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The latest episode of batwoman took place in arkham asylum for a rescue that saw one kane sister betray the other. In the games main storyline, batman battles his archenemy. It was originally published in the united states in both hardcover and softcover editions by dc comics in 1989. Hilary goldstein of ign comics praised the story and its claustrophobic portrayal of the asylum, saying that arkham asylum is unlike any other batman book. One of the greatest batman stories ever told, batman arkham asylum is.
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