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Arkham Asylum
title: Arkham Asylum text: Mad Hatter, Killer Croc, Mr. Freeze, and the Scarecrow. Located in Gotham City, Arkham Asylum is where Batman's foes who are considered to be mentally ill are brought as patients (other foes are incarcerated at Blackgate Penitentiary). Although it has had numerous administrators, some comic books have featured Jeremiah Arkham. Inspired by the works of H. P. Lovecraft, and in particular his fictional city of Arkham, Massachusetts, the asylum was created by Dennis O'Neil and Irv Novick and first appeared in "Batman" #258 (October 1974); much of its back-story was created by Len Wein during the 1980s. Arkham Asylum has title: Batman: Arkham Asylum text: Unforgettable Video Game Moments. "Arkham Asylum"s success launched a series of "Batman: Arkham" sequels, beginning in October 2011 with "Batman: Arkham City". Set one year after the events of "Arkham Asylum", it is the direct sequel to the earlier game. It was developed by Rocksteady Studios, and distributed by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. Manipulated by Hugo Strange, Gotham City's mayor Quincy Sharp closes Arkham Asylum and Blackgate prison, and converts a section of the city's slums into an open air prison known as Arkham City, to house all of Gotham's criminals. While a wary Batman watches over the activities in title: Arkham Asylum text: his stockbroker in 1929, where he dies scratching the words of a binding spell into the walls and floor of his cell with his fingernails and belting out "The Star-Spangled Banner" in a loud voice. Arkham Asylum first appeared in October 1974 in "Batman" #258, written by Dennis O'Neil and drawn by Irv Novick. In this story, it is named as "Arkham Hospital", although it is not clear what kind of hospital it is. "Arkham Asylum" first appeared in another O'Neil story the following year, but it was not until 1979 that "Arkham Asylum" completely replaced "Arkham Hospital", and the title: Arkham Asylum text: occasional "Arkham Sanitarium", as the institution's name. Also in 1979, the move to have the asylum closer to Gotham had begun; that was completed in 1980, when "Batman" #326 by Len Wein described the asylum's location "deep in the suburbs of Gotham City". It is perhaps for this reason that "Batman" #326 is listed in some histories as the first appearance of Arkham Asylum. It was also Wein who, in 1985's "Who's Who: The Definitive Dictionary of the DC Universe" #1, created its current backstory. Arkham Asylum has been demolished or destroyed several times in its history, notably during the title: Arkham Asylum text: featured in other media besides the print comics, including the following: 78. Detective Comics #864 Arkham Asylum The Elizabeth Arkham Asylum for the Criminally Insane, typically called Arkham Asylum or simply Arkham (), is a fictional psychiatric hospital appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, commonly in stories featuring the superhero Batman. Arkham Asylum first appeared in "Batman" #258 (Oct. 1974), written by Dennis O'Neil with art by Irv Novick. Arkham Asylum serves as a psychiatric hospital for the Gotham City area, housing patients who are criminally insane. Arkham's high-profile patients are often from Batman's rogues gallery, such