Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

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

7 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

gothicteletubby's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

The art work is immaculate, beautifully drawn, I loved the fact that the Joker's speech text is in red. The end script really explains a lot of the harder to understand scenes, including why a character does something. I'm obsessed with the idea that the reason why the Joker makes so many sexual comments at Batman is because he knows Batman is sexually repressed and/or gay, I maybe did not really like how it was shown in this comic, but so interested in that concept nonetheless. If you read this comic with the knowledge that this was all a dream, Batman's decisions and comments make a lot more sense overall. I found the comic hard to read at first, but once I got the overall vibes of the story, the art making me able to push through the book to get to this point, it became a lot more enjoyable to read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Child death, Death of parent, Kidnapping, Blood, Mental illness, and Murder

Moderate: Sexual assault

thechocolatefinger's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

This is the one where Joker slaps Batman’s butt. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Body horror, Death, Mental illness, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Self harm

Moderate: Terminal illness, Blood, Medical content, Chronic illness, Death of parent, Murder, Sexual violence, and Pedophilia

Minor: Transphobia, Homophobia, Sexual assault, and Excrement

The transphobia is how the Joker’s cross-dressing is treated. The homophobia is implied from the AIDS portrayal of Clayface.

dorianfungi's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

really interesting philosophical dialogues and i really dug its dreamlike qualities. the visual style is beautiful and intriguing, although sometimes a little unclear. a lot to enjoy, but honestly, it feels too short and like there was more potential for developing batman as a character--he didn't feel that necessary to the story.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Child death, Mental illness, and Violence

Moderate: Sexual violence and Ableism

Minor: Pedophilia

moosaysmoo's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Mental illness, Blood, Self harm, Death of parent, Violence, Sexual violence, Death, and Gore

Moderate: Ableism

Minor: Torture and Pedophilia

michael_reads's review against another edition

challenging dark tense fast-paced

• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

Hard to read, I mean literary the font can be hard to read, especially the red Joker font. The images are haunting. The plot is razor-thin at best.  This comic feels like Morrison just finished a few college courses in the humanities and social sciences.  The end result being a “weird-ass comic” that references- Alice in Wonderland, Carl Jung, Aleister Crowley, and James Frazer. This is a trippy gothic comic- that all in all isn’t my cup of tea.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Mental illness, Violence, and Forced institutionalization

Moderate: Child death, Self harm, and Suicide

lu_carmenrd's review against another edition

dark inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

such a devilish and grotesque comic. the theatricality of the artwork combined with the storyline gave me a thrilling but morbid experience.

what i loved the most was the dramatic dark art and the chaos it creates. the artstyle is mind-blowing, and i think it fully describes the asylum, giving a feeling of being swallowed into its depths. i also found interesting the constant shifting between rough artwork and more delicate, detailed illustrations, as well as the inclusion of realistic photography. the dynamics of the fight scenes should also be noted. overall, the artwork was a constant source of inspiration while reading the comic.

the plotline was quite interesting. i mainly enjoyed the flashbacks, and the alternations and parallels between timelines. combined with the artwork, it perfectly transmits the loneliness, the desperation and sadness, the struggles and the pain inside the asylum, not to mention that i was being reminded of norman bates from psycho the entire time. i also loved the use of symbolism, and inclusion of religious and occultist meanings.

bottomline: it's a must buy.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Child death, Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Moderate: Chronic illness, Confinement, Dementia, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Mental illness, and Medical trauma

Minor: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Self harm, and Suicidal thoughts