Batman: The Last Arkham
| "The Last Arkham" | |
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Cover of Batman: The Last Arkham TPB. Art by Brian Stelfreeze.
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| Publisher | DC Comics |
| Publication date | June – September 1992 |
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| Title(s) | Batman: Shadow of the Bat #1-4 |
| Main character(s) |
Batman Zsasz Jeremiah Arkham Amygdala |
| Creative team | |
| Writer(s) | Alan Grant |
| Artist(s) | Norm Breyfogle |
| Letterer(s) | Todd Klein |
| Colorist(s) | Adrienne Roy |
| Editor(s) | Bob Kahan |
| Batman: The Last Arkham | |
"The Last Arkham" was a four-part Batman story arc that started the Shadow of the Bat comic book series in mid-1992. The storyline began in Shadow of the Bat #1 (Jun, 1992), and finished in Shadow of the Bat #4 (Sept, 1992). DC Comics later compiled the four issues into a trade paperback in 1996. The comic was written by Alan Grant and drawn by Norm Breyfogle and was responsible for the introduction of several new characters into the Batman universe.
"The Last Arkham" begins with the destruction of the old Arkham Asylum at the hands of its new administrator, Jeremiah Arkham, who inherited it from his deceased uncle, Amadaeus Arkham. The asylum is revamped and fitted with numerous new security measures.
When Batman stumbles upon a series of murders, resembling the serial killer Zsasz's MO, Batman begins to investigate only to find Zsasz has been imprisoned in Arkham Asylum during the course of the murders. Determined to prove Zsasz guilty, Batman and Commissioner Gordon stage Batman's insanity in order to get him committed to Arkham and further investigate. However, Jeremiah Arkham is unaware of this plot and begins to break down Batman mentally and physically. Learning of Batman's incarceration through private talk with Jeremiah, Zsasz guesses Batman's insanity is obviously a ploy and begins to plant seeds of hatred towards Batman in Jeremiah's mind. This explodes when Jeremiah forces Batman to fight Amygdala and other inmates from the asylum, including the Joker, Mad Hatter, and Egghead.
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