Reviews tagging 'Child death'

Batman: Arkham Asylum New Edition by Grant Morrison

10 reviews

aaallliiiccceee's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Child death and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Minor: Rape

mostly_present's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, and Violence

Moderate: Ableism, Gore, Self harm, Sexual violence, and Sexual harassment

sebastiandabookreader's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Homophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Excrement, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Abandonment, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Incest, Rape, and Vomit

Minor: Miscarriage

It's pretty crazy

gothicteletubby's review

dark mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

The art work is immaculate, beautifully drawn, I loved the fact that the Joker's speech text is in red. The end script really explains a lot of the harder to understand scenes, including why a character does something. I'm obsessed with the idea that the reason why the Joker makes so many sexual comments at Batman is because he knows Batman is sexually repressed and/or gay, I maybe did not really like how it was shown in this comic, but so interested in that concept nonetheless. If you read this comic with the knowledge that this was all a dream, Batman's decisions and comments make a lot more sense overall. I found the comic hard to read at first, but once I got the overall vibes of the story, the art making me able to push through the book to get to this point, it became a lot more enjoyable to read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Mental illness, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Sexual assault

rswm11's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Violence, and Murder

dorianfungi's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

really interesting philosophical dialogues and i really dug its dreamlike qualities. the visual style is beautiful and intriguing, although sometimes a little unclear. a lot to enjoy, but honestly, it feels too short and like there was more potential for developing batman as a character--he didn't feel that necessary to the story.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Mental illness, Violence, and Blood

Moderate: Ableism and Sexual violence

Minor: Pedophilia

moosaysmoo's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Gore, Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, and Death of parent

Moderate: Ableism

Minor: Pedophilia and Torture

ermw0's review against another edition

dark fast-paced

3.75

I enjoyed this in one sitting. The artwork is complex and stunning, deserving of long and thoughtful examination. The story itself is haunting and grotesque. I will say that at points the artwork is a bit hard to decipher, so I was confused at what was happening during certain moments. Also, the Joker’s dialogue in that red font is a bold style choice but also equally hard to read. I enjoyed the full text included in the back, because a lot of the references and symbology went over my head. So on its own it was a disturbing story but I missed out on a lot of the deeper stuff until I read the end. That’s why I gave it the rating I did! Some of it just seems a bit ridiculous- Batman just shows up, does his thing, and then leaves? No problem? Arkham the video game really fleshes out what’s in here in a unique way. Also getting a little tired of the “wife and child brutally murdered as a plot device for the man” though this time it’s used to be the breaking point for the man’s embrace of madness. I know this was originally published in the 80’s but still. Felt a bit rushed overall, like I was digging into the middle and then all of the sudden it was over? 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Self harm, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, and Murder

michael_reads's review against another edition

challenging dark tense fast-paced

• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

Hard to read, I mean literary the font can be hard to read, especially the red Joker font. The images are haunting. The plot is razor-thin at best.  This comic feels like Morrison just finished a few college courses in the humanities and social sciences.  The end result being a “weird-ass comic” that references- Alice in Wonderland, Carl Jung, Aleister Crowley, and James Frazer. This is a trippy gothic comic- that all in all isn’t my cup of tea.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Violence, Forced institutionalization, and Blood

Moderate: Child death, Self harm, and Suicide

lu_carmenrd's review against another edition

dark inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

such a devilish and grotesque comic. the theatricality of the artwork combined with the storyline gave me a thrilling but morbid experience.

what i loved the most was the dramatic dark art and the chaos it creates. the artstyle is mind-blowing, and i think it fully describes the asylum, giving a feeling of being swallowed into its depths. i also found interesting the constant shifting between rough artwork and more delicate, detailed illustrations, as well as the inclusion of realistic photography. the dynamics of the fight scenes should also be noted. overall, the artwork was a constant source of inspiration while reading the comic.

the plotline was quite interesting. i mainly enjoyed the flashbacks, and the alternations and parallels between timelines. combined with the artwork, it perfectly transmits the loneliness, the desperation and sadness, the struggles and the pain inside the asylum, not to mention that i was being reminded of norman bates from psycho the entire time. i also loved the use of symbolism, and inclusion of religious and occultist meanings.

bottomline: it's a must buy.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Blood

Moderate: Chronic illness, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Forced institutionalization, Dementia, Grief, and Medical trauma

Minor: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Self harm, and Suicidal thoughts