It explores the asylum?s past and also focuses on Batman's present day task to go inside the asylum and, while confronting the insecurities about his own sanity, regain control of the facility. It is a dual story, told in interwoven parallels. So horrific that the only possible mental, human response is insanity. They are re created, as real people who suffer from some horrible physical and psychological violence or disorder. The villains are not the black-and-white, impossible to think as real men, villains of old. During his run through this absurd gauntlet, Batman has his own sanity in jeopardy. Accepting this demented challenge, Batman is forced to live and endure the personal hells of the Joker, Scarecrow, Poison Ivy, Two-Face and many other sworn enemies in order to save the innocents. They demand Batman to be enter the Asylum, and be taken into their possession, in exchange for their hostages. In this groundbreaking graphic novel, the inmates of Arkham Asylum have taken over the detention centre for the criminally insane on April Fools Day. It most likely is one of the most unnecessarily violent and ghastly graphic novels ever published under the Batman title, although, I definitely think - regardless of it being at times disgusting ? it is also one of the most original and beautifully illustrated narratives ever created for the genre. This graphic novel may well and truly have gone a little overboard in the sombre mood of this piece. It includes probing and thought provoking representations of well known characters. It is instead a psychological graphic novel with such great intensity. 'Suggested for Mature Readers' is placed on the back cover for good reason. This tale is bleak indeed, forged in the pitchest of black.

Here's a review of one of my favourite graphic novels.Īrkham Asylum: A Serious House on a Serious Earth.

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