The lunatics are running the asylum, where the inmates have taken over, and are demanding one final thing: Batman to come join them.īatman finally agrees, whilst worried about what he will confront whilst in there - is the asylum actually where he will feel 'normal' and 'comfortable' - will it feel like coming home? He comes across many of the inmates, many of whom he has put in there, and some of his most iconic enemies, including Harvey Dent, The Joker (some of the best graphic animation in the book), The Scarecrow etc. ( )Ĭoming up on it's 25th anniversary, this is one of the classic Batman stories. I found the story boards to be mere filler. A second more careful read was essentially a new adventure. I found the script to be useful once I had read the main book once for seeing what Morrison was trying to do. In any case, enough has been written about this mega-seller that my little opinion amounts to about zero. So, I'm not sure how this would appeal to the typical superhero comic lover. Crammed with Jungian and Freudian symbolism and mythological references, I was able to ignore the Caped Crusader's silliness and just revel in Morrison's story and McKean's artwork. At least the Batman doesn't have 'super powers.' That said, if all superhero comics were like this one I could be converted. I could never suspend my disbelief (still can't, the current crop of cinema gems included). I could never get past the costume, and cape, and secret identity thing.

The little I toyed with the Batman, Superman, and the Green Hornet never excited my imagination. Lets start off by saying: I hate superheroes.

Arkham Asylum by Grant Morrison