Arkham Asylum

The Elizabeth Arkham Asylum for the Criminally Insane (/ˈɑːrkəm/) 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 (Oct. 1974), written by Dennis O'Neil with art by Irv Novick. The asylum serves as a psychiatric hospital for the Gotham City area, housing patients who are criminally insane. Its high-profile patients are often members of Batman's rogues gallery.

Arkham Asylum

The Elizabeth Arkham Asylum for the Criminally Insane (/ˈɑːrkəm/) 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 (Oct. 1974), written by Dennis O'Neil with art by Irv Novick. The asylum serves as a psychiatric hospital for the Gotham City area, housing patients who are criminally insane. Its high-profile patients are often members of Batman's rogues gallery.