Arkham Asylum

Born and raised in the east end of London, the Cobblepot family was one that lived a life of immense power and riches. Oswald, one of four children, was the youngest. Arthur Cobblepot, the patriarch of the family, lead an expansive monopoly on the London shops, but, was almost rooted out by the police by the time Cobblepot turned ten. Moving to Gotham City in the following winter, it didn’t take long for Arthur to begin a new monopoly on the harbors and eventually climbed his way into the upper…

In the later episodes of the series, Jim Gordan is framed by Edward Nigma, a villain in the series and is sent to Arkham Asylum. Edward Nigma, the villain, is a Dionysian figure who tries to bring chaos to Jim Gordan, who is the Apollonian figure. The Apollonian and Dionysian impulses are balanced in the series because Jim Gordan constantly brings order and peace, which…

a mental illness and we associate words such as “psychotic” or “dangerous” without really understanding what it is like for them. In addition, the way mental illness is portrayed in pop culture, especially in movies or graphic novels, such as Arkham Asylum, does not contribute to a positive way of looking at those with psychological disorders considering they create inaccurate views. Therefore, in order to…

“Every villain in The DC Universe wants something different, and not all of them want to rule the world. Or at least, not all of them want to rule the world in the way the Crime Syndicate do.” - Geoff Johns. It seems that in all of the DC Universe, that they characters are well developed. They seem to know just everything to be exact, knowing the past, the deeper meaning in the way they act, it's a very well thought out process. But not many people know of how they develop the past and the way…

Suspense, action, and a heart wrenching plot twist make Under the Red Hood a fantastic movie. This 2010 production by the Warner Brothers is the perfect thriller movie for any superhero fan. Gotham faces danger once again from a new vigilante, the Red Hood (Jensen Ackles). He is a criminal mastermind, marksman, and like a confused child searching for the answer to the question that haunts his life. Taking control as a crime lord, the Red Hood sets out to become a better Batman. In this epic…

SLY 2: BAND OF THIEVES The PS2 was dominated by Ratchet and Jak, but Sly Cooper held his own. The Sly games are amongst the best stealth games that you can play, and Sly 2: Band of Thieves still remains the best one of the franchise. 5. BATMAN: ARKHAM…

She came from a semi-decent household, her father went to prison at a young age and couldn't seem to get out of trouble with the law. After completing her schooling and getting a degree she went to work at the Arkham Asylum facility as a psychiatrist. She was an outstanding worker, she worked very well with patients and understood them very well. This is what leads to her downfall. She wanted to evaluate the Joker, she was very curious about him and his past. He used…

but the tabloids gave the police the credit. It was when they were being handcuffed, that the two lovers found out that they were going to be separated. Normally, both of them would go to Arkham Asylum and be put in different cell, in different parts of the building. This time, they decided to send Joker to Arkham, because they knew all of his criminal and mental records were there as well as his "special cell". Y/N was to be sent to a jail on the other side of the country, Belle Reve…

than that. When one abstracts the two characters to their core differences, the key item is hope. Moore’s classic, The Killing Joke, explores the dichotomy between him and the Batman. In The Killing Joke, the story begins with Batman visiting Arkham Asylum, intending to work out his differences with the Joker. Unfortunately, he discovers to his dismay that the Joker had already escaped and had kidnapped Police Commissioner Gordon, tormenting him with the goal of breaking his spirit and causing…

mirroring the rise of homosexuality in America. In the 1970s the Joker was clearly straight. Even having a crush on Black Canary. Theses feminine are clear in the 1986 series The Dark Knight Returns. This version of the Joker also appeared in Arkham Asylum: A Serious House on Serious Earth by Grant Morrison. Even with all this, the Joker never comes out as a gay character. These feminine characteristics, are used to make him seem more…