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Arkham Asylum.
Arkham Asylum. | Grant Morrison, Dave McKean
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15 years ago, this enigmatic graphic novel performed its mental autopsy on Batman and his enemies, and in doing so set both its creators on the road to greatness. In Gotham City's home for the criminally insane, Batman confronts his arch-nemeses, including the Joker, Two-Face and more. Before the battle is over, Batman's mental straight-jacket will have been torn apart, exposing his every weakness and bringing him far closer to his foes than he could ever possibly have wanted! To celebrate this illustrious anniversary, Arkham Asylum has been re-launched in this sumptuous hardback that includes Morrison's complete script, original thumbnail breakdowns, samples of how the story and art came together, and much more!
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RaeLovesToRead
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Mehso-so

Hated it. Knew I'd hate it. At least we can tick this one off the list.

If you like the idea of a nightmarish, Bat-adjacent dream sequence with some violence thrown in, this could be the high concept horror novella for you.

If, however, you prefer substance and plot to vibes, and don't like migraine-inducing visuals, give this one a miss.

Need some Adam West Batman to recover now.

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TieDyeDude I am a big Batman fan, and this is supposed to be an essential graphic novel, but I didn't like it at all! 2mo
RaeLovesToRead @TieDyeDude I didn't like Year One, and I actively disliked The Dark Knight Returns too. I think I'll just have to stick to the Lego and the Rocksteady games. Man, I loved the Arkham videogames trilogy. 2mo
The_Penniless_Author Adam West is and will always be the best Batman. 🦇 2mo
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RaeLovesToRead @The_Penniless_Author Apart from Videogames Batman!!! 2mo
RamsFan1963 @RaeLovesToRead I agree the visuals was headache inducing. I read it when it first came out and I remember buying the hardback edition, but sold it on ebay years later for about half what I spent 2mo
RaeLovesToRead @RamsFan1963 Yikes, that would probably be worth quite a bit now! It wasn't my thing. All vibes, no story, and too grotesque. If you enjoy horror though, it's truly horrific! 2mo
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ripley_reads
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FantasyChick
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THIS guy.....I don't scare easy but this level in Arkham Asylum scared the hell out of me! Even looking at the #scarecrow freaks me out still. #traumatizedbyavideogame

#scarathlon #teamslaughter #chillingphotochallenge @Clwojick

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London_St_J
Batman: Arkham Asylum | Grant Morrison
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A ghoulish comic with stunning art and compelling narratives.

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biblio_ginger
Batman: Arkham Asylum | Grant Morrison
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This book is creepy and amazing! I am in awe of Dave McKean's artwork!😍😍😍 This picture doesn't show what an awesome collage artist he is too!!!

readordierachel Dave McKean ❤ 6y
TobeyTheScavengerMonk Looooove this comic! 6y
biblio_ginger @TobeyTheScavengerMonk it was so good and creepy! 😍 6y
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Queerbeetleserin
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Auf Anraten meines Sohnes las ich dieses Buch. Schön düster so wie man es von Batman gewohnt ist... Und plötzlich sind die Bösen die Guten und Umgekehrt

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RohitSawant 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 7y
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DennisJacobRosenfeld
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Tea instead of coffee can only mean one thing... I‘m down for the count and need all the distraction I can get. Starting the day with one of my favorite Batman stories.

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TheSloanRanger
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I'm on vacation! Just having a few days on the coast in a cute beach front apartment 🌴☀
Wally is having a nap before we head back to Movie World for Fright Night so I'm getting stuck into this bad boy 👌

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TheSloanRanger
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DaveNeufeld
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#FunFridayPhoto - A Serious House on Serious Earth. Grant Morrison's script couldn't be more terrifying drawn by anyone but the amazing Dave McKean, but the most unsettling moment happens right here, off panel...

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Hornsby78
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I don't know if this would be classified as "literature" but it is most definitely a classic. @LibrarianRyan #octbookchallenge #Day13 #GamingintheLitWorld

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oddsock
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Potentially the most literary graphic novel I've ever read. Fascinating inside and out and endlessly creepy.

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