Asylum

is a horror anthology series published by Asylum Press. So far there are three issues planned, with issue #3 slated for "Winter 2009." Inasmuch as the first two issues have been released just prior to Halloween in the U.S., that schedule is doubtful. Anyway both issues offer enough scary and gory stories to satisfy most hungry horror fans. Intended for mature readers.

The Joker spins dastardly tales of evil starring Batman’s rogues gallery and that give readers an inside look into the insane lives of Batman’s greatest adversaries.

The White Room of the Asylum focuses on the tape-recorded memoirs of an old man named Steve who recently committed suicide. The tapes tell of the last period of his stay at the Soraberg Asylum and his discovery of what he came to call 'The White Room.' The White Room is an infinite space of pure white in which the residents can create anything they can think up. Over time more residents gain access to this mysterious place- Thus beginning a series of events that stretches Steve's sanity to its limits, offers a chance at redemption, and leaves a man too broken to fix.

The inmates of Arkham Asylum have taken over Gotham's detention center for the criminally insane on April Fool's Day, demanding Batman in exchange for their hostages. Accepting their demented challenge, Batman is forced to endure the personal hells of the Joker, Scarecrow, Poison Ivy, Two-Face and many other sworn enemies in order to save the innocents and retake the prison. During his run through this absurd gauntlet, the Dark Knight's must face down both his most dangerous foes and his inner demons.This is the critically acclaimed Batman story that helped launch the U.S. careers of Grant Morrison and Dave McKean. The classic confrontation between the Dark Knight and his archnemeses, this story is well known for its psychological intensity and probing portraits of Batman and the Joker.ARKHAM ASYLUM includes groundbreaking art that influenced scores of artists by introducing a new school of storytelling and technique to comics. This special edition also includes Morrison's complete original script, annotated by Morrison and editor Karen Berger, many of his original thumbnail breakdowns, step-by-step samples of how the story and art came together and much more.

is a special collection of stories by a variety of top writers and artists published in a month-long, weekly series of one-shots starring the greatest villains in Batman's rogues' gallery. The official title, according to the DC Comics Database dc.wikia.com, is --I only use mine for easy search and reference. It is split into two parts or volumes, the first one published in September of 2008 and featuring glances into the lives of the Joker, Penguin, Poison Ivy, Scarecrow, and Two-Face. The second, published for the month of August 2010 but actually released earlier in June 2010, features the Riddler, Harley Quinn, the Mad Hatter, Killer Croc and Clayface. In both, Batman's deadliest foe has the viewpoint; giving bookend narrations in the first volume and as narrator in the second. It always takes talent to achieve that riveting mix of menace and playfulness that is the essence of the Joker's persona. Have the creative teams DC tapped managed to pull it off? Download and read for yourselves. All high-quality Minutemen scans.

Collects the entire five-issue Spike: Asylum miniseries, plus bonus materials!
When the Monahan Family asks Spike to find their daughter Ruby, he accepts. The problem? Ruby's a half-demon and has been checked into the Mosaic Wellness Center, a rehab facility for vampires, demons, and other creatures of the night. The solution– Spike checks himself in as a patient. But there's another, slightly bigger problem– the hundreds of super-powered, supernatural patients at Mosaic know Spike, and want him dead. If the therapy doesn't kill him, the other patients will… from Brian Lynch and Franco Urru, the same team responsible for the Spike: Shadow Puppets miniseries!