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    Location » Arkham Asylum appears in 1362 issues.

    Arkham Asylum for the Criminally Insane is a fictional prison that is located in Gotham City. It is where most of Batman's enemies are imprisoned for treatment.

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    #1  Edited By OracleX

    Have you ever looked at the design of asylums and wondered where it came from? Well a friend of mine pointed this similarity and I was able to confirm indirectly from Lee Bermeejo that the Richardson Complex in Buffalo was his inspiration.  Behold the Arkham Asylum:

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    #2  Edited By bigbadmarkus

    When did you hear this information? I am from Buffalo and I had always heard this legend indirectly and it's awesome to have it confirmed. I literally walk through the Buffalo Psych Center's complex (aka Richardson complex) every day to get to Buff State! So cool.

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