Usually of a group of religious zealots hoarding guns don't have to wait too long before they meet their maker... 'round these here parts. Batman: White Knight Presents Von Freeze (script, with Klaus Janson and Matt Hollingsworth, spin-off to Batman: White Knight, one-shot, DC Comics, November 2019) J2 causes both outrage and adulation. Religious zealots either love or hate the show, angry politicians worry about its influence on the nation, and members of the scientific community fear the implications of cloning a human being at all, let alone the Son of God.

So, obviously, the problems of the world lay that their feet, right? I mean, if we could just get rid of their damn belief in God, then the world would be a better place. Break the chains, you evil morons!It's nice that despite being an acclaimed artist, he has his own stories to tell. Hope to read more from him in the future. Batman: Beyond the White Knight (script and art, with Dave Stewart, sequel to Batman: White Knight and Batman: Curse of the White Knight, eight-issue limited series, DC Comics, March 2022 - February 2023)

Boom, Headshot!: Thomas does this to his Uncle Sully, after finding out he was the one who killed his father. With an assault rifle. On full auto. Murphy tangles the story in some really absurd parts, "there´s no alcohol in the island, but we have seen Gwen become and alcoholic before and the audience digs that" Took a Level in Jerkass: The need to debate and fight against a religious norm is debatable. Calling your perpetually-depressed mother who died trying to save you a media whore is not. Great review, JP. I think you came to this book in an open-handed fashion and you have a very clear view of it. Imagine the Truman Show, except with a clone of Jesus Christ, made with DNA samples taken from the Shroud of Turin...and implanted in a Teenage Virgin.I think there’s some confusion in this book on the difference between killing and murder. I say this regarding the scene where Thomas is freaked out that he’s going to Hell after killing people in an attempt to save lives because he thought it’s murder but... it’s not murder (“unlawful killing without justification”) if it’s to save lives. The story isn't perfect and it has religious tones that I'd rather do without, but this was Murphy's first attempt at his own creator-owned work and his editor managed bring out the best he could do at that time. The art, without a doubt, is superb. This book, more than his past work, ensconced Murphy into the reader's consciousness that this guy is at the top of his art game. Adams, Tim (July 16, 2020). "Batman: White Knight Universe Expands With Harley Quinn Spinoff". Comic Book Resources . Retrieved December 8, 2022. It's interesting you say artists need to see this "as a business and not as a hobby for celebrity artists." I know that you were an apprentice to an artist before attending art school. Do you think that helped shape your thinking and eliminated any adolescent notion that some of us may have had about art?

Artist draws on Portland for scenes in new Batman comic series". Press Herald. 2017-09-22 . Retrieved 2017-09-22. Driven to Suicide: Gwen has a dream that she jumps off the balcony of her room at the psychiatric hospital after escaping J2, but is saved by what she believes is an angel. This leads to her renewed efforts to rescue Chris from J2. Hellblazer: City of Demons (with Si Spencer, five-issue limited series, Vertigo, December 2010 – May 2011, ISBN 1-4012-3153-5) The ending is okay, but to me the build up of the first half was very well done. the protagonist's conversion a to something quite contrasting with his upbringing afterwards, was quite rushed comparing to that. This was a 6 issue mini series, if the creator told the story in 10 issues i think it might have done the work.Cyberpunk: More emphasis is given to the "punk" end, but corporate corruption and advanced computer technology also feature prominently. Murphy started working professionally before graduating, on titles such Star Wars and Noble Causes, before moving onto various projects for Dark Horse Comics. [1] In 2006 Murphy illustrated the Dark Horse miniseries Outer Orbit along with miniseries co-creator, Zach Howard. [4] The "B" story is about a former IRA terrorist seeking redemption as Chris' bodyguard. When Thomas first came into the story, the reader's first impression would be that this stern guy is a Punisher clone. Thomas ends up more nuanced than Frank Castle. Though his name may suggest the doubting disciple, he's a believer, this Thomas is. Having acquired DNA from the Shroud of Turin (a burial cloth believed to belong to Jesus), a media entertainment company decides to create a clone with the DNA and raise him on a reality show. Of course, to make it truer to the Bible, they decide to implant the egg into an 18-year-old virgin, Gwen Fairling. As he grows up, every aspect of “Chris’ ” life is controlled and manipulated. In school, he’s taught creationism and faith healing. Accidents and events set up by the network are “miracles” to the believing masses.