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    Batman: Arkham Asylum: A Serious House on Serious Earth: 15th Anniversary Edition by Grant Morrison

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    • Pub. Date: November 2005
    • 216pp
    • Sales Rank: 5,684

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      • Pub. Date: November 2005
      • Publisher: DC Comics
      • Format: Paperback, 216pp
      • Sales Rank: 5,684

      Synopsis

      In this painted graphic novel, the inmates of Arkham Asylum have taken over Gotham's mental illness detention center on April Fool's Day and demand Batman in exchange for their prisoners. Accepting their demented challenge, Batman is forced to live and endure the personal hells of the Joker, Scarecrow, Poison Ivy, Two Face and many other of his sworn enemies in order to save the innocents and retake the prison. During his run through this absurd gauntlet, the Darknight Detective's own sanity is in jeopardy.

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      Batman: Arkham Asylum is Batman on the cutting edge, as he faces not only his most dangerous foes but his own inner demons as well. Full-color illustrations.

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      A Must-Read For Any Batman Fanby sc0ttysk3latal

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      November 18, 2009: After reading this, you can really understand how far Batman has come from his camp origins. It's filled to the brim with symbolism, great character insights, and boldly surreal art. Turning away from the more action/fighting based comics, this particular graphic novel focuses more on the psychologic relationships between Batman and the villians than their battles. This is arguably more eye-opening towards Batman's true nature than any other Batman graphic novel ever. Arkham Asylam features innovative frame layout and illustration, making it one of the most influental Batman books of all time.

      Stay away if you are not a fan of surreal art.by Ashen7

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      September 15, 2009: The art in this book only appeals to a very specific demographic. I, personally, didn't care for it at all. The story itself is not all that bad, but I just could not get past the visuals. They really don't add anything to the book for me, and I find they take away from it more then anything. This book is one of the few I have ever returned. I found it very difficult to tell what was actually going on in several of the pages and some of them are almost unreadable; especially when The Joker is talking. I also find that the way Batman is represented in this book is uncharacteristic; Not only in art, but also in the way he behaves and what he says.

      I would stay away from this book. If you're looking for serious Batman, check out The Joker by Brian Azzarello & Lee Bermejo.

      I Also Recommend: Watchmen, Batman, Joker, Harley Quinn, Batman Adventures.


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