VOLUME 51 THE MAN WHO LAUGHS Originally published in February 2005 At the beginning of his crime-fighting career, the Batman has seen plenty of humanity's dark side, but it's nothing compared to what is about to emerge, giggling from the a grinning, chalked-faced figure whose madness threatens to overwhelm anyone who stands in his way. ARKHAM ASYLUM Originally published in October 1989 Led by the Joker, the inmates of Arkham - Two-Face, the Mad Hatter, Killer Croc, Clayface, Scarecrow and more - take over the asylum and seize control of the staff. They're only willing to release their hostages if Batman is turned over to them, to become one of their own. BATMAN #327 Originally published in September 1980 With inmates escaping from Arkham Asylum, Batman goes undercover as a patient to find out why. Before long, the Dark Knight is fighting for his very own sanity.