Arkham Asylum

This article is about the fictional psychiatric hospital/prison. For the video game, see Batman: Arkham Asylum. For the comic book, see Arkham Asylum: A Serious House on Serious Earth. For other uses, see Arkham Asylum (disambiguation).
Elizabeth Arkham Asylum for the Criminally Insane
Batman location
Arkham Asylum in Batman (vol. 3) #9
(December 2016).
Art by Mikel Janín.
First appearanceBatman #258 (October 1974)
Created byDennis O'Neil (writer)
Irv Novick (artist)
GenreSuperhero
In-universe information
Other name(s)
  • Arkham Asylum
  • Arkham State Hospital
  • Arkham Home for the Emotionally Troubled
  • Arkham Manor
TypeAsylum for the criminally insane
LocationsGotham City
CharactersMost of Batman's adversaries
Hugo Strange
Jeremiah Arkham
Amadeus Arkham
Aaron Cash
PublisherDC Comics

The Elizabeth Arkham Asylum for the Criminally Insane[1] (/ˈɑːrkəm/), commonly referred to as Arkham Asylum, is a fictional forensic psychiatric hospital appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, commonly in stories featuring the superhero Batman. It first appeared in Batman #258 (October 1974), written by Dennis O'Neil with art by Irv Novick. Located in Gotham City, the asylum houses patients who are criminally insane, as well as select prisoners with unusual medical requirements that are beyond a conventional prison's ability to accommodate. Its high-profile patients are often members of Batman's rogues gallery.

  1. ^ Morrison, Grant (October 1989). Arkham Asylum: A Serious House on Serious Earth. DC Comics.