Batman Arkham Asylum: Arkham Asylum

The inmates of Arkham Asylum have taken over Gotham's detention center for the criminally insane on April Fool's Day, demanding Batman in exchange for their hostages. Accepting their demented challenge, Batman is forced to 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 must face down both his most dangerous foes and his inner demons.This is the critically acclaimed Batman story that helped launch the U.S. careers of Grant Morrison and Dave McKean.

Writer Grant Morrison is known for his innovative work on comics from the graphic novel Arkham Asylum to acclaimed runs on Animal Man and Doom Patrol, as well as his subversive creator owned titles such as The Invisibles, Seaguy, Joe the Barbarian and WE3. He has also written best-selling runs on JLA, Seven Soldiers of Victory and New X-Men and recently helped to reinvent the DC Universe in All-Star Superman, 52, Batman and Joe The Barbarian. He wrote the opening salvo to Superman: Action Comics and is currently writing Batman, Incorporated as a part of DC Comics’ The New 52.