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.

Author Biography

Grant Morrison is one of comics' most innovative writers. His long list of credits includes JLA, Animal Man, Doom Patrol, New X-Men, The Invisibles and The Fifth. He is currently working on Seven Soldiers and the forthcoming All-Star Superman. Dave McKean is one of the most widely acclaimed and highly regarded artists in the field; his work includes covers for the Sandman series, Violent Cases, Signal to Noise and Mr. Punch. His first major movie, Mirrormask, is due for release in 2005.