A classic one shot by a great comics writer (Morrison) and a great comics artist (McKean). Well, it is what it is and unfortunately, what it is has been done to death in the years since its original publication--the psychology of Batman. This edition is worth picking up for the inclusion of Morrison's original script. ( )

This is one of the best batman stories out there. The writing is great, and so is the artwork. Batman, joker, two-face,are all wrote perfectly. ( )

Supremely creepy, dark and visually arresting. I admit I checked it out at the library simply because Arkham was in the title; I thought it was a graphic rendering of a Lovecraft story, and was surprised to find I'd brought a Batman comic home. It was a fantastic read though; not at all what I expected from a "big name" comic hero. I tend to favor comics and graphic novels that don't have superheros in them, but I might have to re-think that stance. Batman as a flawed hero, conflicted and strange and dark, has been explored well in movies I think, but this was another great rendering of a man with serious problems and issues who somehow thrives in spite of, or because of, them. The artwork is amazing and feels multi-media and textural, and does a good job enhancing the dialogue and story. It was really just a great read; I would recommend this book to anyone with even a passing interest in comics. ( )

I found it falls into that classic comics trap: the story and the writing aren't as good as the artwork ( )

I would love to give this book a higher rating, but I quite frankly have no idea what's going on in it. Despite that, this helped form my idea of The Joker in my mind, this and The Killing Joke and The Dark Knight Returns. I loved the hypothesis for his insanity, as off the cuff as it was. I enjoyed the look into Batman's psyche as well, ths book showed one of the few times where Batman is emotionally weakened. He gets better. ( )