Comic Book Pick :: Batman Arkham Asylum
Batman Arkham Asylum
Graphic Novel
Written by Grant Morrison.
Art and cover by Dave McKean.
It is now a hot selling game, Batman : Arkham Asylum, but first it was a graphic novel. Aren’t all the good ones always start from either a comic book or graphic novel?
This graphic novel is all in Batman’s classic confrontation between the Dark Knight and his archnemeses the Joker, Two-Face, Scarecrow, Poison Ivy, and more in the black heart of Gotham City’s house for the criminally insane.
This graphic novel is well known for its psychological intensity and probing portraits of Batman and the Joker, as well as groundbreaking art that influenced scores of artists by introducing a new school of storytelling and technique to comics.
This special edition also includes Morrison’s complete original script annotated by both himself and editor Karen Berger, many of his original thumbnail breakdowns, step-by-step samples of how the story and art came together and much more. All which help to make the game.
Comic Book Specifics
Hardcover
Full Coor
Price : $ 17.99
Video Game
Batman: Arkham Asylum is an action-adventure stealth video game based on DC Comics’ Batman for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and Microsoft Windows. It was developed by Rocksteady Studios and published by Eidos Interactive in conjunction with Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and DC Comics and was released on August 25, 2009 in North America and August 28, 2009 in Europe.
Batman: Arkham Asylum, written by Paul Dini, is based on the long-running comic book mythos (above), as opposed to most other Batman games which are adaptations of the character in other media besides the source material.
The Joker, Batman’s archfoe, has instigated an elaborate plot from within Arkham Asylum where many of Batman’s other villains have been incarcerated. Batman investigates and comes to learn that the Joker is trying to create an army of Bane-like creatures that threaten Gotham City, and is forced to put a stop to the Joker’s plans. Much of the game’s characters are voiced by actors from the DC Animated Universe, in particular Kevin Conroy, Mark Hamill, and Arleen Sorkin reprise their roles as Batman, the Joker, and Harley Quinn, respectively.
The game is played as a third-person perspective action-adventure game with a primary focus on Batman’s physical combat abilities, his “Predator” stealth skills to take out opponents quietly, his detective skills, and his arsenal of gadgets that can be used in both combat and exploration.
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