darkdetective27's Arkham Asylum: Living Hell #1 - TPB review

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    Arkham is Hell

    What is it like inside the walls of Arkham Asylum? Well this comic shows us that through Warren White a crooked finacier who is called one of the worst human being who ever lived. He has plead insanity to avoid Blackgate, but little does he know how much worse Arkham Asylum is. This comic did a really good job of establishing how horrible Arkham can be especially if you are the new fish. This is a place with the most twisted individuals around. I had always kind of wondered what it was like behind the walls of the asylum, and this comic does that very well. It also created several characters including Aaron Cash, Jane Doe, Humpty Dumpty, Great White Shark, Doodlebug, Junkyard Dog, and Death Rattle. These characters are pretty interesting. Some are more interesting than others, but for the most part they do a great job of showing some of the other twisted individuals who live their besides Joker, Two Face, Poison Ivy, and Batman's other villains. This comic has some pretty good character moments. My only issue with it is the ending. I dont think the story needed to go to the supernatural and have Jason Blood involved especially since thats where it stops being interesting and unique. Though by the last few pages it sort of pulls itself back together. Overall this was a great comic and if you are interested in what its like inside the walls of Arkham Asylum I would recommend you picking it up.

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