Arkham is pretty as hell (McKean rules), but I didn't quite like how it was written; some of it was a bit clunky for me, but whatever, it didn't detract from the overall mood. Grant Morrison has gone on to write better material (Animal Man, Flex Mentallo, Invisibles--his magnum opus, Marvel Boy, of course his run on New X-Men, to name a few) but this book is still a landmark. That work blew me away at 15 and I still love to look at it. Miller/Mazzachuli's Year One is also great.Carcassian said:Dark Knight returns is good, but I prefer Arkham Asylum.