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Dave McKean's cover of the Arkham Asylum: A Serious House on Serious Earth, hardcover editionPublication informationPublication dateOctober 1989Main character(s)Creative teamCreated byGrant MorrisonDave McKeanWritten byArtist(s)Arkham Asylum: A Serious House on Serious Earth (often shortened to Batman: Arkham Asylum) is a written by and illustrated. It was originally published in the in both hardcover and softcover editions by in 1989. The subtitle is taken from 's poem 'Church Going'.The graphic novel was the first Batman story to be written by Morrison before becoming a regular writer in future Batman titles.

Inspired by previous works like, Morrison conceived the story to be his own different approach to the character, using heavy symbolical references and the deconstruction of many iconic Batman villains. The story follows the vigilante, who is called upon to quell a maddening riot taking place in the infamous, a psychiatric hospital housing the most dangerous supervillains in. Inside, Batman confronts many of his enduring rogues gallery, such as the, and, many of them having changed since he last saw them.

As Batman ventures deeper, he discovers the origin of how the asylum was established, the history of its builder, and the and that has been haunting the area.Upon its release, the graphic novel garnered commercial and critical acclaim, and is considered by many to be one of the greatest Batman stories of all time, and one of the best works of Grant Morrison's career. The graphic novel would later become the definitive story of Arkham Asylum, a critical part of the Batman mythos. The critically acclaimed, similarly-titled video game, the first game in the series, was partially influenced by the graphic novel.

Contents.Conception and influences The graphic novel was writer 's first work on, and Morrison would later note that the story was intended to be the start of his own Batman saga. Line 55 of Philip Larkin's poem 'Church Going' was used as a subtitle.

In his original script printed in both the 15th Anniversary (2005) and 25th Anniversary (2014) editions, Morrison remarks on several details behind the genesis of the work. Had written a few short and evocative paragraphs on the history of Arkham Asylum in the DC series and it was here I learned of poor Amadeus Arkham, the hospital's founder.

Arkham's themes were inspired by, and; its visual style by, Eastern European creepiness, the, etc. The intention was to create something that was more like a piece of music or an experimental film than a typical adventure comic book. I wanted to approach Batman from the point of view of the dreamlike, emotional and irrational hemisphere, as a response to the very literal, 'realistic', ' treatment of superheroes which was in vogue at the time, in the wake of, and others.An additional reference to the work as a 'response' to trends of the time is made in a later note: 'The repressed, armored, uncertain and sexually frozen Batman in Arkham Asylum was intended as a critique of the '80s interpretation of Batman as violent, driven, and borderline psychopathic'.

Morrison goes on to explain that his symbolic conception of the character is for this book alone, and that his other work involving Batman has cast him in a far different light. He explains,The construction of the story was influenced by the architecture of a house — the past and the tale of Amadeus Arkham forms the basement levels. Connect ideas and segments of the book. There are upper stories of unfolding. We were also referencing, and the plan of the Arkham House was based on the.

The journey through the book is like moving through the floors of the house itself. The house and the head are one. Writer of Arkham Asylum: A Serious House on Serious Earth.During an interview with Alex Carr, Morrison stated that was a huge influence during his development of the story. Morrison liked what Miller did with the Batman, creating a whole new different character who was a more driven and obsessed vigilante, and Morrison wanted to make his own 'different' take on the Batman comics. Morrison also added that they tried to stay away from the original hardboiled pulp influence of the Batman and those seen in American cinema adaptations, but instead use more themes and style from European cinema.Morrison admitted that he preferred to have been the novel's artist, complementing that McKean's art doesn't have 'the most terrifying expressions of the real.' Morrison liked Bolland's art in The Killing Joke, and initially wanted him to have drawn the comic, while criticizing McKean's choice of making the novel more abstract, adding that it would have been better if it was more concrete. In Morrison's assessment, his writing and McKean's art styles clashed and competed with the novel's symbolic systems, which he said to be its greatest weakness.In the 15th Anniversary and 25th Anniversary paperbacks, Grant Morrison recalls how an early version of the script was passed around for review to a number of professionals in the comics industry without his knowledge.

Most of them thought the heavy symbolism and elements were not only pretentious, but comical, many of them laughing at the idea. In the apocrypha of the 15th anniversary edition, Morrison asks these people, 'Who's laughing now, @$$hole?' Morrison would also add that the people 'who don't read comics regularly seemed to really enjoy the book.' Plot summary informs that the patients of have taken over the facility, threatening to murder the staff unless Batman agrees to meet with them. Among the hostages are Dr.

Charles Cavendish, Arkham's administrator, and Dr. Ruth Adams, a therapist. The patients are led by the, who threatens to blind a young girl to spur Batman to come to the asylum. Meanwhile, 's mental condition has deteriorated as a result of Adams' therapy; she replaced Two-Face's trademark coin with a six-sided die then a deck, in each instance increasing the number of choices he has (as opposed to two choices from his original coin) in the hope that he will eventually not leave any of his choices up to chance.

Instead, the treatment renders him incapable of making even the simplest decisions.The Joker forces Batman into a game of hide and seek, giving him one hour to escape Arkham before his adversaries are sent to hunt him down. Although Batman initially refuses, he accepts the challenge after the Joker shoots a prison guard in the head and then threatens to kill Adams. Unbeknownst to Batman, the Joker shortens the time from one hour to ten minutes after being pressured by the other inmates. Batman encounters, the, and, among other villains.

During a struggle with, Batman is thrown out of a window, grabbing onto the statue of the archangel. Clutching the statue's bronze spear, Batman climbs back inside and impales Croc before throwing him out the window, sustaining a severe wound from the spear in the process.Batman finally reaches a secret room high in the towers of the asylum. Inside, he discovers Cavendish dressed in a bridal gown and threatening Adams with a razor. It is revealed that he orchestrated the riots. When questioned by Batman, Cavendish has him read a passage from the diary of the asylum's founder,. In flashbacks, it is revealed that Arkham's mother, Elizabeth, suffered delusions of being tormented by a entity.

After believing to have seen the creature himself (a ), Arkham cut his mother's throat to. He blocked out the memory, only to have it return after an inmate, raped and murdered Arkham's wife and daughter., Arkham donned his mother's wedding dress and razor, vowing to bind the spirit of 'The Bat' with. He treated Hawkins for months before finally killing him by means of electrocution during a session. Arkham continued his mission even after he was incarcerated in his own asylum; using his fingernails, he scratched the words of a binding spell all over his cell until his death.After discovering the diary, razor, and dress, Cavendish came to believe that he was destined to continue Arkham's work. On (the date Arkham's family was murdered), Cavendish released the patients and lured Batman to the asylum, believing him to be the bat Arkham spoke of.

Cavendish accuses him of feeding the evil of the asylum by bringing it more souls. Batman attempts to convince Cavendish he is sick and needs treatment, but Cavendish responds by attacking him. Batman and Cavendish fight, which ends after Adams slashes Cavendish's throat with the razor.Seizing an axe, Batman hacks down the front door of the asylum, proclaiming that the inmates are now free. The Joker offers to put him out of his misery. Batman retrieves Two-Face's coin from Adams and returns it to him, stating that it should be up to Two-Face to decide Batman's fate.

Two-Face declares that they will kill Batman if the coin lands scratched side up, but let him go if the unscarred side appears. Two-Face flips the coin and declares Batman free.

The Joker bids Batman good-bye, taunting him by saying that should life ever become too much for him in 'the asylum' (the outside world) then he always has a place in Arkham. As Batman disappears into the night, Two-Face stands looking at the coin and it is revealed that it actually landed scratched side up, implying he decided to ignore the coin. He then turns to the stack of tarot cards and recites a passage from: 'Who cares for you? You're nothing but a pack of cards.' Themes and style The story is influenced by many previous deconstructions of the. Morrison himself wanted the novel to be his own re-imagining of Batman.

Morrison includes themes such as symbolism and, while depicting how insanity works within the setting of Arkham Asylum. Morrison references, and, while also presenting psychologically different versions of several classic characters in the Batman. Examples include, an electrified, emaciated figure with obsessed with electric shocks and;, who is rapidly wasting away from lack of 'feeding';, whose obsession with Alice in Wonderland has overtones; and Batman himself, who is driven close to the breaking point by the Asylum. Was originally drawn as suffering deformities similar to those of, the 'Elephant Man', although his final incarnation is that of a humanoid crocodile.

The Joker's mental condition is described as 'super sanity': He re-invents himself every day, to suit his circumstances. He may be a harmless prankster one moment, and a homicidal maniac the next.The Joker is portrayed with a somewhat element, described as being indirectly 'in love' with Batman. In the script, Morrison initially wanted the Joker to 'wear make-up and black lingerie in parody of.' DC's editors, however, removed this, believing that readers might assume that portrayal of the character in the film would be portrayed as a. The Mad Hatter is said to be a; Clayface is described as ' with two legs'; and both Amadeus Arkham and Charles Cavendish are seen.The setting of Arkham Asylum plays a large role in how the inmates perceive their own insanity. As said by the Mad Hatter, 'Sometimes I think the asylum is the head. We're inside a huge head that dreams us all into being.'

He also described the asylum as being a 'looking glass' that shows the subject their own twisted psyche. Morrison used to push the story forward, saying that the and was an influence. A panel from Arkham Asylum, showing 's artwork and letterer 's distinctive lettering treatment.drew most of the principal art, as well as the cover art of the graphic novel. In illustrating the story, McKean blends paintings, drawings, photography, and mixed-media collage to come up with striking page designs, and dense symbols. He has said that he was 'trying to make the book despite the subject, rather than because of it.

At the end of the day, if you really love to do Batman comics, then that's probably the best thing to do. Not liking them, and then trying to make something out of them is just a waste of time.'

He also came to think that 'overpainted, lavish illustrations in every panel just didn't work. It hampers the storytelling.' McKean liberally uses, imagery, and, and many scenes involve the use of symbols to denote a particular psychological device.

For example, a Greek inscription can be seen scratched on the doorway of Maxie Zeus's electroshock chamber, which translates into 'Discover thyself.' Much of this symbolism was later explained and expanded upon by the release of the 15th Anniversary Edition containing Morrison's annotated script.Arkham Asylum has also been praised for 's distinctive work and giving characters their own fonts.

The practice of giving characters customized lettering treatments has since become widespread, especially in DC's line and many comics. Different speech bubbles were used for many characters: Batman's is black with white lettering, Maxie gets blue with a Greek font, while Joker's speech is without a bubble at all; the red, ink-spattered script used for his dialogue is as ungovernable as the character himself.Critical reaction and legacy The graphic novel was published in October 1989 in the wake of Tim Burton's film. Upon its release, the graphic novel became a commercial success and catapulted Morrison and McKean's name in the comic book industry. Editor Karen Berger revealed that it has sold 'close to a half million copies' by 2004, making it the best-selling original graphic novel in American superhero comics. According to the Grant Morrison website, the series has already sold over 600,000 copies worldwide.Hilary Goldstein of Comics praised the story and its 'claustrophobic' portrayal of the asylum, saying that ' Arkham Asylum is unlike any other Batman book you've ever read and one of the finest superhero books to ever grace a bookshelf.'

Goldstein also ranked Arkham Asylum #4 on a list of the 25 greatest Batman graphic novels, behind,. Praised the book as being one of Grant Morrison's best works, calling it 'his first big commercial hit – and his first shot writing Batman, a character he would spend a great deal of time with over the course of his career – was this ground-breaking graphic novel featuring the grim, twisted artwork of painter Dave McKean.

In this darkly poetic, psychologically rich tale, Batman faces off against the Joker, Two-Face, the Scarecrow and other villains inside Gotham City's house for the criminally insane.' Joseph Szadkowski of called it as 'one of the key sequential-art stories of the Batman library.' Keith Dooley of Comics Authority describes it as 'psychologically and visually jarring book that brings the reader along with Amadeus Arkham and Batman on their journeys through their psyches in a world full of symbolism.'

Adding also that 'Batman, his foes, and all of humanity are greatly affected by the power of symbolism, with this story laying before the reader that these fictional characters' stories are also, in many ways, our stories.' Lucas Siegel from also praised the comic, describing the art as ' striking, beautiful, and yes, today's secret word: disturbing.' Morrison himself admitted that the amount of symbolism made him 'ending up being accused of doing the most pretentious Batman book ever.In October 2005, a 15th Anniversary edition was released. The new reprint contained Morrison and Karen Berger's annotated script that breaks down and explains much of the symbolic references in the series, as well as principal art and step-by-step samples of the story. Sequel During the 2017, Morrison announced that he is currently working on a, tentatively titled Arkham Asylum 2. Described as a -esque thriller, the sequel will take place in the future timeline Morrison created where, Batman's son, has grown up to become an adult Batman of his own. Comic book artist, who collaborated with Morrison in, is attached to work on the project.

While the graphic novel is described as a 120-page effort, further details or a release date have yet to be announced. In other media In the film (2005), 's entrance to the 's cellar with mirrors the Joker's own entrance with Batman in the novel. 's interpretation of in the 2008 sequel was heavily influenced by Arkham Asylum: A Serious House on Serious Earth. Ledger was given a copy of the novel as a reference for preparation, which he 'tried really hard to read and put it down'.

On October 22, 2015, during an interview with ToonZone, director expressed his interest in making an animated film adaptation of Arkham Asylum: A Serious House on Serious Earth. However, Oliva departed from in 2017 before such adaptation could be made.The game is loosely based on the comic, which follows a similar premise and also shares the same name. Although it was deemed an 'ungamable graphic novel' by creative director, its tone and psychological edge were a primary influence on the game.

Additionally, the new warden of Arkham, believes himself to be the reincarnation of Amadeus Arkham, and makes frequent reference to the history outlined in the comic, including Amadeus's mother's, the murder of his wife and daughter by Martin Hawkins, and Amadeus' murder of Hawkins. Under this delusion, Sharp 'haunts' the mansion and recreates several tableaux which appear in the comic, including the cell in which Amadeus inscribed his name into the floor. References.

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