This is what Batman is about, Compassion. One of the most unique batman comics ever written I really enjoyed this short story which is about alternate bruce Wayne who's a psychologist and actually helps and reforms his villians by showing them compassion his method's kinda reminded me of the prison system in Norway where they treat the prisoners humanly they take away their freedom nothing else but none the less he actually reforms killer croc who in turn saves him from the effect of the smilex gas I really enjoyed this, Im a sucker for gothic horror especially stuff involving Arkham Asylum.
It made me really want to re read Grant Morrisons ogn, I think having Bruce as a therapist at Arkham was an interesting concept because it adds another layer to his relationship with his rogues gallery.
Often times we see Bruce just throw them in Arkham without making sure they get the care they need in here rehabilitating them is just as important to him as making sure they dont cause anyone danger.
I think what makes the book interesting is how it plays with the idea that society affects psychology.
We see that Ivy and Croc are the way they are because of how society has treated them.
Bruce is able to help Croc out by showing him kindness and in return Croc helps Bruce, I like how that is touched upon in the story, I dont know exactly why they chose a periodic setting because I do think this story could have worked in a contemporary Gotham.
I also really loved the art its moody which fits the story and has interesting and dynamic panel layouts.
I love the use of shadows especially when you see the scarecrow silhouette for Crane Love this
Definitely one of my favorite elsewhere tales! There is so much here to work with, I wish they had done more with Dr.
Wayne. Nothing special plotwise but the art is excellent, De mis favoritos, ambientado encon un batman como psicologo, dueño de Arkham Asylum, . .
Gran enseñanza Victorian Gotham with Wayne as a Doctor at Arkham, Interesting that his methods neary cure Killer Croc, and Poison Ivy is just a suffragette gone mad, Should have been longer. Another solid Elseworlds. In this one, Bruce is the man in charge of Arkham Asylum while still being the Bat at night, and a few different villains are still locked away even though we're ininstead of the current age.
It works very well, Bruce has become a psychiatrist to try and stop the madness that led to his own parents' deaths, and he's fighting to help the people in Arkham regain their humanity.
Everyone gets a nice moment or two to shine, and it's an enjoyable read, More whimsical than substantial. It was a fun idea with fantastic art, but not much more, Worth a look. Set within a turn of the century setting, Batman finds himself ensconced within the zeitgeist of the era.
In step with the times, he trades in his platonic entrappings of a playboy businessman for that of a psychotherapist befitting of the times.
This ego might have changed job description but, for much else in this frustratingly immutable universe, aint a damn thing changed.
With an intro that well establishes this world, an inherent plot structure with conflict included is traded, initially at least, for mere exposition.
On display are all our typical Batman villains with sartorial arrays and historically correct perspectives to match contrast this with Woods decidedly ahistoric Northlanders.
However, just as Batman retains his inherent vigilantism, so too does this yarn hang tight to immutably established tropes and builtworld demarcations since, seemingly enough, the beginning of time.
Same ol, same ol.
And its precisely these platonic fences that are so irritating to me, Remining yours truly of why I generally avoid “cape” comics, these mindnumbing redundancies border on the realm of stultification.
Even when enjoyably imaginative framing ensconces the scenes and settings of the narrative, internal platonic walls of the “cape” generated arenas remain hostile to any degree of meaningful alterability.
How boring! Just more of the same damn shit over and over again,
For a series that has attempted to be more “real” following the developments of the Silver and the subsequent Modern Eras of Comics, Batman, most of all has begged the most for a goddamn breath of fresh air.
While, a couple of seminals have been great boundary pushers in this area: most famously Millers, The Dark Knight Strikes Again, and the disappointingly less famous, Ed Brubakers, Noir theres nothing new under this sun beyond the visuals.
Anyways, my opinions aside, its just another “cape” tale deep fried in wellestablished comic book muck.
The already addicted fanboys with crave and enjoy every crunchy bite, But, for the nonKoolAid drinkers, well forgoe another batch of Jim Jones finest and instead search for a more intellectually palatable meal.
No thumbs here, just a flat lined smile,
Edición mexicana del especial de Batman de Grant y Alcatena, A wonderful Elseworlds tale with vivid and unique art that places Bruce Wayne as Chief Psychologist of Arkham Asylum at the turn of theth century.
Although not the greatest writing from a Batman story this compact little tale is sure to please those who wonder what might happen with well known characters in either a different time or place.
Nice nod to the original style of Batman's suit in the original Detective Comics run, Parte de la línea Elseworlds otros mundos , que fuese famosa durante todos los's por poner a personajes conocidos de DC en entornos totalmente diferentes, esta es una de las tantas historias que tal vez no sea una.
lectura necesaria, pero si lo suficientemente entretenida, por la situación y línea temporal ennla que Alan Grant coloca a sus personajes, pero también por cómo el arte de Alcatena le cae como anillo al dedo.
Dentro del sello elseworlds este resultó uno de los peorcitos, Una lástima porque el arte me gustó Magnificent! I wish DC turned this into a series, Arkham: un Elseworlds de Batman,
Del diario del Dr, Bruce Wayne, Arkham Asylum,
Los seres humanos tienen una repulsión natural hacia el asesinato.
Es algo básico en el hombre, lo lleva en la sangre, es parte de ser un ser humano.
Pero algunos hombres matan por placer,
Cuál es la línea que esos seres cruzan, que los transforma de humanos en asesinos
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Explotada hasta el aburrimiento, la línea Elseworlds de DC Comics situando a sus personajes en realidades y situaciones alternativas a las oficiales osciló entre propuestas notables e historias para el olvido.
En un punto medio se sitúa "Batman of Arkham", con un guión bien armado por Alan Grant y el adecuado arte del maestro Alcatena para mostrar a un Bruce Wayne encargándose del infame Asilo Arkham cuando raya el siglo XX.
Valorable la interpretación de época para los clásicos personajes, aun resultando más interesante la visión social lograda que la aventura en sí misma.
This was great! I love Elseworlds and Batman is the only DC character I can really pick up and read without hesitation.
My only gripe is that it was so short! I suppose it some things are best brief, but a full miniseries would've been cool.
As the finest Elseworlds are, a slightly altered version, showing what might have been, Alan Grant is a Scottish comic book writer known for writing Judge Dredd inAD as well as various Batman titles during the lates and earlys.
He is also the creator of the character Anarky, Alan Grant first entered the comics industry inwhen he became an editor for D, C. Thomson before moving to London from Dundee into work for IPC on various romance magazines, After going back to college and having a series of jobs, Grant found himself back in Dundee and living on Social Security.
He then met John Wagner, another former D, C. Thompson editor, who was helping put together a new science fiction comic for IPC,A, D. , and was unable to complete his other work, Wagner asked Grant if he could help him write the Tarzan Alan Grant is a Scottish comic book writer known for writing Judge Dredd inAD as well as various Batman titles during the lates and earlys.
He is also the creator of the character Anarky, Alan Grant first entered the comics industry inwhen he became an editor for D, C. Thomson before moving to London from Dundee into work for IPC on various romance magazines, After going back to college and having a series of jobs, Grant found himself back in Dundee and living on Social Security.
He then met John Wagner, another former D, C. Thompson editor, who was helping put together a new science fiction comic for IPC,A, D. , and was unable to complete his other work, Wagner asked Grant if he could help him write the Tarzan comic he was working on so began the Wagner/Grant writing partnership.
The pair eventually co wrote Judge
Dredd, They would work on other popular strips for the comic, including Robo Hunter and Strontium Dog using the pseudonym T.
B. Grover. Grant also worked on other people's stories, changing and adding dialogue, most notably Harry Twenty on the High Rock, written by Gerry Finley Day.
Judge Dredd would be Grant's main concern for much of thes, Grant and Wagner had developed the strip into the most popular inAD as well as creating lengthy epic storylines such as The Apocalypse War.
Grant also wrote for other IPC comics such as the revamped Eagle, By the lates, Grant and Wagner were about to move into the American comic market, Their first title was aissue miniseries called Outcasts for DC Comics, Although it wasn't a success, it paved the way for the pair to write Batman stories in Detective Comics from issue, largely with Norm Breyfogle on art duties across the various Batman titles Grant moved to.
After a dozen issues, Wagner left Grant as sole writer, Grant was one of the main Batman writers until the lates, The pair also created a four issue series for Epic Comics called The Last American, This series, as well as the Chopper storyline in Judge Dredd, is blamed for the breakup of the Wagner/Grant partnership.
The pair split strips, with Wagner keeping Judge Dredd and Grant keeping Strontium Dog and Judge Anderson, Grant and Wagner continue to work together on special projects such as the Batman/Judge Dredd crossover Judgement on Gotham.
During the lates, Grant experienced a philosophical transformation and declared himself an anarchist, The creation of the supervillain Anarky was initially intended as a vehicle for exploring his political opinions through the comic medium.
In the following years, he would continue to utilize the character in a similar fashion as his philosophy evolved.
Grant's projects at the start of thes included writing Detective Comics and Strontium Dog, but two projects in particular are especially notable.
The first is The Bogie Man, a series co written by Wagner which was the pair's first venture into independent publishing.
The second is Lobo, a character created by Keith Giffen as a supporting character in The Omega Men.
Lobo gained his own four issue mini series inwhich was drawn by Simon Bisley, This was a parody of the 'dark, gritty' comics of the time and proved hugely popular, After several other miniseries all written by Grant, sometimes with Giffen as co writer, Lobo received his own ongoing series.
Grant was also writing L, E. G. I. O. N. a Legion of Super Heroes spin off and The Demon a revival of Jack Kirby's charac sitelink,