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 psychiatric hospital/prison, 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. The asylum serves as a (forensic) psychiatric hospital for the Gotham City area, housing 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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Elizabeth Arkham Asylum for the Criminally Insane | |
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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 |