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3.92 AVERAGE
3.92 AVERAGE
dark
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Not a fan of Morrison or the story, but Dave McKean's art is amazing, worth it for that alone.
Very hard to follow (the joker's dialogue in red was seriously hard to read)but fantastic in both material and graphics.
dark
fast-paced
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Character
The art in this is incredible. I feel like you could discuss the themes and symbols in this forever. MVP two face
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This is my favourite Batman graphic novel to date. Dave McKean's artwork is fantastic and brings it's own level of horror, darkness, and atmosphere, to the story. The script by Grant Morrison is fascinating. I highly recommend reading the final draft script at the end of the books as it adds a whole other level to the story. It's also interesting to see what Dave McKean included and what he left out, and it also meant that I was able to enjoy some subtle touches that I may have missed without the script. Overall outstanding and a must have for Batman fans. Oh, and the lettering is also amazing, and the Joker, well I feel he's probably the most frightening that I've seen him...
It's hard for me to say whether this is a good graphic novel or not. On one hand, the artwork was phenomenal and like nothing I've seen in any other graphic novel. I would "read" Arkham Asylum just for the artistry. At the same time, that's the only thing I found it had going for it. The story was really lacking depth. I did like how Grant Morrison combined Batman's present circumstances with the story of Amadeus Arkham, however, it just wasn't very meaty. It breezed through what I was really looking forward to reading about: Batman's encounters with his archenemies in the asylum. All in all, I enjoyed it, but it could have been so much more.
Arkham Asylum is art on a different level. This is Morrison at his mainstream peak. Morrison and McKean created a masterpiece that ends too soon. Very much Lovecraftian.
You'll either love this book or you're going to absolutely hate it. If you're one of those people that only read Batman because he trots around Gotham punching people in the throat, find another book. This is geared more towards the people that like the psychological aspect of Batman and the fact that he's just as psychotic as the criminals he fights.
Grant Morrison has discussed how the story in this book is essentially what Batman dreams every night. Someone as emotionally disturbed as Batman is going to have disturbing nightmares where he's not in control. I think the art of Dave McKean for this book accurately represents the nightmare to which Batman is experiencing.
Grant Morrison has discussed how the story in this book is essentially what Batman dreams every night. Someone as emotionally disturbed as Batman is going to have disturbing nightmares where he's not in control. I think the art of Dave McKean for this book accurately represents the nightmare to which Batman is experiencing.
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character