That seems a little bit antithetical to Murphy’s entire Elseworld saga where the point was that Batman WAS the villain. Why kill him off in the first place if he is going to live on as a ghost, essentially, and continue to have great influence on the story? Bruce also finally comes to terms with his role as Batman, believing that the persona is not a bad thing after all. That’s strange to me since it makes Napier’s death feel pointless. Jack Napier will live on as a holograph, it seems. As for the final conclusions of the book, well… Meanwhile, there’s still the plot hole of Jack Napier and how everyone can all of a sudden see him in holographic form. Dramatic moments continue to be interrupted by goofy attempts at humor and banter. However, while some people who are fans of Murphy might enjoy this ending, I still see it as being plagued with all the problems that seem fundamental to Murphy’s writing at this point. It all depends on if you agree with those directions (like the Batman and Harley Quinn relationship). Meanwhile, Sean Murphy makes sure to wrap up the few remaining conflicts in ways that are in line with what he has previously built up. If it’s a scene with Robin wearing red colors, then the background will be a shade of pink. For example, if Blight is in a scene with his glowing green skull, then the background of the page will also be shaded green.

I especially like the way Matt Hollingsworth handles the colors. The action, as always, is very well drawn. With most of the major conflicts resolved, all that really remains is the big final battle between the heroes and Blight. So let’s finish this series out, shall we? The Big Ending Still, I have been following this universe since the beginning and was rather curious to see how it would all wrap up. Since my realization, most of my reviews have been negative. I came to a catharsis while reviewing this series that Sean Gordon Murphy’s world of Batman just wasn’t as good as I had originally thought.

At long last, we have arrived at the final issue of Batman: Beyond the White Knight.

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