around something that his ancestors did years ago. It adds proper emotional weight and high stakes if Batman or Bruce do not handle things the right way. I'm also quite enjoying the character of Azrael and his penchant for religious quotes. Not to mention his flaming sword. Read Full Review

Murphy does some amazing work with the art in this issue as well. There are some incredibly detailed panels in this story and many of the sequences throughout hit me emotionally while also ramping up the tension of this story. Read Full Review

This is a payoff issue that delivers a lot of answers. Though it may be heavier on dialogue and explanation it feels good to get all the details. There's also good set up for a bombshell that'll have you guessing so the mysteries continue to push your interest up. Add in an impressive action scene to end the book and you have yourself a great ramping up of stakes as we get closer to the finish. Read Full Review

One of this title's best feats is the way it takes things from the 1990s and revamps them to fit perfectly in Murphy's unique style. The new design for Azrael's villainous identity is one of the best art pieces of the run, and the second half of this series is looking to easily outstrip the first in intensity. Read Full Review

The results made for a fascinating read that increased the tension with every page examined. Read Full Review

Lastly, Batman's decision to skip the funeral was so weak. I get he has some serious emotional issues, but come on. It's Jim Gordon. That's like the closest thing he ever had to a brother. Read Full Review

While there may be bits of the narrative that feel inconsistent, Murphy's artwork is unimpeachable, with his Azrael redesign being one of the most striking Batman images in ages. Where the collision course between Batman, Azrael and Joker goes remains to be seen, but just based on sheer artistic talent alone, you could do far worse than checking this book out. Read Full Review

Overall, Curse of the White Knight has been a bit of a middling sequel to date, yet issue five seems to have rediscovered the intrigue the original series had in spades, to bring this follow up home to an exciting conclusion, worthy of its predecessor.  Murphy's art is always great, but the final page reveal steals the show here, really hammering home his unique style, reinforcing why I love this idea so much to begin with. While I haven't enjoyed every issue of the Curse of White Knight so far, Murphy seems to be back in the flow of things in issue five, getting the story back on track for a great finale. Read Full Review

Curse of the White Knight #5 finally lets the closing page of#3 sink in, and things in Gotham look bleak. Murphy and company drop quite a few shocks along the way, delivered"as always"with believable dialogue, and gorgeous ink, color, and letters. Read Full Review

Curse of the White Knight returns to the compelling Joker/Harley dynamic of the first series to great effect. Read Full Review

best bat book of the year!!!

Prelude:
Batman: Curse of the White Knight has far exceeded the original and with Murphy starting to write Beyond the White Knight, this now trilogy is shaping up excellently. But, let's see how this issue fares.

The Good:
Gordon's funeral was well done and I love that this is how Barbra becomes Oracle.

As always, I love how rich this story is with the historical past. It's just something I can always get behind.

Jack and Harleen. Man that was great this issue.

Holy shit it's Bane! We're fully going Knightfall!!! (Look at that other suit. Jean-Paul might be getting an upgrade.)

THAT IS A ----ING WONDERFUL INTERROGATION METHOD! Shocking and psychopathic but damn is it great.

Sean Murphy's art is still amazing by the way.

The Bad:
Seriously, I couldn't find anything.

Conclusion:
Man... what a ride. I freaking loved this issue. Batman: White Knight is already on my basic recommendations list and Curse of the White Knight looks like it is going to be there too. more

This is a top-tier comic book.

Solid issue, very cool ending. I like this series better than the last 1

That scene with Azrael murdering a bunch of Arkham was 👌

The only flaw I can see is how the Joker's baby can suddenly make a switch in character to Napier. However, the other parts were a continuance how great this series has been. The dialogue, artwork and the reinvention of the Azrael character.

I’m kind of sad that all anybody ever remembers Bane for is breaking people. Another pretty good issue, though.

" I'm Batman. "
- AZRAEL

Think it's kinda lame they just iced a ton of characters but I'm returning for the next issue so that counts for something.

Interesting.

THE GOOD:

-I liked this issue a lot.

-The art is the MVP of this comic, no question.

-I felt like this issue dealt with the emotional aspects of the story very well.

-I dunno. I like Harley and Jack a lot.

-The Bane sequence was really good. Maybe a bit long, but I was engaged in the action.

-The ending was great. Also, Azrael's new suit is fantastic looking.

THE BAD:

-At this point, I've mostly lost interest in old Gotham lore. Maybe the revelation about Batman, with what Joker wrote, assuming it has to do with that will, but now, it feels so detached from the main events, it's quite dull.

-Honestly, I feel like this comic may have too many characters. Bullock, Montoya and Duke are nearly indistinguishable at this point in terms of character traits. more

I liked this one, although I thought it was a bit slow. I don't really care for the Knightfall stuff. Bane can't catch a break lately, it seems. The Azrael Batsuit looks slightly less dumb than it did in the 90s, so that's something. I'm on the edge of not caring, but there's enough here that I remain slightly invested.

This Comic is just pretty meh. White Knight is already overrated in my opinion, but this Harley/ Joker Baby story is just dumb. Don’t know why Harley always gets portrayed as someone she isnt these days. She fell in love with Joker, the way he was, not with the person he used to be ( nobody knows that person). There are even stories where she was bored by a nice version of Joker. So this take on her character is just out of character. Same goes for Jokers double personality.

And Murphy already wasted the other Villains in his first story, this time he proves, that he has no idea what to do with them by just killing them off without any reason. What a waste of great characters! Elseworld or not, reducing them to canon fodder is always bad story telling. If you have no clue about how to write them, just keep them out. Easy as that.

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