Arkham Asylum
Fictional psychiatric hospital in DC Comics / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Elizabeth Arkham Asylum for the Criminally Insane[1] (/ˈɑːrkəm/), commonly referred to as Arkham Asylum, is a fictional forensic psychiatric hospital appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, commonly in stories featuring the superhero Batman. It first appeared in Batman #258 (October 1974), written by Dennis O'Neil with art by Irv Novick. Located in Gotham City, the asylum houses patients who are criminally insane, as well as select prisoners with unusual medical requirements that are beyond a conventional prison's ability to accommodate. Its high-profile patients are often members of Batman's rogues gallery.
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![]() Arkham Asylum in Batman (vol. 3) #9 (December 2016). Art by Mikel Janín. | |
First appearance | Batman #258 (October 1974) |
Created by | Dennis O'Neil (writer) Irv Novick (artist) |
Genre | Superhero |
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Type | Asylum for the criminally insane |
Characters | Most of Batman's adversaries Hugo Strange Jeremiah Arkham Amadeus Arkham Aaron Cash |
Publisher | DC Comics |