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Batman: Arkham Asylum: A Serious House On Serious Earth - Community Reviews back

by Grant Morrison, Dave McKean
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UNICORN PORN FOR ALL
UNICORN PORN FOR ALL rated it 15 years ago
Grant Morrison at his best is totally awesome. At his worst, he's a pretentious ass. This isn't his worst, but it's not very good either. You know who else isn't very good? Dave McKean. Okay, I'm partly just saying that to piss you off, but seriously: just because it's crazy doesn't mean it's g...
Tower of Iron Will
Tower of Iron Will rated it 15 years ago
One of the strengths of the Batman character is that he is open to multiple interpretations, ranging from the campy to the psychotic. Here Morrison gives us a Batman who questions his own sanity and seems to get swept up in the madness of the Arkham Asylum inmates. This is a version of Batman that...
Thief of Camorr
Thief of Camorr rated it 17 years ago
Incredibly twisted - don't read it before you sleep.Joker is shown quite heavily, as is Two-Face, and as the title shows it is all about Arkham Asylum, showing it's interesting start and the dark story behind it, which only makes the place more alluring yet more avoidable.A must read for the die har...
emaree
emaree rated it 17 years ago
This isn't your typical comic book - this is painterly beauty with one mind-fuck of a plot behind it.
Itinerant Librarian on Books
Itinerant Librarian on Books rated it 18 years ago
Yep, borrowed this one from my local public library too. I think this would be another one I would buy for myself though.See my brief note on it: [http://gypsylibrarian.blogspot.com/2006/11/short-booknotes-on-graphic-novels-7.html]
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