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Batman - Arkham Asylum (Le Meilleur de Batman) by Grant Morrison, Dave McKean

2 reviews

sebastiandabookreader's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Murder, Torture, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, Panic attacks/disorders, Chronic illness, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual violence, Drug use, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual assault, Death, Child death, Child abuse, Cursing, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Homophobia, Medical content, Stalking, Sexual harassment, Physical abuse, Gore, Abandonment, Ableism, Terminal illness, Forced institutionalization, Body horror, Confinement, Toxic relationship, Grief, Blood, Violence, Pedophilia, Self harm, Excrement, Injury/Injury detail, and Sexism

Moderate: Rape, Vomit, and Incest

Minor: Miscarriage

It's pretty crazy

ermw0's review against another edition

dark fast-paced

3.75

I enjoyed this in one sitting. The artwork is complex and stunning, deserving of long and thoughtful examination. The story itself is haunting and grotesque. I will say that at points the artwork is a bit hard to decipher, so I was confused at what was happening during certain moments. Also, the Joker’s dialogue in that red font is a bold style choice but also equally hard to read. I enjoyed the full text included in the back, because a lot of the references and symbology went over my head. So on its own it was a disturbing story but I missed out on a lot of the deeper stuff until I read the end. That’s why I gave it the rating I did! Some of it just seems a bit ridiculous- Batman just shows up, does his thing, and then leaves? No problem? Arkham the video game really fleshes out what’s in here in a unique way. Also getting a little tired of the “wife and child brutally murdered as a plot device for the man” though this time it’s used to be the breaking point for the man’s embrace of madness. I know this was originally published in the 80’s but still. Felt a bit rushed overall, like I was digging into the middle and then all of the sudden it was over? 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Blood, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Murder, Physical abuse, Self harm, and Violence