Arkham Manor 01 Original Cover Art

Arkham Manor #01 (December 2014) original cover art for "A Home for the Criminally Insane, Chapter One". This is the 1st issue in the 6-issue mini-series stemming from events in Batman Eternal 30 where the Spectre destroyed Arkham Asylum. This cover features a slew of rogues, with Wayne Manor in the distance and Bats perched over the defaced "Wayne Manor" sign. I have always loved the depth of the image as well as the attention to details, such as the various cast shadows or the autumn leaves blowing throughout the scene.



All the main covers in this series were done by Shawn Crystal. I have known Shawn for years now, and I remember being very disappointed to miss out initially both on this and the Issue #2 cover art. Many thanks to Gregg Spatz for letting me be the caretaker of this piece AND completing the set of all 6 covers! At HeroesCon 2022, I brought the whole set with me to show Shawn, and he was impressed I managed to get it and also happy the entire set had a home together.



The art was digitally penciled and hand inked / brushed over printed blue lines by Shawn Crystal and is on 11"X17" art board.