The English Painter Who Made Batman Uncanny

Today, we look at the most disturbing Batman ever painted — Dave McKean's artwork for Arkham Asylum, and why it slips into the uncanny valley. Hope you enjoy. 00:00 - 00:25 Intro 00:25 - 03:15 The Man Behind the Artwork: Dave McKean 03:15 - 05:53 Arkham Asylum: A Serious House on Serious Earth 05:53 - 06:57 Why the Artwork Is Disturbing 06:57 - 08:03 Batman & The Uncanny Valley 08:03 - 08:31 Final Thoughts Support the artist directly Dave McKean — official site: https://www.davemckean.com Signed prints & books (McKean's own shop): https://www.davemckean.com/shop/ Source material: Dave McKean interviewed about Arkham Asylum on the Canadian series Prisoners of Gravity:    • DAVE MCKEAN on Arkham Asylum (1989)   Read the book (affiliate links) Batman: Arkham Asylum 25th Anniversary Deluxe Edition (hardcover, includes Morrison's annotated script): https://www.amazon.com/Batman-Arkham-... Batman: Arkham Asylum Anniversary Edition (paperback, cheaper option): https://www.amazon.com/Batman-Arkham-... If you'd like to support the channel directly, you can do so here: https://buymeacoffee.com/jajkucuriosty disclosure: some of the links above are Amazon affiliate links. If you buy through them, the channel receives a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thanks for the support. tags: dave mckean, arkham asylum, batman arkham asylum, grant morrison, a serious house on serious earth, uncanny valley, comic book art, graphic novel analysis, batman analysis, video essay, horror art, psychological horror, uncanny, masahiro mori