If the items are in stock, we’ll aim to dispatch them within 24 hours of your order being placed.Every scene looks as disjointed as it truly is, giving readers their own brief flirtation with mental instability. His painted pages, coupled with various other forms of media, re-defined how sequential stories can be told. And it would be insane (clearly) to discuss this work without mentioning Dave McKean's groundbreaking work. As readers see Batman struggle with insanity in the present, they also witness Arkham's descent into it in the past. Like the Arkham Asylum video game (which surely took a few pages from this book), Batman's story parallels with Jeremiah Arkham's. If you didn't know how screwed up Batman can truly get, you'll find out here. Grant Morrison, who launched himself to comics stardom with this original graphic novel, delves into the deepest reaches of Batman's fractured mind. It's a good question, and one that really crawls under Batman's skin. When the Joker once again takes control of Arkham Asylum (surprise) and holds its staff hostage, Batman must enter the Asylum for a long night of skull busting and soul searching.Īs Batman squares off against his rogues gallery, each patient he battles leaves him with the same question: Does Batman belonging the Asylum as well. Not only is A Serious Place on Serious Earth the strongest entry on this list, but it's likely one of the top candidates on any 'Best Of' Batman lists. The series is already slated for cancellation unfortunately, but that shouldn't stop readers from checking out the six issues that will be published before its end.Īrkham Asylum: A Serious Place On Serious Earth Cartoonish, but dense with dark shadows and jagged lines, Crystal's pages are like an episode of Looney Tunes on abad acid trip.

Joker confrontation this side of Grant Morrison's The Clown at Midnight.Writer Gerry Duggan delivers a sharp script that isn't afraid to crack a smile every once in a while, while artist Shawn Crystal brings it to life with playfully haunting visuals. Issue #3 alone is worth the price of admission, featuring the most original Batman V. As Bruce unravels the mystery under cover, he has to battle his own guilt for contributing to the Asylum's woes, while also confronting old childhood memories that are conjured through the worst filter every. It's a fantastic premise, giving Batman a first-hand view of a twisted world he's helped create. That's right, Bruce Wayne's home, his family legacy, now hosts the nightmares he's sworn to fight against.īut when an inmate's mysterious murder rocks the new Asylum, Batman proves-much to his disappointment-that you always can go home, and embeds himself in the Asylum as an inmate. DC's new Batman series offers the freshest take on Arkham Asylum yet, taking the madhouse from it old residence and placing it in a comfy new home: Wayne Manor.

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