Once Batman regains control of his mind, he is able to overtake Scarecrow with some help from Jason Todd. RELATED: How the Batman: Arkham Series Revitalized the Superhero Game Batman Unmasked Even though the series was massively popular, it had to end eventually, and Arkham Knight delivered an ending that few have forgotten since. By the time Batman: Arkham got to its last installment, Arkham Knight, Rocksteady had already built a deep world with characters that spoke to the core of their comic counterparts. Dozens of Batman's most iconic villains appeared throughout the series, with Joker, Penguin, and Scarecrow serving as some prominent antagonists. The main Arkham series was split across three games, each building upon the last with regards to both narrative and gameplay. Nevertheless, the effect the Batman: Arkham series had on modern gaming cannot be overstated, and its influence can be felt in almost every superhero game developed since. The story behind how developer Rocksteady took the caped crusader and created perhaps one of the most impressive stories in the character's history has been told dozens of times. Although this is obviously a love letter from one of the comics medium's premiere talents, the volume will appeal more to readers well-versed in Batman's continuity than Gaiman's normal legion of fans As the finished story only amounts to two issues of material, this hardcover is padded out with lesser-though not badly written by any means-stories teaming Gaiman with Simon Bisley, Mark Buckingham, Kevin Nowlan and Bernie Mireault, plus a sketchbook by Kubert.The Batman: Akrham series is renowned for taking superhero games from simple movie tie-ins to standalone critical and financial successes.
), Gaiman's lyrical chops are in fine form, weaving a surreal wake in which characters from Batman's history take turns relating what he meant to them, and their takes on the Dark Knight and the dangerous microcosm he fought for and eventually purportedly “died” to protect.
Bolstered by slick art from Kubert ( Batman Following the “death” of Bruce Wayne in last year's “Batman: R.I.P.” arc comes Gaiman's loving eulogy not just to Batman but to the Batman of each era since the character's debut.
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