Warning! Spoilers for Absolute Batman #3!The DC Universe has many scary locations, but few are as miserable and as awful to me as Arkham Asylum. Home to some of the worst villains that Batman has ...

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Batman horror stories feature dark themes, psychotic villains, and supernatural elements. The stories explore Arkham Asylum, gruesome plagues, Lovecraftian monsters, and psychological horrors.

But still, a Rocksteady take on Batman Beyond and/or the Arkham formula retooled in a Bruce Timm-style cel-shaded Gotham both seem like missed opportunities.