Comic Title: Batman #454
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: September 1990
On Sale Date: July 24, 1990 Shipping Date July 24, 1990
Source: Previews, #17

Shipping Date July 24, 1990
Source: Amazing Heroes, #181

Copyright Date July 31, 1990
Source: Library of Congress, Copyright Office 1990

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

Title: "Dark Knight, Dark City Part III"
Pages: 22

Feature(s):
Batman (Post-Crisis)

Writer: Peter Milligan
Penciller: Kieron M. Dwyer
Inker: Dennis Janke
Letterer: John Costanza
Colorist: Adrienne Roy

Reprinted In:
DC Comics Presents:Batman – Dark Knight, Dark City #1 (2011)
Batman:Dark Knight, Dark City TPB (2015)
Batman:The Caped Crusader Vol. 3 TPB (2019)

Feature Character(s)

• Batman (last appearance in Batman #453; next appearance in Suicide Squad #44)

Supporting Character(s)

• Alfred Pennyworth (last appearance in Batman #452; next appearance in Batman #455)
• Commissioner Gordon (last appearance in Batman #452; next appearance in Batman #456)

Villain(s)

• Riddler (last appearance in Batman #453; no further appearances)
• Members of the Riddler's gang (last appearance in Batman #453; no further appearances)
• Barbathos (last appearance in Batman #453; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Jacob Stockman (in flashback to 1793; last appearance in Batman #453; no further appearances)
• Dominique (in flashback to 1764 and in present day; name revealed in this story; last appearance in Batman #453; no further appearances)
• Two babies (Michael named; last appearance in Batman #453; no further appearances)

Comments:
This story is continued from Batman #453.

Synopsis:
Batman solves the Riddler's clues which lead him to a hall of mirrors. Batman saves the last kidnapped baby, but he is captured. The Riddler takes Batman to a secret chamber where two centuries earlier the occultist Jacob Stockman tried to summon a demon named Barbathos. The Riddler intends for Batman to be his sacrifice. Each of the his were intended as rituals to prepare Batman for the sacrifice.

However, the demon has actually possessed the Riddler and is using him to escape the chamber. Batman escapes and carries out the bones of Stockman's intended sacrifice. The demon who claims to be Gotham itself, is also released.