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A review by laytongraph
Batman: Arkham Asylum - A Serious House on Serious Earth by Grant Morrison
5.0
I am one of the rare Batman fans who will tell you they didn’t enjoy Grant Morrison’s ran on the flagship Batman title. I found it convoluted, contained too many titles that were crossovers, and while it hearkened back to the mythos from the Silver Age, it alienated many fans who were unfamiliar with characters from those comics.
So basically I was extremely hesitant to read this story, based not only on my previous experience with Morrison but also because of how abstract and strange Dave McKean’s art is.
my fucking god did this book blow all reservations i had out of the water. it’s just terrific. terrifically plotted, terrifically drawn, and ambiguous.
It is one of the most non-traditional Batman stories I have read, but I still cannot recommend this book enough. Also this book is rare in that it frightened me, but I won’t spoil the scene I am talking about.
I may have to reread Morrison’s other Batman titles as well, considering I read them between the ages of 10 and 11.
So basically I was extremely hesitant to read this story, based not only on my previous experience with Morrison but also because of how abstract and strange Dave McKean’s art is.
my fucking god did this book blow all reservations i had out of the water. it’s just terrific. terrifically plotted, terrifically drawn, and ambiguous.
It is one of the most non-traditional Batman stories I have read, but I still cannot recommend this book enough. Also this book is rare in that it frightened me, but I won’t spoil the scene I am talking about.
I may have to reread Morrison’s other Batman titles as well, considering I read them between the ages of 10 and 11.