Batman #454: Dark Knight, Dark City Part III
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- Series
- Batman
- Issue number
- 454
- Cover date
- 1990-09-01
- ComicVine ID
- 33150
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Issue summary
Batman reaches the end of the Riddler's gantlet. The final installment of Dark Knight, Dark City brings The Batman to the end of The Riddler's Gantlet. The Riddler being warped by the Confessions of Jacob Stockman, a book from the past that documents the arrival of Barbathos (The Bat Demon) to Gotham. This issue would also reconcile The Batman with The Bat Demon. This arc would be one of the many arcs to help inspire Grant Morrison's R.I.P. story arc.
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Batman #454: Dark Knight, Dark City Part III is a Batman issue with cover date 1990-09-01. Gotham Vault links it to Batman (Bruce Wayne), The Riddler (Edward Nygma).
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What comic is Batman #454: Dark Knight, Dark City Part III?
Batman #454: Dark Knight, Dark City Part III is a Batman-related comic issue in Gotham Vault's database. It is listed under the Batman series as issue #454 with a cover date of 1990-09-01.
Who appears in Batman #454: Dark Knight, Dark City Part III?
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