DC's ever-expanding 'Murphyverse' is growing once again with a new two-issue miniseries that launches this summer, Batman: White Knight Presents: Red Hood.
DC announced that the world of Batman: White Knight will grow even larger with Batman: White Knight Presents: Red Hood, which is co-written by Sean Murphy and Clay McCormack (Bloody Hel). Art is done by Simone Di Meo (Future State: Harley Quinn) and colors by Dave Stewart (Batman). The synopsis reads, "'Bruce Wayne is Batman.' Four words that saved Jason's life and destroyed his future forever. Banished by his mentor and damaged by The Joker, the former Robin is left to become something different, something stronger, a relentless force for justice in the city...Red Hood! With nobody to answer to, he walks the dangerous line between hero and villain. That is until he meets Gan, a local girl from East Backport who needs his help to save her neighborhood from a super-criminal terrorizing its citizens. And she's willing to fight alongside him, whatever it takes!"
"People have been asking me for years about Jason Todd in the White Knight universe," Murphy said of the announcement. "We are trying to reinvent Jason into the Beyond timeline, while also honoring what made him so compelling for readers in the first place. In Batman: White Knight Presents: Red Hood, there's definitely a grudge between Jason and Grayson and Batman's two oldest sons will have to find ways to put their differences behind in order to save Bruce."
"It's a thrill for me to help shape the White Knight universe alongside two masters like Sean and Simone," McCormack agreed. "Jason's road is very rough, no matter the universe, and we definitely put him through the ringer here. He's a hot head with a Batman-sized chip on his shoulder, so giving him an apprentice who has a much sunnier outlook on Batman creates a frustrating contrast for Jason, and plenty of fun for the reader." Di Meo agreed, "Working with Sean and Clay is really inspiring, and working with two professionals like them can only help to improve my work. Creating a new Robin is something really exciting to work on, the emotionality of making choices and the relationship with Jason. I can't wait for fans to be able to see it.”
Batman: White Knight initially launched in 2017. The eight-issue series saw the Dark Knight struggle to deal with the Joker after he's seemingly cured of his madness and reinvents himself as a politician named Jack Napier. Murphy followed it up with a sequel, Batman: Curse of the White Knight in 2019, along with a Batman: White Knight Presents: Von Freeze one-shot in 2019 and Batman: White Knight Presents: Harley Quinn miniseries in 2020. Batman: Beyond the White Knight is the latest chapter in the Murphyverse that's set 10 years after the events of Curse of the White Knight. The second issue of the series goes on sale April 26.
Batman: White Knight Presents: Red Hood #1 features cover art by Murphy and variant cover art by Di Meo and Olivier Coipel. The issue releases on July 26 from DC.
Source: DC