Murphyverse

In early March 2020, following the critical and commercial success of Batman: White Knight (2017–18) and its sequel Batman: Curse of the White Knight (2019–20)—both limited series created by Sean Murphy—it was reported that DC Comics was 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]

Following the disclosure of his comic book line, Murphy laid out six rules that all writers and illustrators must follow when creating series for the Murphyverse:[3] the first rule says that any character that dies cannot be revived; the second rule is that there can be no internal monologues; the third rule states that no series can be rushed; the fourth rule declares that the authors of the books must have as their primary focus the goal of pleasing their readers; the fifth rule expresses that there must be at least one vehicle—such as the Batmobile—in each comic; and the sixth and final rule establishes that no series may crossover with another, despite taking place in the same shared universe.[4]

• The Sandman Universe, another comic book line under the Black Label imprint.