Comic Title: Batman #457
Publisher: DC (DC Comics Inc.)
Address: 666 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: December 1990
On Sale Date: October 23, 1990 Shipping Date October 23, 1990
Source: Previews, #20

Copyright Date October 23, 1990
Source: Library of Congress, Copyright Office 1990

Shipping Date October 25, 1990
Source: Advance Comics, #22

Direct Market Date October 25, 1990
Source: Comic Shop News, #174

Shipping Date October 16, 1990
Source: Amazing Heroes, #184

Direct Market Date November 25, 1990
Source: Comic Shop News, #167, Page 2

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

Title: "Master of Fear"
Pages: 22

Feature(s):
Batman (Post-Crisis)

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

Reprinted In:
Batman #457 [Variant] (1990)
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 #456; next appearance in Detective Comics #622)

Supporting Character(s)

• Robin (Tim Drake; last appearance in Batman #456; no further appearances)
• Vicki Vale (last appearance in Batman #456; no further appearances)
• Alfred Pennyworth (last appearance in Batman #456; next appearance in Detective Comics #622)

Villain(s)

• Scarecrow (last appearance in Batman #456; no further appearances)
• Rico Marcuse (last appearance in Batman #456; no further appearances)
• Scarecrow's gang (Hammy and Leon named; last appearance in Batman #456; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• A cab driver (no further appearances)

Cameo Appearance(s)

• Robin (Dick Grayson) (in Tim's hallucinations)
• Robin (Jason Todd) (in Tim's hallucinations)

Comments:
Tim Drake becomes Robin in this story.

This story is continued from Batman #456.

Synopsis:
Batman is captured by the Scarecrow who uses chemicals to induce fear is his prisoner. Tim Drake has deduced Scarecrow's involvement. Against orders, he hails a cab to take him to the chemical factory. Wearing a ski mask, Tim infiltrates the factor and rescues Batman. In the process, he overcomes his own fears and defeats the Scarecrow.

Later in the Bat-Cave, Batman gives Tim a new costume. Tim officially becomes the new Robin.