Batman #456: Identity Crisis, Part Two: Without Fear of Consequence...
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- Series
- Batman
- Issue number
- 456
- Cover date
- 1990-11-30
- ComicVine ID
- 33384
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Issue summary
Batman's pursuit of Vicki Vale leads him to the culprit behind the "crimes of whim," while Tim Drake grapples with whether or not to put on the Robin suit. Christmas Eve and Batman is out investigating a trail of murders, back at the Batcave Tim Drake is trying to get Batman to let him be the next Robin. Notes: Reprinted in Robin: A Hero Reborn #1 . Except for the Scarecrow, all villains have a cameo headshot appearance.
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Batman #456: Identity Crisis, Part Two: Without Fear of Consequence... is a Batman issue with cover date 1990-11-30. Gotham Vault links it to Batman (Bruce Wayne), Robin (Dick Grayson), Scarecrow (Jonathan Crane).
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Batman #456: Identity Crisis, Part Two: Without Fear of Consequence... is a Batman-related comic issue in Gotham Vault's database. It is listed under the Batman series as issue #456 with a cover date of 1990-11-30.
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