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    <![CDATA[Batman: Arkham Asylum (15th Anniversary Edition)]]>
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    <![CDATA[In this groundbreaking, painted graphic novel, the inmates of Arkham Asylum have taken over Gothams 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 Knights 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.]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[I know that a lot of the modern Batman mythos has a lot to do with the whole evil outside vs. darkness within motif, but this is ridiculous.  What a pretentious bunch of nonsense.  And I've never gotten the attraction to Dave McKean's art.  But then, I'm not a goth nerd.  I can never tell what's goi...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/10605122">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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