Batman / The Maxx: Arkham Dreams

In this 2018 IDW miniseries, Sam Kieth—the co-creator of The Maxx—reunites with writer John Layman to drag Batman into the surreal, dreamlike world of Arkham Asylum. Kieth’s signature, expressionistic art turns Gotham’s most dangerous rogues into haunting, almost primal figures that blur the line between nightmare and reality. It’s a dark, psychological crossover that lets Kieth explore Batman through the same raw, emotional lens he brought to The Maxx, making for a strange and compelling deep dive into the minds of Gotham’s broken.