Arkham City - The Order of the World by Dan Watters

Of all the traditional superhero comics out there I’ve reluctantly read over time, Batman is likely to be most in line with the sort of darkness I enjoy thematically and stylistically.
This book is a terrific example of that. A self-contained story, I believe, comprising books one through six, telling the tale of Arkham, one of the most famous/infamous fictional asylums out there.
The Joker decimated the place, burning it down, killing most inmates and employees. Some got out. This is their tale.
Specifically, one psychologist who may quite possibly be too attached to her charges, but also the grand scheme of a city like Gotham, already quite chaotic and scary, with madness added on top.
I didn’t quite love the art, not the way the artist rendered people’s faces, but that’s just regular people, so there was definitely more to see in the book. The Ten-Eyed Man alone is such a striking creation, both visually and narratively. That’s him on the cover at his most elegant. In the book, he’s different but not less fascinating.
And there you have it. Gotham. It’s people, it’s monsters…where does one draw the line?
A fun, exciting, thrillingly dark read. Recommended.