When Batman arrives at Arkham Asylum to follow up on a clue, it forces him to remember an early encounter with the Joker, one that tied in to a terrifying attack on the citizens of Gotham. What connection does this past episode have to the arch criminal's current plot from beyond the grave?

It's been a year since The Joker took over Arkham, and Gotham is still trying to get back to normal in this all-new, 5-issue miniseries bridging the gap between the hit videogame Batman: Arkham Asylum and the exciting, upcoming sequel, Batman: Arkham City! And now, an attack by a pair of super-powered twins increases the threat level and triggers Gotham City's new mayor to call for drastic measures.

“The Tower” begins! The 12-part weekly Detective Comics event starts here. Arkham Asylum has fallen, and in its place, Arkham Tower has risen in the heart of the city, a pitch made by the mysterious Dr. Wear. Backup: “House of Gotham” begins! For a long time two houses have overlooked Gotham City, beckoning its broken: Wayne Manor and Arkham Asylum.

The joke is over. Batman’s greatest enemy-his deadliest threat-is done toying with Gotham City. Now he means to end the game and destroy them for good. The Joker’s bloody-minded madness is exceeded only by his twisted genius. He is the Clown Prince, the Pale Man, and his crimes turn the world into one big sick joke. For him, evil is eternal. And when he unleashes his masterstroke, no one-not Batman, not the Justice League, not all of Gotham’s guardians-will be able to make the laughter stop. As the Joker plays his endgame with the Batman, citizens, villains and heroes alike must survive his deadly antics and come to terms with who the Joker is and what he means to them. THE JOKER: ENDGAME collects BATMAN #35-39, ARKHAM MANOR: ENDGAME #1, BATGIRL: ENDGAME #1, BATMAN ANNUAL #3, DETECTIVE COMICS: ENDGAME #1 and GOTHAM ACADEMY: ENDGAME #1!

THE OFFICIAL NOVELIZATION OF THE MOST EAGERLY AWAITED GAME OF 2015 -- BATMAN: ARKHAM KNIGHT! Gotham City is in chaos as the criminal organizations run wild, seeking to fill the void left by the death of the Joker. When the Scarecrow threatens to unleash a toxin that will kill scores of innocents, the result is uncontrollable panic. TM & (c) DC Comics. (s15)

The Batman: Arkham Knight Signature Series Guide includes: BE THE BATMAN - This Signature Series guide gives you everything you need to defeat the united villains of Gotham City in the epic conclusion to the acclaimed Batman: Arkham series. Comprehensive Walkthrough - Over 300 pages of game-tested strategies lead you step-by-step through the entire experience from start to finish--take down every villain! Highly Detailed Area Maps - Our comprehensive maps let you find your way through Gotham City with ease! Pinpoint critical locations, people, and items in every area. Side Missions - Gotham City never sleeps and there's always work to be done for a hero. Discover and unlock each and every side mission the city has to offer. Augmented Reality Challenges - Face and defeat every AR Challenge, spanning all the skills and gadgets in your arsenal!

THE BEST-SELLING VIDEO GAME CONTINUES WITH MORE STORIES FROM THE WORLD OF BATMAN: ARKHAM CITY! All of Gotham City’s criminals have been walled up in a city-sized prison known as Arkham City and left entirely to their own devices. Its streets are packed with Arkham’s most dangerous patients, without anyone to keep them in check. Just when Batman thought things couldn’t get any more explosive...he may be dead wrong! The Joker is put on trial by his fellow Rogues, and the only thing that can save him is working side-by-side with Batman! And as Wayne Manor comes under attack with only Nightwing and Robin to protect it, Dr. Hugo Strange prepares his final solution for Gotham's evil. But will Batman be caught in the conflagration? you didn’t get to see in the hit game Batman: Arkham City in BATMAN: ARKHAM UNHINGED VOLUME 3, from writer Derek Fridolfs (JUSTICE LEAGUE UNLIMITED) and artists including Mico Suayan (INJUSTICE: GODS AMONG US), Eric Nguyen (ARROW) and Federico Dallocchio (SUICIDE SQUAD). This graphic novel collects stories from the hit digital series, including BATMAN - ARKHAM CITY: END GAME, the acclaimed storyline taking place after the events of the video game! Collects BATMAN: ARKHAM UNHINGED #11-15 and BATMAN: ARKHAM UNHINGED END GAME #1.

An official behind-the-scenes tour of the critically acclaimed video game franchise collects character sketches, concept art, background paintings, and other selections from the three Arkham games while offering insight into their creative processes.

The prequel to the best-selling game BATMAN: ARKHAM KNIGHT! The Joker is dead. Arkham City is closed. As a new day begins, Bruce Wayne finds himself in devastating pain, recovering from his injuries and questioning whether his role as Batman is still necessary to the city's survival. But as the sun rises in Gotham City, dangerous new threats emerge from the shadows...and the Arkham Knight is just beginning. Don't miss this in-continuity prequel comic set prior to the events of the brand-new video game Batman: Arkham Knight! Collects BATMAN: ARKHAM KNIGHT #1-6.

Arkham Asylum for the Criminally Insane is a staple of the Batman universe, evolving into a franchise comprised of comic books, graphic novels, video games, films, television series and more. The Arkham franchise, supposedly light-weight entertainment, has tackled weighty issues in contemporary psychiatry. Its plotlines reference clinical and ethical controversies that perplex even the most up-to-date professionals. The 25 essays in this collection explore the significance of Arkham's sinister psychiatrists, murderous mental patients, and unethical geneticists. It invites debates about the criminalization of the mentally ill, mental patients who move from defunct state hospitals into expanding prisons, madness versus badness, sociopathy versus psychosis, the "insanity defense" and more. Invoking literary figures from Lovecraft to Poe to Caligari, the 25 essays in this collection are a broad-ranging and thorough assessment of the franchise and its relationship to contemporary psychiatry.