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3.92 AVERAGE
3.92 AVERAGE
Ok, i know I'm in the minority here, but i just wasn't a fan of this book. I didn't care for the art style at all either. But then again maybe it was awesome 25 years ago. Not sure. I think that maybe there is a chance this story is just to smart for me and i didn't get it. But i don't think thats the case. I just didn't like this book. The plot was thin, i don't understand why some of the characters are even in here, like most of them, and there were some people that weren't even told who they were. I don't know. Highly disappointed.
Great novel, hard to read but filled with great art.
My God...
Horrifying, disturbing and yet so unbelievably good and unforgettable.
I had honest-to-god goosebumps and my heart was beating so hard from fear. Fear for Batman's sanity, fear from the Joker's insanity and fear from the painted pictures that looked so alive and ready to jump at me at any moment.
The Joker was at the heart of this story and Grant Morrison really outdone himself in this volume and I can't wait to read more of his works on the Dark Knight.
PS: DON'T READ THIS AT NIGHT! You'll have nightmares I'm not kidding..
Horrifying, disturbing and yet so unbelievably good and unforgettable.
I had honest-to-god goosebumps and my heart was beating so hard from fear. Fear for Batman's sanity, fear from the Joker's insanity and fear from the painted pictures that looked so alive and ready to jump at me at any moment.
The Joker was at the heart of this story and Grant Morrison really outdone himself in this volume and I can't wait to read more of his works on the Dark Knight.
PS: DON'T READ THIS AT NIGHT! You'll have nightmares I'm not kidding..
I have never been a fan of collage art. It's too chaotic for me. It makes me extremely uncomfortable and gives me anxiety.
When I started reading the Sandman series of graphic novels, I was introduced to the art of Dave McKean. After a few of these books, I realized what a treasure McKean's art truly is. It's MEANT to make one uncomfortable. And for a book about the Lord of Dreams, it's perfect.
Arkham Asylum is also a perfect venue for McKean's art.
I read every page of this book, including the "Final Draft" and it's notes at the end. It was fascinating seeing the process of how it all came together.
This is a very intense version of Batman, the Joker, and their dynamic together. I thoroughly enjoyed it!
When I started reading the Sandman series of graphic novels, I was introduced to the art of Dave McKean. After a few of these books, I realized what a treasure McKean's art truly is. It's MEANT to make one uncomfortable. And for a book about the Lord of Dreams, it's perfect.
Arkham Asylum is also a perfect venue for McKean's art.
I read every page of this book, including the "Final Draft" and it's notes at the end. It was fascinating seeing the process of how it all came together.
This is a very intense version of Batman, the Joker, and their dynamic together. I thoroughly enjoyed it!
I found the art fascinating and haunting; and the story difficult to follow. Some of the lettering was difficult to read. The original script in this edition helped a lot with understanding wtf was going on. But I thought the art was amazing.
This famous graphic novel takes place on April Fools Day when the inmates or Arkham Asylum take over the Asylum, they're willing to release the hostages so long as Batman agree to enter the madhouse. I adored the complexities woven throughout the story and wish I could give it all the stars, however because of the art style, and the lettering it was too easy to get lost. But then I'm torn, because on the one hand you could argue that this represents the madness of the asylum, but on the other had it affected my reading. It was only for the annotated script in the back that I was able to fully appreciate the novel. At the end of the day, one thing remains clear, that Morrison is a very, very, smart writer.
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Clásico necesario, imprescindible y atemporal. Morrison y McKean hicieron algo que va más allá del cómic, más allá del personaje de Batman y sus enemigos. Es difícil pero siempre vale la pena.
Very dark but a necessary read for the second book: Dark Victory
dark
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dark
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes