description: In this groundbreaking, painted graphic novel, the inmates of Arkham Asylum have taken over Gotham's detention center for the criminally insane on April Fools' Day, demanding Batman in exchange for their hostages. Accepting their demented challenge, Batman is forced to live and endure the personal hells of the Joker, Scarecrow, Poison Ivy, Two-Face, and many other sworn enemies in order to save the innocents and retake the prison. During his run through this absurd gauntlet, the Dark Knight's own sanity is placed in jeopardy. This special anniversary edition trade paperback also reproduces the original script with annotations by Morrison and editor Karen Berger.
language: English
title: Arkham Asylum
titlecomplete: Arkham Asylum
characters: Maxie Zeus, James Gordon, Roman Sionis, Waylon Jones, Amadeus Arkham, Harvey Dent, Jonathan Crane, Joker, Clayface (Preston Payne), Jervis Tetch, Bruce Wayne
genres: Fiction, Batman, Comics, Comic Book, Superheroes, Fantasy, Dc Comics, Horror, Graphic Novels Comics, Graphic Novels
ratings_count: 70106
places: Gotham City
series: Batman, Batman: The Modern Age, Batman: One-Shots, Batman: La Colección, Grant Morrison's Absolute Batman, Le Meilleur de Batman
awards: awardedAt: 631180800000
name: Harvey Awards
category: Special Award for Excellence in Presentation AND nominated for Best Graphic Album & Best Artist (for Dave McKean)
publisher: DC Comics