Comic Title: Batman #451
Publisher: DC (DC Comics Inc.)
Address: 666 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: Late July 1990
On Sale Date: May 29, 1990 Shipping Date May 29, 1990
Source: Previews, #15

Shipping Date May 29, 1990
Source: Amazing Heroes, #179

Shipping Date May 31, 1990
Source: Advance Comics, #17

Copyright Date May 29, 1990
Source: Library of Congress, Copyright Office 1990

Direct Market Date May 31, 1990
Source: Comic Shop News, #149

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

Title: "Judgements"
Pages: 22

Feature(s):
Batman (Post-Crisis)

Writer: Marv Wolfman
Penciller: Jim Aparo
Inker: Mike DeCarlo
Letterer: John Costanza
Colorist: Adrienne Roy

Reprinted In:
Batman:The Caped Crusader Vol. 3 TPB (2019)

Feature Character(s)

• Batman (last appearance in Batman #450; next appearance in Demon #3)

Supporting Character(s)

• Commissioner Gordon (last appearance in Batman #450; next appearance in Demon #2)
• Barbara Gordon (last appearance in Firestorm #98; next appearance in World's Finest #1)
• Alfred Pennyworth (last appearance in Batman #450; next appearance in Ms. Tree Quarterly #1)
• Dana Hanrahan (last appearance in Batman #450; no further appearances)

Villain(s)

• Joker (last appearance in Batman #450; next appearance in World's Finest #1)
• Curtis Base (dies in this story; last appearance in Batman #450; no further appearances)
• Base's men (Bobby K. named; last appearance in Batman #450; no further appearances)

Comments:
This story is continued from Batman #450.

Synopsis:
Batman and the Joker work independently to track down the henchmen of the fake Joker, Curtis Base. When the henchman leads them both to their target, a confrontation ensues. The Joker is shot, and Base escapes.

Base then lures Batman, the Joker, and Jim Gordon to the chemical factory which created the Joker. Another fight ensues. Base then jumps into a vat of acid with the intention of being transformed. Instead the chemicals kill him instantly. Batman then captures the real Joker and takes him to Arkham Asylum.