Arkham Asylum vs Batman: Which Should You Read?
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Arkham Asylum
Arkham Asylum: A Serious House on Serious Earth (often shortened to Batman: Arkham Asylum) is a Batman graphic novel written by Grant Morrison and illustrated by Dave McKean. The story follows the vigilante Batman, who…
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"A man doesn't live forever-- a legend does. From the moment he declared war on crime, the Batman knew his story would eventually come to an end. But for each soul he has touched, either as an ally or an enemy, a lover…
The verdict
- Readers rate Batman highest: Batman 4.3 · Arkham Asylum 4.0.
- Batman has the widest readership — 281043 ratings behind its score.
- Batman runs the darker storyline; Arkham Asylum stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Arkham Asylum | Batman | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 4.2 (281043) |
| Hardcover | 3.9 (191) | 4.3 (596) |
| Google Books | — | 5.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (80) | 4.5 (381) |
Reception
| Arkham Asylum | Batman | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 191 | 281043 |
| Editions | 21 | 14 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 150029 |
| Reading it now | — | 4365 |
| Written reviews | — | 6136 |
| Wikipedia attention | 8831 | 92550 |
| Pages | 228 | 144 |