Comic Title: Batman #456
Publisher: DC (DC Comics Inc.)
Address: 666 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: November 1990
On Sale Date: September 18, 1990 Shipping Date September 18, 1990
Source: Previews, #19

Shipping Date September 18, 1990
Source: Amazing Heroes, #183

Copyright Date September 18, 1990
Source: Library of Congress, Copyright Office 1990

Direct Market Date September 20, 1990
Source: Comic Shop News, #167, #168

Frequency: Monthly
Cover Price: $1.00
Page Count: 32
Editor: Dennis J. O'Neil

Title: "Without Fear of Consequence..."
Pages: 22

Feature(s):
Batman (Post-Crisis)

Writer: Alan Grant
Penciller: Norm Breyfogle
Inker: Steve Mitchell
Letterer: Todd Klein
Colorist: Adrienne Roy

Reprinted In:
Robin:A Hero Reborn TPB (1991)
Robin:Reborn TPB (2016)
Legends of the Dark Knight:Norm Breyfogle Vol. 2 HC (2019)
Batman:The Caped Crusader Vol. 4 TPB (2020)

Feature Character(s)

• Batman (last appearance in Batman #455; next appearance in Batman #457)

Supporting Character(s)

• Alfred Pennyworth (last appearance in Batman #455; next appearance in Batman #457)
• Tim Drake (last appearance in Batman #455; next appearance in Batman #457)
• Commissioner Gordon (last appearance in Batman #454; next appearance in Detective Comics #622)
• Vicki Vale (last appearance in Batman #455; next appearance in Batman #457)
• Stan Kitch (last appearance in Batman #455; no further appearances)

Villain(s)

• Scarecrow (last appearance in Batman #455; next appearance in Batman #457)
• Scarecrow's gang (Yazz and Jake named; next appearance in Batman #457)
• Rico Marcuse (last appearance in Batman #455; next appearance in Batman #457)
• Several death mask killers (Vincent S. Bowdler named; no further appearances)

Cameo Appearance(s)

• Joker (in Tim Drake's thoughts)
• Penguin (in Tim Drake's thoughts)
• Two-Face (in Tim Drake's thoughts)
• Ra's Al Ghul (in Tim Drake's thoughts)
• Catwoman (in Tim Drake's thoughts)
• Poison Ivy (in Tim Drake's thoughts)
• Riddler (in Tim Drake's thoughts)
• Anarky (in Tim Drake's thoughts)
• Tweedledee and Tweedledum (in Tim Drake's thoughts)
• Killer Moth (in Tim Drake's thoughts)
• Scarface (in Tim Drake's thoughts)
• Ventriloquist (in Tim Drake's thoughts)
• Robin (Dick Grayson) (in Tim Drake's thoughts)
• Robin (Jason Todd) (in Tim Drake's thoughts)

Comments:
Identity Crisis Part Two

This story is continued from Batman #455 and continues in Batman #457.

Synopsis:
As seemingly innocent people suddenly don masks and become killers around Gotham City, Batman checks on Vicki Vale who is thought to have discovered a clue. He follows her to the home of Rico Marcuse, where she is abducted by Marcuse and several men. Batman trails their car to an abandoned chemical factory where Vicki meets the head of the gang.

Meanwhile, Tim Drake seeks a connection behind the killing. He eventually deduces that fear is the key. When he can't reach Batman, Tim calls Commissioner Gordon, who puts up the Bat-Signal. Batman sees it as he is entering the factory. Inside he finds the Scarecrow.