Batman: Arkham Asylum

The book is amazing for both DC and non-DC readers. I love the art, it's terribly beautiful.

It was in really good condition and a good read!!!

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Grant Morrison and Dave McKean are probably two of the most influential people in comics during the late 80s. Arkham Asylum is a great illustration of why that is.In this book, the inmates take over Arkham Asylum, and the Joker lures Batman in by threatening the hostages. What follows is an examination of Batman's psyche through the use of his rogues gallery and heavy symbolism.The major strength of this book is it's artwork. Dave McKean has made a name for himself by combining photo-realism and impressionistic images to form some of the best looking comics out there, and his is no exception. His take on the Joker is a sight to behold.The writing, while good, does have one major flaw. Grant Morrison used this novel to examine the 1980's era of Batman, marked by him being much more of a violent psychopath than a calm warrior. As a result, there are a number of lines and scenes that seem out of character, putting this story firmly in Elseworld territory. In context though, Morrison does a great job weaving tarot symbolism into this story. I would definitely recommend this comic to anyone.

I like the novel and the art is fantastic.

As a fan of Dave McKean’s art since the early 90s, I first read this astonishing book way back then. At the time, even though the only Batman comic I’d read previously was The Dark Knight Returns, I found it thoroughly haunting, disturbing, and alarmingly beautiful. Grant Morrison is a brilliant writer and no one does what Dave McKean does, not back then and not now. But now, thanks to a steadily growing number of Batman comics fresh in my mind, I’ve re-read this book with new eyes and recognize that it’s even more extraordinary than I appreciated back then – as a glimpse into Batman’s mind and examination of some of his most enduring and twisted relationships, and as the tale of Arkham Asylum and its patients cleverly interwoven with the story of the asylum’s tortured origins. I recommend reading this 25th anniversary edition, which includes Morrison’s script, revealing the depths of symbolism woven into this already impressive tale.

An origin with a distinctive style of drawing. The story was haunting enough to leave a bloody brand in your head.

I finally got around to reading this after years of putting it off and avoiding any in-depth reviews or spoilers on it (though avoiding spoilers for a book a quarter of a century old is kind of silly, I know). I just wanted to dive in and get my own impressions of it and that indeed I have. I had a general idea of the tone of this book, that it was a bit of a trippy and heavy read and boy was that true. I consider myself a smart and open-minded person who is willing to go off the beaten path, so to speak, and try new and different things, but this was a bit much for me personally. I appreciate the importance of this book, what it represents in the medium of comics and the concept of it; but aside from admiring the technical aspect of it (specifically in the art style and the whole presentation) I just didn't have a whole lot of fun reading Arkham Asylum. Grant Morrison is so hit and miss for me, and this was a miss as far as the writing goes.If you're a Batman fan who hasn't got this one yet, buy it if you're in the mood for stepping way way outside the box as a reader, if you're into Morrison's most dense and oblique writing or if you're collecting the most iconic Batman stories, because this is an iconic story, but it isn't much fun to read.

I love Batman and when a stumbled upon this book it was amazing the art is cool the character designs are unique and now I know that the Arkham asylum game was mostly inspired by this work of art

excelente para regalo

Erstens ist die Handlung extrem clever erzählt. Zweitens sieht der ganze comic einfach unvergleichbar ästhetisch aus. Ein ganz besonderes Erlebnis.

Pretty good read

Excellent condition and well sealed