There’s no denying the huge success of Sean Murphy’s critically-acclaimed White Knight universe in DC Comics. This week, the writer/artist releases the penultimate issue of this most recent series, Batman Beyond the White Knight. With Derek Powers going through his transformation to become Blight, both Terry McGinnis and Bruce have a fight on their hands.
Book seven once again features a script, art, cover and 1:25 variant cover from series’ mastermind Murphy. Long-time collaborator Dave Stewart provides colours for the book, main and variant cover. Here’s a look at the main cover art:
The synopsis for the penultimate issues teases the battle between Bruce, Terry and the newly transformed Derek Powers:
After a freak accident, Derek Powers has been transformed into the super-villain Blight! With his metahuman abilities, he’s more powerful than ever and it’s only a matter of time before Gotham becomes his forever. The Wayne family’s reign is over unless the heir to the name, Bruce, and his found family of heroes can figure out a way to take Powers down. Find out what’s next for Neo-Gotham in this thrilling penultimate issue!
As always, DC has provided us with a handful of preview pages which you can check out below. But beware, there could be spoilers ahead!
Batman Beyond the White Knight #7 comes to comic book stores and digital platforms on December 27, 2022.
