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Absolute Batman: Arkham Asylum (30th Anniversary Edition)
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by Grant Morrison; Dave McKean (Illustrator)


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Unlike any Batman book you've ever read. A pshycological horror masterpiece from the minds of Grant Morrison and Dave McKean now presented in a beautiful Absolute edition format. BATMAN CLASSIC, RESTORED TO ITS ORIGINAL BEAUTY The lunatics take control of the asylum and the Dark Knight descends into this heart of madness alongside them in Batman: Arkham Asylum, one of the most successful graphic novels of all time. Written by legendary comics creator Grant Morrison (All-Star Superman) and stunningly illustrated by Dave McKean (Sandman), this dark and cerebral tale remains as captivating now as when it was first published 30 years ago. In this newly restored Absolute edition, every page has been painstakingly revived by the artist, leaving a breathtaking final product that matches his original painted artwork more closely than any reproduction to date! Also includes more than 100 pages of behind-the-scenes content, including Morrison's complete annotated script, sketches, pinup gallery, and afterwords by Morrison, McKean, and series editor Karen Berger.

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  • Title Absolute Batman: Arkham Asylum (30th Anniversary Edition)
  • Author Grant Morrison; Dave McKean (Illustrator)
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Pages 248
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher DC Comics
  • Illustrated Yes
  • ISBN 9781401294205 / 1401294200
  • Weight 3.55 lbs (1.61 kg)
  • Dimensions 12.8 x 8.5 x 1.1 in (32.51 x 21.59 x 2.79 cm)
  • Library of Congress subjects Superheroes, Supervillains
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2019028787
  • Dewey Decimal Code 741.597

About the author

Writer Grant Morrison is known for his innovative work on comics from the graphic novel Arkham Asylum to acclaimed runs on Animal Man and Doom Patrol, as well as his subversive creator-owned titles such as The Invisibles, Seaguy, and WE3. Grant has also written best-selling runs on JLA, Seven Soldiers of Victory, and New X-Men, and helped to reinvent the DC Universe in The Multiversity, All Star Superman, 52, Batman, Batman & Robin and Batman, Inc.

Dave McKean has illustrated several award-winning comics, including the best-selling Batman: Arkham Asylum (written by Grant Morrison), Mr. Punch, Signal to Noise, Violent Cases (all written by Neil Gaiman), and his own Cages. His collected short stories Pictures That [Tick] won the Victoria & Albert Museum Book of the Year Award, and his short film N[eon] won overall first prize at the Clermont-Ferrand Film Festival. McKean has illustrated, photographed, and designed hundreds of CD covers, comic covers, and book covers, including the entire Sandman series. He has worked on print and film projects with John Cale, Stephen King, the Rolling Stones, Lars Von Trier and SF Said, and created ad campaigns for Kodak, Nike, BMW Mini and Smirnoff, among others. He also directed the Jim Henson Productions film MirrorMask, which he co-wrote with Neil Gaiman. McKean lives in England's Kent countryside.

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Absolute Batman: Arkham Asylum (30th Anniversary Edition)
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Absolute Batman: Arkham Asylum (30th Anniversary Edition)

by Morrison, Grant

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