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[[File:BatmanEternalV1-16Textless.jpg|thumb|right|260px|Arkham Asylum in Batman Eternal v1 #16.]] '''Arkham Asylum''' is a prison that features in [[DC Comics]]. ==History== ===Origin=== [[File:ArkhamAsylumLivingHellV1-1Textless.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Inmates in Arkham Asylum: Living Hell v1 #1.]] ===The New 52=== ==Overview== ==Inhabitants== ===Staff=== *'''Jeremiah Arkham''' : ===Patients=== *'''Joker''' : ==Notes== *Arkham Asylum was created by Dennis O'Neil and Irv Novick where it made its first appearance in Batman v1 #258 (October 1974). ==In other media== ===Television=== *In the Gotham television series, Arkham Asylum was shown to be part of the Arkham District within Gotham City. It was said to had been closed down 15 years ago with the Wayne family sponsoring the redevelopment of the site to help the unfortunate. After their death, Mayor Aubrey James planed to improve upon the district using the Arkham Plan created by Thomas Wayne. It was usurped by the crime families of Gotham with both Carmine Falcone and Sal Morani fighting to take control of it. Hostilities would erupt when key councilmen being murdered by the opposing family through a hired hitman who killed councilman Zeller that was allied with Maroni and Council Ron Jenkins allied with Falcone. Jenkins was burnt alive by the hitman within Arkham Asylum leading tot he involvement of the Gotham City Police Department to catch the murderer. Afterwards, Mayor James held a press conference regarding the Arkham Plan stating that Falcone would handle the small housing developments in the Arkham District whilst Maroni refurbished the Asylum itself to make it operational. ===Films=== *In Suicide Squad, Arkham Asylum was shown in the DC Extended universe in the live-action film. It was shown in flash back sequences where the Joker was locked away inside and visited by psychiatrist Dr. Harleen Quinzel. ===Video games=== *In Batman: Arkham Asylum, the location served as the primary setting within the video game. A viral website that released with the game identified '''ArkhamCare''' that was the public face of the institution that offered a range of services for the care of patients. ==Appearances== *''Batman'': ==External Links== *[http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Arkham_Asylum DC Database Entry] *[http://www.comicvine.com/arkham-asylum/4020-31682/ Comicvine Entry] *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arkham_Asylum Wikipedia Entry] {{stub}} [[Category:Prisons]] [[Category:Batman]] [[Category:DC]] [[Category:Dennis O'Neil]] [[Category:Irv Novick]]

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