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PublisherDC Comics (Black Label)
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Publication date2017
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The Murphyverse is the unofficial name given to a line of American comic books created by writer/artist Sean Murphy, and published by DC Comics under its Black Label imprint.

Development

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Following the critical and commercial success of Batman: White Knight (2017–18) and its sequels Batman: Curse of the White Knight (2019–20) and Batman: Beyond the White Knight (2022-23) — three limited series created by Sean Murphy — DC Comics was reportedly interested in creating a comic book line centered around Murphy's works, with him overseeing the making of each comic as they are developed by different creative teams and then published by DC under its Black Label imprint.[1] Although it currently does not have an official name, the line is commonly referred to as the "Murphyverse".[2]

In revealing vision for the Murphyverse, Murphy laid out six rules that all writers and illustrators must follow when creating stories for it:[3] First, any character that dies cannot be subsequently resurrected; second, there can be no internal monologues; third, no series can be rushed; fourth, the authors of the books must have as their primary focus the goal of pleasing their readers; fifth, there must be at least one vehicle, such as the Batmobile, in each comic; and sixth, no series may crossover with another, despite taking place in the same shared universe.[4]

While the Murphyverse has so far focused on the superhero Batman and his overall cast of supporting characters, Murphy has indicated that he plans to expand the line with the release of comics based on other DC characters and teams, such as Superman and the Justice League.[5][6] Murphy said that his comic book line is DC's equivalent of Marvel Comics' Ultimate imprint: "I feel like I've got all the freedom in the world and my own universe, Batman. I mean, like, everyone wants that. So I don't know how I ended up here. But it's like Marvel's Ultimate Line but with Gotham City."[7]

Publications

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Title Issues Publication date Writer(s) Artist(s) Letterer(s) Colorist(s) Ref.
Released
Batman: White Knight #1–8 October 4, 2017 – May 9, 2018 Sean Murphy Todd Klein Matt Hollingsworth [8]
Batman: Curse of the White Knight #1–8 July 24, 2019 – March 25, 2020 Sean Murphy AndWorld Design Matt Hollingsworth [9]
Batman: White Knight Presents Von Freeze #1 November 20, 2019 Sean Murphy Klaus Janson AndWorld Design Matt Hollingsworth [10]
Batman: White Knight Presents: Harley Quinn #1–6 October 20, 2020 – March 23, 2021 Katana Collins
Sean Murphy 		Matteo Scalera AndWorld Design Dave Stewart [11]
Batman: Beyond the White Knight #1–8 March 29, 2022 – February 14, 2023 Sean Murphy AndWorld Design Dave Stewart [12]
Batman: White Knight Presents: Red Hood #1–2 August 2, 2022 – August 23, 2022 Sean Murphy
Clay McCormack 		Simone Di Meo
George Kambadais 		AndWorld Design Dave Stewart [13]
Batman: White Knight Presents: Generation Joker #1–6 May 9, 2023 – October 17, 2023 Katana Collins
Clay McCormack
Sean Murphy 		Mirka Andolfo D. C. Hopkins Alejandro Sánchez [14]
In development
Untitled Batman: Beyond the White Knight sequel TBA TBA Sean Murphy TBA TBA TBA [15]
Untitled Catwoman series TBA TBA Clay McCormack TBA TBA TBA
Untitled Superman series TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA [5]
World's Finest: White Knight TBA TBA Sean Murphy Sean Murphy TBA TBA [16]
Unproduced
Untitled Batgirl series N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A [17]
Untitled Nightwing series N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Collected editions

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Title Publication date Collected material Pages Format ISBN Ref.
Batman: White Knight October 9, 2018 Batman: White Knight #1–8 232 Complete 978-1401279592 [18]
Batman: White Knight – The Hardcover Edition May 15, 2019 Batman: White Knight #1–8 232 Hardcover 978-1401298821 [19]
Batman: White Knight – The Deluxe Edition March 4, 2020 Batman: White Knight #1–8 232 Deluxe 978-1779500649 [20]
Batman: Curse of the White Knight September 15, 2020 Batman: Curse of the White Knight #1–8 and Batman: White Knight Presents Von Freeze #1 272 Complete 978-1779504487 [21]
Batman: Curse of the White Knight 2020 Batman Day Special Edition September 19, 2020 Batman: Curse of the White Knight #1 33 Special N/A [22]
Batman: White Knight Presents: Harley Quinn June 29, 2021 Batman: White Knight Presents: Harley Quinn #1–6 and a story from Harley Quinn Black + White + Red #6 168 Complete 978-1779514912 [23]
Batman: Beyond the White Knight Showcase Edition May 31, 2022 Batman: Beyond the White Knight #1–2 48 Prestige N/A [24]
Batman: Curse of the White Knight – The Deluxe Edition September 27, 2022 Batman: Curse of the White Knight #1–8 and Batman: White Knight Presents Von Freeze #1 280 Deluxe 978-1779516817 N/A
Batman: Beyond the White Knight June 2023 Batman: Beyond the White Knight #1–8 and Batman: White Knight Presents Red Hood #1–2 280 Complete N/A N/A
Batman: White Knight Presents: Generation Joker April 16, 2024 Batman: White Knight Presents: Generation Joker #1–6 156 Complete 978-1779524904 N/A

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Perry, Spencer (March 2, 2020). "Batman: DC Comics Wants Full Murphyverse Line from White Knight Writer/Artist". ComicBook.com. Retrieved March 10, 2022.
  2. ^ Garófalo, Nicolaos (March 2, 2020). "DC encomenda linha de HQs de autor Batman: Cavaleiro Branco". Omelete (in Portuguese). Retrieved March 14, 2022.
  3. ^ Johnston, Rich (March 3, 2020). "Sean Gordon Murphy's The White Knight Returns… With New Creative Teams for the Murphyverse". Bleeding Cool. Retrieved March 12, 2022.
  4. ^ Gomes, Fábio de Souza (April 16, 2018). "Batman: White Knight - Sean Murphy define regras para universo baseado na HQ". Omelete (in Portuguese). Retrieved March 12, 2022.
  5. ^ a b McMillan, Graeme (July 23, 2019). "How 'Curse of the White Knight' Explores Batman's Hidden Past". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 23, 2022.
  6. ^ Mably, Timothy (February 28, 2022). "Justice League of 'Batman: White Knight' Planned for Future DC Stories". Screen Rant. Retrieved March 5, 2022.
  7. ^ Williams, Nickolas (August 9, 2022). "DC Writer Officially Confirms Their Version of Marvel's Ultimate Universe". Screen Rant. Retrieved August 12, 2022.
  8. ^ "BATMAN: WHITE KNIGHT #1". DC Comics.com. DC Comics. Retrieved March 5, 2022.
  9. ^ McGuire, Liam (January 22, 2020). "Batman: White Knight Makes SHOCKING Change To Bruce Wayne's History". Screen Rant. Retrieved March 5, 2022.
  10. ^ Dyce, Andrew (August 16, 2019). "Exclusive Preview: Batman White Knight Presents VON FREEZE". Screen Rant. Retrieved March 5, 2022.
  11. ^ Aguilar, Matthew (July 16, 2020). "Batman: White Knight Presents Harley Quinn Spinoff Series Announced". ComicBook.com. Retrieved March 6, 2022.
  12. ^ Terror, Jude (December 15, 2021). "Batman: Beyond the White Knight by Sean Murphy Launches in March". Bleeding Cool. Retrieved March 5, 2022.
  13. ^ Corley, Shaun (February 26, 2022). "Red Hood's Jason Todd Will Lead His Own 'White Knight' Miniseries". Screen Rant. Retrieved March 5, 2022.
  14. ^ Gribbin, Sean (February 14, 2023). "DC's White Knight Universe Expands With New Superman, Joker Series". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved February 14, 2023.
  15. ^ Kurten, Guillermo (January 26, 2022). "Batman: 9 New DC Comic Book Series To Look Forward To In 2022". Screen Rant. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
  16. ^ Johnston, Rich (February 14, 2023). "Generation Joker & World's Finest For White Knight Murphyverse". Bleeding Cool. Retrieved February 14, 2023.
  17. ^ Matadeen, Renaldo (March 2, 2020). "Sean Murphy to Oversee White Knight Imprint With Nightwing, Batgirl & More". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved March 5, 2022.
  18. ^ Leane, Rob (September 26, 2018). "Batman: White Knight graphic novel review – the Joker goes sane!". Den of Geek. Retrieved March 5, 2022.
  19. ^ Bull, Clark (May 14, 2019). "Mister Miracle and Batman: The White Knight Now Available in New, Exclusive Hardcover Editions". DC Comics.com. DC Comics. Retrieved March 6, 2022.
  20. ^ "BATMAN: WHITE KNIGHT-THE DELUXE EDITION". DC Comics.com. DC Comics. Retrieved March 5, 2022.
  21. ^ Murphy, Sean [@seangordonmurphy] (September 12, 2020). "The collected Batman: Curse of the White Knight is coming out September 15th. This is the French edition--a lot of collectors prefer these because of the higher print quality and (possibly) larger size. Plus they also have an uncolored edition that sells REALLY well in France. I know there are bonus sketches and stuff in the back of these--not sure how much". Retrieved March 5, 2022 – via Instagram.
  22. ^ "BATMAN: CURSE OF THE WHITE KNIGHT 2020 BATMAN DAY SPECIAL EDITION #1". DC Comics.com. DC Comics. Retrieved August 23, 2022.
  23. ^ "BATMAN: WHITE KNIGHT PRESENTS: HARLEY QUINN". DC Comics.com. DC Comics. Retrieved March 5, 2022.
  24. ^ "Batman: Beyond the White Knight Showcase Edition". DC Comics.com. DC Comics. April 28, 2022. Retrieved August 23, 2022.
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