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Riddler

Cover of Green Arrow vol. 3, #35 featuring the Riddler.
Publication information
Publisher DC Comics
First appearance Detective Comics #140 (October 1948)
Created by Bill Finger
Dick Sprang
In story information
Alter ego Edward Nashton
Team affiliations Assorted Batman rogues
Secret Society of Super Villains
Notable aliases E. DC Comics is an American comic book and related media company In Comic books and other stories with a long history first appearance refers to the first occurrence to feature a Fictional character. Detective Comics is an American comic book published monthly by DC Comics since 1937 best-known for introducing the iconic Superhero Batman William "Bill" Finger ( February 8, 1914 &ndash January 18, 1974) was an American Comic strip and Comic Richard W "Dick" Sprang ( July 28, 1915 - May 10, 2000) was an American Comic book Artist and This is a list of fictional characters from DC Comics who are enemies of Batman or of his associates, such as the Joker, Catwoman, and The The Secret Society of Super Villains ( SSoSV) is a group of Comic book Supervillains that exist in the DC Universe. Nigma, Edward Nygma, Eddie Nashton
Abilities - Genius-level deductive reasoning
- Vast esoteric knowledge

The Riddler (Edward Nashton, alias Edward Nigma or sometimes Nygma) is a fictional character, a DC Comics supervillain, an enemy of Batman, and more recently a partial ally to Batman. DC Comics is an American comic book and related media company A supervillain or supervillainess is a variant of the Villain character type commonly found in Comic books, Action movies and Batman (originally referred to as the Bat-Man and still referred to at times as the Batman) is a fictional Comic book Superhero co-created Created by writer Bill Finger and artist Dick Sprang, the character first appears in Detective Comics #140 (October 1948). William "Bill" Finger ( February 8, 1914 &ndash January 18, 1974) was an American Comic strip and Comic Richard W "Dick" Sprang ( July 28, 1915 - May 10, 2000) was an American Comic book Artist and Detective Comics is an American comic book published monthly by DC Comics since 1937 best-known for introducing the iconic Superhero Batman Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar.

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Character overview

The Riddler is obsessed with riddles, puzzles and word games. A riddle is a Statement or Question having a double or veiled meaning put forth as a Puzzle to be solved A puzzle is a Problem or Enigma that challenges Ingenuity. In a basic puzzle one is intended to piece together objects in a logical way in order to He delights in forewarning both Batman and the police of his capers by sending them complex clues. As the Riddler, the character is often depicted as wearing a domino mask either with a green suit and bowler hat, or a green jumpsuit. Jumpsuit originally referred to the utilitarian one-piece garments used by parachuters and skydivers, but has come to be used as a common term for any one-piece He carries with him a brass cane that is shaped like an elongated question mark, and is known for his catch phrase, "riddle me this, riddle me that". A catch phrase (or catchphrase) is a phrase or expression recognized by its repeated utterance

Like most major Batman villains, the Riddler has become a darker, more three-dimensional character in recent years; whereas he was once depicted as a playful yet sane trickster, he is now typically portrayed as a smooth-talking, yet quirky, victim of an intense obsessive compulsion. Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD is a Chronic Anxiety disorder most commonly characterized by obsessive Distressing Intrusive thoughts This was first introduced in the 1965 issue of Batman (titled, "The Remarkable Ruse of The Riddler") in which he tries to refrain from leaving a riddle, but fails. This compulsion has been a recurring theme, as shown in a 1999 issue of Gotham Adventures, in which he tried to commit a crime without leaving a riddle, but fails: "You don't understand. The Batman Adventures is a DC Comic book series featuring Batman. . . I really didn't want to leave you any clues. I really planned never to go back to Arkham Asylum. The Arkham Asylum for the Criminally Insane is a Fictional setting a Psychiatric hospital in the DC Comics Universe, usually in stories featuring But I left you a clue anyway. So I. . . I have to go back there. Because I might need help. I. . . I might actually be crazy. "

The Riddler was popularized by Frank Gorshin’s over-the-top, Emmy-nominated portrayal in the 1960s Batman television series. Frank John Gorshin Jr ( April 5, 1933 – May 17, 2005) was an American Actor and Comedian. Batman is a 1960s American Television series, based on the DC Comic book character of the same name. Jim Carrey played the Riddler in the 1995 film Batman Forever with Gorshin as his inspiration. James Eugene Redmond "Jim" Carrey (born January 17 1962 is a Canadian-American Film actor and Comedian. See also Batman Forever (score, Batman Forever (soundtrack, Batman Forever (video game, Batman Forever The Arcade Game Batman The character was also featured in Batman: The Animated Series and The Batman. Batman The Animated Series (often shortened Batman TAS or BTAS) is an American, two time Emmy Award winning Batman (originally referred to as the Bat-Man and still referred to at times as the Batman) is a fictional Comic book Superhero co-created

Fictional character biography

The Riddler's criminal modus operandi is so deeply ingrained into his personality that he is virtually powerless to stop himself from acting it out. Modus operandi (often used in the abbreviated forms MO or simply Method) is a Latin phrase approximately translated as " mode of operation He cannot simply kill his opponents when he has the upper hand; he has to put them in a deathtrap to see if he can devise a life and death intellectual challenge that the hero cannot solve and escape. A deathtrap is a Literary and Dramatic Plot device in which a Villain, who has captured the Hero or another sympathetic character However, unlike many of Batman's themed enemies, Riddler's compulsion is quite flexible, allowing him to commit any crime as long as he can describe it in a riddle or puzzle. He often has two female assistants, named Query and Echo. Query and Echo are fictional characters featured in DC Comics, most commonly known as The Riddler's two henchwomen

In his very first appearance, Nigma was depicted as an employee of a carnival who enjoyed cheating his customers out of their money with his bizzare puzzles and mindgames, most of which were rigged in his favor. He soon finds himself longing for greater challenges and thrills, and dons the guise of the Riddler to challenge Batman, whom he believes could possibly be a worthy adversary for him.

Some notable writers, such as Alex Ross and Shane McCarthy, have suggested that the Riddler's compulsion stems from parental abuse that he endured as a child. Nelson Alexander "Alex" Ross (born January 22, 1970) is an American Comic book painter, Illustrator and Shane McCarthy (born 24 July 1975) is an Australian Writer best known for his Comic book work After scoring high on some important tests in school, his father, unable to grasp the fact that his son was brilliant, beat him out of envy. This, in theory, left him with a strong internal desire to tell the truth, and prove his innocence. This desire manifests itself in the form of his obsession with riddles.

Others, like Chuck Dixon, suggest that his madness, as well as his descent into crime in general, have roots in a yearning to rise above anonymity that he possessed as a youth. Charles "Chuck" Dixon (b 1954 is an American Comic book Writer, perhaps best-known for long runs on Batman titles in the It is in Dixon's 1995 origin story for the Riddler that the famous 'puzzle contest' backstory is introduced. After a teacher announces that a contest over who can solve a puzzle the fastest will be held, a young Edward Nigma sets his sights on winning this, craving the glory and satisfaction that will come with the victory. He sneaks into the school one night, takes the puzzle out of the teacher's desk, and practices it until he is able to solve it in under a minute. As predicted, he wins the contest and is given a book about riddles as a prize. Through this book, he develops a deep fascination for brainteasers and conundrums. This may have been what fueled the fire for a few aspects of his modus operandi. After finishing school, Nigma spends a short period of time as a "productive member of society" before engaging in criminal activities. He starts off by indulging in several instances of minor and petty theft, but a longing for something bigger, and more theatrical soon surfaces.

After several failed attempts to put gangs together, Nigma, now calling himself the Riddler, encounters Batman on a rooftop during one of his robberies. Previously believing that the Dark Knight was nothing more than a mere myth, Nigma narrowly evades capture, and first encounters his future sidekicks, Query and Echo, shortly afterwards. Query and Echo are fictional characters featured in DC Comics, most commonly known as The Riddler's two henchwomen He hires them right away, and together, the trio concoct a plan to rob one of Gotham City's biggest banks. Their next scheme centered around the "ransom" of a large number of priceless antique fiddles. During the exchange process, the owner of the fiddles turned out to be Batman in disguise. Query and Echo were apprehended immediately, and Batman tracked the Riddler down to an opera house and defeated him.

In Batman: The Long Halloween, the image of a smooth-talking egomaniac is thrown out in exchange for the embodiment of a minor supporting role, serving more as a source of information for Batman rather than an all-out serious threat. Batman The Long Halloween is a 13-issue Comic book Limited series written by Jeph Loeb with art by Tim Sale. He first appears when Carmine "The Roman" Falcone hires him to figure out who the Holiday Killer is. Despite giving several reasonable theories as to who is behind the killer's identity, the Roman eventually loses his patience, and orders his daughter, Sophia, to force the Riddler to leave. Upon exiting Falcone's office, the Riddler is attacked, but for some reason left alive, by Holiday. The attack was planned to coincide with the holiday of April Fool's, and several items pertaining to it were left at the scene. This article is about the informal holiday For other uses see April Fool. He appeared again in the same chapter of the story that Harvey Dent gets disfigured in, when Batman comes to him for information about the attack. This article is about the DC comics villain For the Nigerian musician see 2face Idibia.

He plays a slightly larger role in the story's sequel, Dark Victory, in which Batman turns to him to figure out the significance of the lost games of hangman that are left at the scenes of the Hangman killer's crimes. Dark Victory is a 1939 American Drama film directed by Edmund Goulding. He later showed up as a member of Two-Face's jury during the Hangman's trial.

In the one-shot "Riddler and the Riddle Factory", the Riddler becomes the host of an underground gameshow that focuses on digging up dirt on celebrities. Many of the famous people that he humiliates end up committing suicide shortly afterwards, suggesting that perhaps the Riddler did more than just inspire their deaths. In the end, his actions turn out to be a front for his attempts to find the hidden treasures of "Scarface" Scarelli, a Gotham City gangster who lived long before Batman's reign of crimefighting. Gotham City is a Fictional City appearing in DC Comics, and is best known as the home of Batman.

In the three-part Legends of the Dark Knight storyline "The Primal Riddle", the Riddler engineers what could possibly be called one of his greatest deathtraps: Batman is thrown into a narrow pit that is slowly filling up with water. The walls are electrically wired, and a set of bumpers are the only thing that prevents the water from touching the walls and causing Batman to die by electrocution. The only options Batman appears to have are death by electrocution and death by drowning, but as always, Batman manages to tamper with the traps design and develop a route of escape.

Riddler had a working relationship with The Cluemaster, although he initially resented the villain for seemingly copying his modus operandi. The Cluemaster ( Arthur Brown) is a Fictional character, a DC Comics Supervillain and enemy of Batman. In their first encounter, he set his fellow rogue up with a bomb and sent Batman off chasing riddles that would lead to its defusal, as well as away from his real plan: to steal a vast amount of priceless baseball merchandise. Baseball is a Bat-and-ball Sport played between two teams of nine players each The two teamed up on a few occasions afterwards, and were working together on a big scheme shortly before Cluemaster's apparent death in the pages of The Suicide Squad.

He seems to be more rational and cautious than his fellow rogues. During the Batman crossover storyline No Man's Land, after Gotham City is ravaged by an earthquake and Arkham Asylum frees its inmates, Riddler elects to flee Gotham rather than stay behind in the lawless chaos that ensues. Batman No Man’s Land is an American comic book crossover storyline that ran for the whole of 1999 through the Batman comic book

It is during this period that he makes the poor choice of attacking Black Canary and Green Arrow in Star City, where he is easily defeated. Black Canary is a Fictional character, a DC Comics superheroine. For the LNER Steam locomotive, see LNER Class V2 4771 Green Arrow Green Arrow ( Oliver Jones "Ollie" Queen This event helps lay the foundations for Riddler's future confrontations with Green Arrow (see below).

Detective Comics #140 (October 1948), the first appearance of the Riddler. Cover by Win Mortimer.
Detective Comics #140 (October 1948), the first appearance of the Riddler. Detective Comics is an American comic book published monthly by DC Comics since 1937 best-known for introducing the iconic Superhero Batman Cover by Win Mortimer. James Winslow "Win" Mortimer (born May 1, 1919, Hamilton Ontario, Canada, died January 11, 1998) is a

Hush

In the 12-part storyline Hush, it is revealed that Riddler suffers from cancer, which also afflicted Dr. Thomas Elliott's mother. Hush is a Fictional character, a Comic book Supervillain published by DC Comics and appearing as an enemy of Batman. Cancer (medical term Malignant Neoplasm) is a class of Diseases in which a group of cells display uncontrolled Hush is a Fictional character, a Comic book Supervillain published by DC Comics and appearing as an enemy of Batman. Riddler uses one of Ra's Al Ghul's Lazarus Pits to rid himself of the disease, and offers Elliot the chance to cure his mother as well, provided he pays a large sum of money. Ra's al Ghul, sometimes written Rā's al Ghūl (رأس الغول is a DC Comics Supervillain and an enemy of Batman. A Lazarus Pit is a Fictional natural phenomenon in the DC Comics universe. However, Elliott is in fact eager for his mother to die in order to inherit her fortune. Elliott, who goes on to secretly become the masked criminal Hush, explains he wants to get revenge on his childhood friend Bruce Wayne. The two of them agree to work together and the Riddler sets Killer Croc, Poison Ivy, Harley Quinn, Joker, Clayface and Scarecrow out to destroy Batman, with Ra's and Talia Al Ghul, Lady Shiva and Superman being temporarily drawn into the scheme as well. Killer Croc ( Waylon Jones) is a Fictional character in the DC universe, an enemy of Batman. Poison Ivy ( Pamela Lillian Isley) is a Fictional character, a DC Comics Supervillainess who is primarily an enemy of Batman. Harley Quinn ( Dr Harleen Quinzel) is a Fictional character, a Supervillainess, in the animated series Batman The Animated Series The Joker is a fictional character appearing in Comic books published by DC Comics. Clayface is a name used by several DC Comics Fictional characters most of them possessing Clay -like bodies and Shapeshifting abilities The Scarecrow ( Dr Jonathan Crane) is a DC Comics Supervillain, an enemy of Batman. Talia al Ghul (طليعة الغول - "Vanguard of the Demon" is a Fictional character in the DC Comics universe, the now-estranged Lady Shiva (real name Sandra Woosan, or more recently Sandra Wu-San) is a fictional Comic book character co-created by Dennis O'Neil Superman is a fictional Comic book Superhero widely considered to be one of the most recognized of such characters and an American Cultural icon

During the psychotic break that follows exposure to the Lazarus Pit, Riddler deduces Batman's secret identity, and that the late Jason Todd was once Robin. Psychosis (from the Greek ψυχή "psyche" for mind or soul and -οσις "-osis" for abnormal condition with adjective psychotic A secret identity is an element of fiction wherein a character develops a separate Persona (usually adopting a Pseudonym) while keeping their true identity Jason Todd is a Fictional character appearing in Comic books published by DC Comics. He then tells Clayface to shapeshift into a replica of Jason in order to torment Batman, who is haunted by the former Robin's death. Shapeshifting is a common theme in Mythology and Folklore, as well as in Science fiction and Fantasy. Batman first thinks that Riddler had stolen Jason's corpse and hid it outside of Gotham Cemetery, but it turns out that Jason is alive the whole time. When the Riddler threatens to expose Batman's secret identity, however, the Caped Crusader mockingly labels it an empty threat, pointing out that if Riddler revealed the answer to the riddle "who is Batman?", it would become worthless, something Riddler wouldn't be able to stand. In addition, Batman warns him that if he reveals the secret, it would give Ra's al Ghul a vital clue that he used a Lazarus Pit without his permission, and the League of Assassins would subsequently retaliate against him. The League of Assassins (刺客のリーグ shikaku no ri^gu is a group of Fictional Comic book Villains, an organization of killers formerly led by

Aftermath

The fallout from Riddler's failed scheme is played out in Batman: Gotham Knights #50-53. Batman Gotham Knights was a monthly Comic book series published by DC Comics. In the story "Pushback," Hush reappears and beats Riddler senseless across a rooftop. Seeking refuge, Riddler goes to the Joker and the Penguin. The Penguin ( Oswald Chesterfield Cobblepot) a DC Comics Supervillain, was introduced by artist Bob Kane and writer Bill Finger He offers to tell the Joker who had killed his wife if the Clown Prince of Crime would protect him from Hush. The Joker agrees, but eventually Hush, with the help of Prometheus, defeats him, forcing the Riddler to flee for his life. Prometheus is the name of two fictional Supervillains published by DC Comics.

In Detective Comics #797-799, the Riddler faces a great humiliation at the hands of Poison Ivy. Poison Ivy ( Pamela Lillian Isley) is a Fictional character, a DC Comics Supervillainess who is primarily an enemy of Batman. In this encounter, the Riddler seeks shelter from Ivy only to be humiliated. Riddler and Ivy then face off in a physical duel, which Ivy wins easily.

Riddler is stripped of his deductive powers and left to rot as a member of Gotham City's vast and invisible homeless population. Gotham City is a Fictional City appearing in DC Comics, and is best known as the home of Batman. Homelessness is the condition and social category of people who lack housing because they cannot afford or are otherwise unable to maintain regular safe and adequate shelter A chance encounter with an ex-NSA codebreaker gives him a positive environment in which to recover his mind. The National Security Agency/ Central Security Service ( NSA/CSS) is a cryptologic intelligence agency of the United States government During that stay, he experiences an induced flashback that leads him to realize that his father had abused him many years ago. A flashback is a psychological Phenomenon in which an individual has a sudden usually vivid recollection of a past Experience. Envious of his sons academic achievements in school, and unable to understand his brilliance, his father believed he had cheated in his accomplishments, and beat him out of jealousy. Once Riddler discovers this, he also realizes that his compulsion is born out of a strong desire to tell the truth to prove his innocence of deception.

Having made this connection, the Riddler spends some of his vast fortune, acquired over many years of crime, to get minor plastic surgery and extensive tattooing, covering most of his torso with his trademark question insignia. Plastic surgery is a medical specialty interested in the correction of form and function A tattoo is a permanent marking made by inserting ink into the layers of Skin to change the pigment for decorative or other reasons He returns and kills the codebreaker- who had pieced together his identity but couldn't act on it- then promptly steals a priceless scroll out from under Batman's nose. Since then, the Riddler has spent most of his time either legally amassing a huge fortune or attacking various heroes in order to prove his newfound power.

After orchestrating a brutal series of assaults on Green Arrow, as revenge against his defeat at his hands during the No Man's Land era, Riddler gravely injures and almost kills both Green Arrow and Arsenal. For the LNER Steam locomotive, see LNER Class V2 4771 Green Arrow Green Arrow ( Oliver Jones "Ollie" Queen For the LNER Steam locomotive, see LNER Class V2 4771 Green Arrow Green Arrow ( Oliver Jones "Ollie" Queen For the English musician see Roy Harper Roy Harper is a fictional Superhero in the DC Comics He once again escapes before the Outsiders arrive to save them. The Outsiders are fictional characters a DC Comics Superhero team Sometime between this incident and the events of Hush, the Riddler was hired to steal artifacts imbued with mystical powers from one of Star City's museums, and then distract the authorities so that the related rituals could be commenced. Hush is a Fictional character, a Comic book Supervillain published by DC Comics and appearing as an enemy of Batman. He sends Team Arrow on a wild goose chase around the City, and then reveals that he has an atomic bomb housed in the stadium where the Star City Rockets play. However, as a side effect of the ritual performed with the artifacts, the city is plunged into complete darkness, and Green Arrow uses this to his advantage, moving in and apprehending the Riddler.

Riddler later shows up in Infinite Crisis #1, with a group of villains, which includes the Fisherman and Murmur, attacking the Gotham City Police Department. Infinite Crisis is a seven-issue Limited series of Comic books written by Geoff Johns and illustrated by Phil Jimenez, George The Fisherman is a Fictional character, a DC Comics Supervillain who is primarily an enemy of Aquaman. Not to be confused with the Alpha Flight character Murmur is a Supervillain in the DC Comics universe The Gotham City Police Department (GCPD is a Fictional Police department servicing Gotham City in the DC Universe. He is next seen escaping Arkham Asylum during the world-wide supervillain breakout engineered by the Secret Society of Super Villains in Villains United: Infinite Crisis Special #1, which takes place only days after the prior supernatural disaster. The Arkham Asylum for the Criminally Insane is a Fictional setting a Psychiatric hospital in the DC Comics Universe, usually in stories featuring The Secret Society of Super Villains ( SSoSV) is a group of Comic book Supervillains that exist in the DC Universe. Villains United is a six-issue Comic book Limited series, written by Gail Simone with art by Dale Eaglesham and Wade von Grawbadger Riddler re-appears as part of the Society's "Phase Three" attack on Metropolis. Infinite Crisis is a seven-issue Limited series of Comic books written by Geoff Johns and illustrated by Phil Jimenez, George He is defeated by the Shining Knight and is struck in the head by the Knight's mace. Shining Knight is the name of three Fictional Superheroes in the DC Comics universe.

Riddler Reformed

In Detective Comics #822, The Riddler returns, having spent much of the previous year in a coma due to the one-sided fight against the Knight. In Medicine, a coma (from the Greek koma, meaning deep sleep is a profound state of Unconsciousness. He has seemingly reformed, and is now a private consultant on the murder of a wealthy socialite. Hired by the socialite's father, he proves that a photo of Bruce Wayne apparently implicating him in the crime depicts an impostor, and briefly works with Batman to investigate the crime. As a result of his coma, The Riddler has apparently lost his compulsion for riddles, but retains both his intellect and his mammoth ego. Id, ego, and super-ego are the three parts of the " Psychic apparatus " defined in Sigmund Freud 's structural model of Furthermore, he suffered severe memory loss; upon emerging from his coma, he barely remembers his own name. He does not appear to remember that Bruce Wayne and Batman are one and the same, though he does harbor some suspicions of once knowing something about Bruce Wayne.

In Detective Comics #828, Riddler is a guest along with Bruce Wayne on board a ship during a party. During the party, an old friend of Bruce's falls overboard and is mauled to death by sharks. The Riddler appears to solve the case with the suicide of the apparent murderer, and quickly takes the credit. However, Batman finds evidence that the suicide was a setup to divert attention away from the real killer. Bruce suspects foul play, and eventually tracks down the killer, whom Riddler is also close to catching before Nigma is bludgeoned over the head by a shark-tooth club. The killer pushes Batman out the window, and is about to drop him to his death, when Nigma wraps his tie around an arrow, lights it on fire, and shoots it into the killer's back. As the assailant rolls around screaming, Nigma taunts him, refusing to douse the flames. Batman extinguishes the flame, and responds to Nigma's assertion that they're now allies with hostile dismissal.

In Detective Comics #837 Riddler is hired by Bruce Wayne to track down an experimental drug developed by Wayne Enterprises currently being tested for muscle stamina and cellular regeneration which has been stolen by a lab assistant named Lisa Newman. He discovers that Newman is staying at the same Athenian Women's Help Shelter as Harley Quinn. With Harley's help he defeats Newman and returns the drug to Wayne Enterprises, earning Batman's trust for the time being.

In Countdown #42, Riddler claims to Mary Marvel that he has gone straight and is now a detective. Countdown to Final Crisis, known as Countdown for its first 25 issues is a Comic book Limited series published by DC Comics Mary Marvel is a Fictional character, a Comic book superheroine originally published by Fawcett Comics and now owned by DC Comics The two join forces to defeat Clayface, and after witnessing Mary's new malicious approach to crime fighting, suggests that she consider finding a mentor to help her control her powers. Or at the very least get some anger management.

As of the 2008 miniseries Gotham Underground, Riddler has yet to return to his villainous ways, and is investigating The Penguin's involvement with the events of Salvation Run. The Penguin ( Oswald Chesterfield Cobblepot) a DC Comics Supervillain, was introduced by artist Bob Kane and writer Bill Finger Salvation Run is a seven-part 2007 - 2008 DC Comics Limited series which was designed to tie in to the company's major event series He saves Dick Grayson, who was under cover during the Gotham Gang War between Penguin and Tobias Whale and deduces he is Nightwing but cannot uncover his secret identity. Richard John "Dick" Grayson is a fictional Superhero that appears in Comic books published by DC Comics. The Penguin ( Oswald Chesterfield Cobblepot) a DC Comics Supervillain, was introduced by artist Bob Kane and writer Bill Finger Tobias Whale is a Comic book villain a Fictional character created by Tony Isabella and Trevor Von Eeden as Black Lightning 's For the Marduk album see Nightwing (album. For the current and most prominent holder of the Nightwing title see Dick Grayson Nightwing Recent solicitations for an upcoming issue of Detective Comics also mention Riddler will become involved in a murder investigation alongside both Batman and the Gotham City Police Department [1].

Powers and abilities

The Riddler has no super human abilities, but he is a criminal strategist of some cunning. He isn’t much of a hand-to-hand opponent so he often employs guns as he is an accomplished marksman. He sometimes employs weaponry disguised as puzzles, such as jigsaw pieces that explode, or pistols shaped like question marks. The Riddler usually employs a number of thugs to provide muscle for his schemes.

Alternate versions

As one of Batman's most famed and popular adversaries, the Riddler has been featured in several comics which are not part of the official DC continuity. 

Superman in various bombing conspiracies, most likely to be led by the coalition of The Riddler and Parasite. The Justice League sometimes called the Justice League of America or JLA for short is a Fictional DC Comics superhero team. Parasitism is a type of symbiotic relationship between Organisms of different Species. Superman is a fictional Comic book Superhero widely considered to be one of the most recognized of such characters and an American Cultural icon

Names and variations

Many adaptations of the Batman mythos have given the Riddler the real name Edward Nigma (or Nygma) or E. Nigma. Occasionally his full name has been given as Edward E. Nigma. Some have depicted this as a false name and his real name as Edward Nashton, who legally changed his name to Edward Nygma. A pseudonym is a fictitious alternative to a person's legal name (see Alias) Most recently, his origin in Countdown states that Nashton is his original name.

In the French and Quebecois translations of various Batman titles, his nom de plume has been translated to Le Sphinx referencing the riddle-posing monster of Greek mythology that Oedipus confronted. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Quebec (kwɨˈbɛk A Sphinx is a Zoomorphic mythological figure which is depicted as a recumbent lion with a human head Greek mythology is the body of stories belonging to the ancient Greeks concerning their gods and Heroes the nature of the world and the origins and significance Oedipus (pronounced /ˈɛdəpəs/ in American English or /ˈiːdəpəs/ in British English; Greek: Oidípous meaning "swollen-footed" Sometimes, he's also known as L'Homme-Mystère, which means "the Mystery Man" in French.

In Germany, the villain has been called Mr. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Sphinx, as well as Der Rätselknacker (the riddle cracker).

In early Polish editions of Batman comics Riddler was translated as Zagadka (The Riddle); in Batman Forever Riddler was known as Człowiek-Zagadka (Riddleman)

In Italy he is called Enigmista, the literal translation of "Riddler". Poland (Polska officially the Republic of Poland See also Batman Forever (score, Batman Forever (soundtrack, Batman Forever (video game, Batman Forever The Arcade Game Batman Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest

In Latin America, the Riddler is known as El Acertijo, which literally means "The Riddle". In Brazil, the character is named Charada, which also means "Riddle". |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld

In Spain, the Riddler is known as Enigma. Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula.

In Denmark, the Riddler is known as Gækkeren, which, loosely translated, is a person, who plays tricks on others, though not necessarily through the use of riddles. The Kingdom of Denmark ( ˈd̥ænmɑɡ̊ (archaic ˈd̥anmɑːɡ̊ commonly known as Denmark, is a country in the Scandinavian region of northern Europe

In Sweden, the Riddler has been known as Gåtan, which is Swedish for "the riddle", and sometimes Gåtmannen (=Riddleman). "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. Swedish ( is a North Germanic language spoken by more than nine million people predominantly in Sweden and parts of Finland, especially along the

In Russia, he is called Ребус (Russian for Rebus). Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending A rebus ( Latin: "by things" is a kind of word puzzle which uses pictures to represent words or parts of words for example H + = In some translations, the Riddler is also called Человек-загадка (Chelovek-zagadka; literally, "the Mystery Man") or Человек-вопрос (Chelovek-vopros, "the Question Man").

In Finland, the Riddler is known as Arvuuttaja. Finland, officially the Republic of Finland ( is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. (Translates directly to "Riddler" or "Puzzler. ")

Other media

Television

Frank Gorshin as the Riddler, from the Batman TV series.
Frank Gorshin as the Riddler, from the Batman TV series. Frank John Gorshin Jr ( April 5, 1933 – May 17, 2005) was an American Actor and Comedian. Batman is a 1960s American Television series, based on the DC Comic book character of the same name.

Batman (TV series)

Frank Gorshin played the Riddler in the 1960s Batman television series and spin-off movie, with John Astin substituting once on the series. Frank John Gorshin Jr ( April 5, 1933 – May 17, 2005) was an American Actor and Comedian. Batman is a 1960s American Television series, based on the DC Comic book character of the same name. Batman (also known as Batman The Movie) is a 1966 film spin-off of the popular ''Batman'' television series, and was the first John Allen Astin (born March 30, 1930) is an Oscar -nominated American Actor who has appeared in numerous Films and The popular television series was inspired by the first Silver Age appearance of the Riddler, with the premiere episode being an adaptation of this issue (Batman #171). The Silver Age of Comic Books was a period of artistic advancement and commercial success in mainstream American comic books predominantly those featuring the Superhero Before the television series, the character was a minor villain with only three appearances in two decades, but the exposure of the series - especially with Gorshin's extremely popular interpretation - elevated the character in the comics to a major enemy. Riddler's real name was never mentioned in the TV show. Gorshin also portrayed the Riddler in Legends of the Superheroes in 1979. GigtantaAtomjpg|150px|thumb|right|A'Leshia Brevard and Alfie Wise as Giganta and the Atom respectively

The Batman/Superman Hour

The Riddler made his first appearance in animated form in the Filmation Batman installments first seen on CBS Saturday Morning in 1968 as part of The Batman/Superman Hour. For the unrelated isometric graphics engine used by Ultimate Play the Game in their 8-bit computer games see Filmation engine. The Batman/Superman Hour was a Filmation Animated series that was broadcast on CBS from 1968 to 1969 While he didn't appear in The New Adventures of Batman episodes, he is shown briefly in the opening theme, wearing a red costume, rather than his traditional green. The New Adventures of Batman is an Animated series produced by Filmation in 1977 featuring the DC Comics Superheroes He is also referenced in one episode.

Super Friends

The Riddler as he appeared in Challenge of the Super Friends.
The Riddler as he appeared in Challenge of the Super Friends. Challenge of the Super Friends is an American animated television series about a team of Superheroes which ran from September 9,

He later appeared in Hanna-Barbera's Challenge of the SuperFriends as a member of the Legion of Doom. Challenge of the Super Friends is an American animated television series about a team of Superheroes which ran from September 9, Playing off the Gorshin model, this Riddler is a hyperactive lunatic whose contrived riddles baffle all but Batman and Robin. Robin (also referred to as The Boy Wonder) is the name of several Fictional characters appearing in Comic books published by DC Comics, originally He was voiced by Michael Bell. This article is about the voice actor For the Irish politician see Michael Bell.

He made his only solo appearance in a Super Friends short episode, "Around The World In 80 Riddles", where he sprays Superman, Wonder Woman, Batman and Robin with a chemical to reduce their intelligence to that of two-year-olds.

DC animated universe

The Riddler from Batman: The Animated Series.
The Riddler from Batman: The Animated Series. Batman The Animated Series (often shortened Batman TAS or BTAS) is an American, two time Emmy Award winning

In Batman: The Animated Series, John Glover voiced the Riddler. Batman The Animated Series (often shortened Batman TAS or BTAS) is an American, two time Emmy Award winning John Soursby Glover Jr (born August 7, 1944) is an American award-winning actor perhaps best known for a range of Villainous roles in films For this version, the producers decided to play against the popular Gorshin image of a giggling trickster and have the character as a smooth intellectual, who presented genuinely challenging puzzles. In this incarnation, Nygma is a game designer fired by a greedy executive name Daniel Mockridge for suing after not getting royalties for a game he created called "Riddle of the Minotaur. Game design is the process of designing the content and rules of a Game. " He seeks revenge as the Riddler by kidnapping Daniel and placing him in an elaborate maze deathtrap. As a testament to his ingenuity, the Riddler is one of the few villains in the animated series who emerges victorious in his first appearance; while he does not kill his victim, the Riddler escapes Batman and has the satisfaction that Daniel Mockridge now lives in fear of his return. As with the other versions, this Riddler has a fondness for elaborate deathtraps that Batman often escapes from by "cheating," or finding flaws in the trap's design and exploiting them; for instance, Batman deliberately went after the flying Hand of Fate device, hotwired it to his palmtop computer and flew towards the center of the maze. Hotwiring is the process of bypassing an Automobile 's ignition interlock and thus starting it without the key. A subnotebook is a small and lightweight portable Computer, with most of the features of a standard Laptop computer but smaller

In his second appearance on the show, he traps Commissioner Gordon inside a deadly virtual reality video game, which Batman is forced to enter in order to save him. While dodging the traps laid out in the construct and chasing clues, Batman discovers that he can change and mold his virtual body into forms that will better suit the tasks at hand, and he uses this newly-discovered ability to fool the Riddler into causing his program to overload. During the confusion, Batman escapes the construct with the Commissioner, and the Riddler's mind is briefly trapped inside the virtual reality device.

In the final episode the character appeared in, he has seemingly reformed, and a wealthy owner of a toy company hires him to produce a line of puzzles and games that are aimed at children. He deliberately hides clues in the company's advertisements that correspond to crimes that he will eventually commit. After a confrontation with Batman, the Riddler vows to rid himself of his enemy once and for all, and lures him into one last death trap. Batman manages to escape yet again, much to Nygma's chagrin. He is sent back to Arkham Asylum, smitten with rage. His only other appearance on the show was a small cameo in the episode "The Trial", but he has been referenced and alluded to in a few other episodes, as well.

The series' creators admit they didn't use him very much because his character often made story plots too long, too complex, or too bizarre. The writers described this problem with the Riddler in an article in Comics Scene #43, published by Starlog. .

The Riddler is only seen briefly in The New Batman Adventures episodes: first in a dream sequence, then in a rather short appearance where he is robbing a bank. The New Batman Adventures is the successor to the highly acclaimed American animated series Batman The Animated Series. The following is an episode list for the Animated television series Batman The Animated Series, The New Batman/Superman The following is an episode list for the Animated television series Batman The Animated Series, The New Batman/Superman Despite his lack of appearances in the series, he was prominently featured in Batman: Gotham Adventures, its comic book continuation. He is featured in the episode, Judgement Day, where the Judge cuts the rope suspending a giant book in the air, sending it crushing down on the Riddler. Due to the previous nature of the Judge's attacks, this may have killed him.

He also appears in the Superman: The Animated Series episode "Knight Time", where he is in league with Bane and the Mad Hatter. Superman The Animated Series is the unofficial title of a Warner Bros This is a list of episodes of Superman The Animated Series. Season One (1996-1997 All episodes of season one except the first five and last Bane is a Fictional character that appears in Comic books published by DC Comics. The Mad Hatter is a fictional character in the Batman comics published by DC Comics. A Riddler Drone, along with Two Face and Killer Croc, fights Batman Beyond in the opening to "Terry's Friend Dates A Robot". This article is about the DC comics villain For the Nigerian musician see 2face Idibia. Killer Croc ( Waylon Jones) is a Fictional character in the DC universe, an enemy of Batman.

As part of the original 13 members of the Legion of Doom, the Riddler was originally slated to appear again in the DC Animated Universe in the third season of Justice League Unlimited, but apparently due to a "Bat-Embargo" enforced by Warner Bros. Justice League Unlimited (or JLU) is the name of an American animated television series that was produced by and aired on Batman (originally referred to as the Bat-Man and still referred to at times as the Batman) is a fictional Comic book Superhero co-created , this did not occur.

The Batman

The Riddler in The Batman.
The Riddler in The Batman. The Batman was an Emmy Award -winning American Animated Television series produced by Warner Bros

In 2005, a new Riddler debuted in The Batman animated series. The Batman was an Emmy Award -winning American Animated Television series produced by Warner Bros An animated cartoon is a short hand-drawn (or made with computers to look similar to something hand-drawn Film for the cinema, Television or computer In this version, the Riddler returns with a gothic look (much like Rozz Williams) and is voiced by Robert Englund. Rozz Williams ( November 6, 1963 – April 1, 1998) born Roger Alan Painter was an American Deathrock vocalist most Robert Barton Englund (born June 6, 1947) is an American Actor, best known for playing the fictional Serial killer He is also given a more detailed and sympathetic back story than previous incarnations.

In the fourth-season episode "Riddler's Revenge," he reveals that he was a scientist who, along with his beloved assistant Julie, developed a chip designed to augment the human brain, allowing those interfaced with it to achieve superhuman feats of memory and calculation. This device caught the eye of a predatory businessman named Gorman, who hounded him to sell the rights, but he refused. The device then horrifically malfunctioned on its first demonstration, a demonstration apparently orchestrated by the very businessman whom he had turned down. Blaming him for his disgrace, Nygma set out to destroy both him and everything he held dear. He rigged the businessman's house with a series of intricate traps, only passable by solving riddles. Batman managed to break the businessman out, much to Nygma's fury. It was only years later that both Nygma and Batman determined that it had been Julie, not the businessman who had sabotaged the chip; having realized, from her point of view, he was a lunatic, she took Nygma out of the way to have success herself, enjoying the fruits of his research until the truth was revealed and she was arrested along with Riddler. It was also revealed in this episode Nygma as a child was fascinated about puzzles, but his father didn't appreciate his interests, and preferred to keep him playing baseball and such.

In his first appearance, the Riddler plants riddle bombs across the city and sends Batman and Detective Ellen Yin to stop them from detonating. Ellen Yin is a character created specifically for the Batman animated series The Batman, as part of the DC Comics franchise It all turns out to be a diversion (the bombs contain lime gelatin instead of explosives) so the Riddler can work on his real scheme: to hack into the computer database at Gotham City Hall (the location of the very first "bomb") and steal valuable information. In Computing, hacker has several meanings A community of enthusiast Computer programmers and Systems designers originated in the 1960s After capturing Batman and Yin, he attempts to play a game of 20 questions to guess Batman's identity, while Batman is connected to a lie detector. Lie detection is the practice of determining whether someone is Lying. If Batman lies, Yin receives a progressively stronger electric shock until the voltage becomes fatal. Riddler comes extremely close and fails when Yin uses the Riddler's ego to trick him into stepping in front of his electrocuting machine by claiming to know who Batman is. Riddler also appeared in the episode "Night and the City," in which he makes a deal with the Joker and the Penguin that whoever discovers Batman's identity will have control of the city.

Other appearances

The Tiny Toon Adventures short Bat's All Folks parodied the character as 'Question Mark'. Steven Spielberg Presents Tiny Toon Adventures (also known as Tiny Toon Adventures or Tiny Toons) is an American

Riddler appeared in the Robot Chicken episode "Endless Breadsticks" voiced by Patrick Warburton. Robot Chicken is an Emmy -Award Winning American Stop motion animated television series created by Seth Green and Matthew Patrick John Warburton (born November 14, 1964) is an American Television Actor and Voice actor. When he gives a riddle at the dinner table, his wife tells him "Just ask for the salt. "

In the The Simpsons episode Revenge is a Dish Best Served Three Times, Ned Flanders appears as 'The Diddler'. " Revenge is a Dish Best Served Three Times " is the eleventh episode of The Simpsons ' eighteenth season, which originally aired Nedward "Ned" Flanders is a recurring character in the animated television series The Simpsons.

The Riddler appeared in the Question's Vertigo Comics series, being convinced to become a "big-time villain" by a prostitute met on a bus. The Question is the name used by a number of Comic book Superheroes in the DC Comics universe. Vertigo is an Imprint of the American Comic-book publisher DC Comics. Prostitution is the act of performing Sexual activity in exchange for Money. He hijacked it and began asking riddles, killing and robbing anyone that got them wrong. The Question quickly subdues him by asking him philosophical riddles in return. He is outwitted and has a nervous breakdown before being set free as a reward for getting one last riddle right.

Recently the name "Edward Nashton" appears as a person writing to the Gotham Times as part the viral marketing campaign set up to promote the The Dark Knight. [1]

Movies

Batman (1966)

Main article: Batman (1966 film)

Frank Gorshin reprised his role as the Riddler in the 1966 film Batman, alongside three other villains from the TV series. Batman (also known as Batman The Movie) is a 1966 film spin-off of the popular ''Batman'' television series, and was the first As in the series, Gorshin's Riddler is calm and calculating at one moment, then wild and unstable the next. He compulsively sends Batman and Robin clues, which in the film leads to some minor tensions with his fellow criminals.

Batman Forever

Canadian actor Jim Carrey as the Riddler in the 1995 film "Batman Forever".
Canadian actor Jim Carrey as the Riddler in the 1995 film "Batman Forever". James Eugene Redmond "Jim" Carrey (born January 17 1962 is a Canadian-American Film actor and Comedian.
Main article: Batman Forever

While Tim Burton was slated to direct Batman Forever, his intention was to have Michael Keaton return as the title character, and use the Riddler (Edward Nygma) as the main villain, who would be portrayed as a menacing psychopath with a question mark shaved into his hair. See also Batman Forever (score, Batman Forever (soundtrack, Batman Forever (video game, Batman Forever The Arcade Game Batman Timothy "Tim" William Burton (born August 25 1958 is an American Film director, Screenwriter and Set designer, notable for the quirky See also Batman Forever (score, Batman Forever (soundtrack, Batman Forever (video game, Batman Forever The Arcade Game Batman Michael John Douglas (born September 9 1951 better known by the stage name Michael Keaton, is an American Actor, known for his early comedic roles in Psychopathy ( is a psychological construct that describes chronic immoral and Antisocial behavior Robin Williams was the first choice for the role, but he turned it down. Robin McLaurim Williams (born July 21 1951 or 1952 is an American television stage and film actor and Comedian who has won an Academy Award for his performance Burton went on to cast Micky Dolenz, who screen tested for the role. George Michael Dolenz Jr (born March 8, 1945) is an American Actor, Musician, Television director and theatre [3] Dolenz's involvement ended once Joel Schumacher was hired to direct. Joel Schumacher (born August 29, 1939 in New York City) is an American Film director, Screenwriter and producer Schumacher instead decided to bank on Jim Carrey for the role. James Eugene Redmond "Jim" Carrey (born January 17 1962 is a Canadian-American Film actor and Comedian. Michael Jackson approached Schumacher about the role but Schumacher felt that there wasn't a place for Jackson in the film. Michael Joseph Jackson (born August 29 1958 is an American musician entertainer and businessman [4] Carrey had stated that he was attracted to the "stalker" angle added to the character in the script. ---- Stalking is the obsessive following observing or contacting of another person or the obsessive attempt to engage in any of these activities Nygma is shown to be obsessed with his idol Bruce Wayne, his turn to crime a result of Wayne's rejection of his mind-manipulation invention. Throughout the film, Nygma obsesses over Wayne, copying Wayne's appearance down to a facial mole, and he prevents Two-Face from killing him. This article is about the DC comics villain For the Nigerian musician see 2face Idibia. This version of the Riddler employs a device called "the Box", disguised as a 3D imagery device for TVs, that extracts victims' thoughts and transmits them into the Riddler's head, making him smarter and contributing to his descent into madness. 3D computer graphics (in contrast to 2D computer graphics) are graphics that use a three-dimensional representation of geometric data that is stored in the computer In the end, Batman damages the Box with a Batarang, and Riddler's intelligence (as well as his sanity) is lost. A batarang is a roughly Bat -shaped throwing weapon used by the DC Comics Superhero Batman. Throughout the film, he plants a series of riddles for Batman to find, which lead to the disclosure of his identity. At the end of the film, he is captured in Arkham Asylum and, in his madness, begins screaming that he is Batman.

In Batman & Robin, when Bane breaks into Arkham Asylum's storage room to get Mr. Bane is a Fictional character that appears in Comic books published by DC Comics. Freeze's cryogenic suit, both Two-Face and Riddler's costumes are visible in the background.

Nolan series

Director Christopher Nolan took the helm as director of the new Batman franchise with the 2005 film Batman Begins and the upcoming 2008 film The Dark Knight. Christopher Jonathan James Nolan (born July 30 1970 is a Film director, writer and producer. The Batman Film series currently consists of seven Superhero films based on the fictional DC Comics character of the same name Batman Begins is a 2005 American Superhero film based on the fictional DC Comics character Batman, directed by The Dark Knight is a 2008 American Superhero film directed and co-written by Christopher Nolan.

Justice League New Frontier

Riddler makes a cameo in Justice League: The New Frontier among some other Batman villians during the famous speech by John F. Kennedy. Justice League The New Frontier is a Direct-to-video Animated film adaptation of the popular DC comic limited series John Fitzgerald "Jack" Kennedy (May 29 1917&ndashNovember 22 1963 often referred to by his initials JFK, was the thirty-fifth President of

Super Max

According to Latinoreview The Riddler is one of the villains locked up in SuperMax.

Video games

The Riddler has also appeared in several video games based on Batman. He was a boss in Batman: The Animated Series, The Adventures of Batman & Robin for the SNES, The Adventures of Batman & Robin for the Sega CD and various video game adaptations of Batman Forever. Batman The Animated Series (often shortened Batman TAS or BTAS) is an American, two time Emmy Award winning The Super Nintendo Entertainment System or Super NES (also called SNES and Super Nintendo) is a 16-bit Video game console that was The is an add-on device for the Sega Mega Drive that was released in Europe, Australia, New Zealand, Japan. For the arcade PlayStation PC and Sega Saturn game see Batman Forever The Arcade Game Batman Forever is a Beat 'em up The SNES game had Riddler re-using the Riddle of the Minotaur Maze from "If You're So Smart, Why Aren't You Rich?" (but this time with the Gordons as hostages) and the chess board from "What Is Reality?". The following is an episode list for the Animated television series Batman The Animated Series, The New Batman/Superman The following is an episode list for the Animated television series Batman The Animated Series, The New Batman/Superman In the Sega CD game, which had fully-animated cut scenes, John Glover reprised his role as the Riddler.

In the PC game Toxic Chill, Riddler teams up with Mr. Freeze, and leaves this riddle to Batman and Robin: "What gets hotter when it gets colder?" The majority of the game is spent gathering clues whilst battling Freeze, Riddler, and the Riddler's gang with help from Batgirl and Alfred. The answer turns out to be. . . Gotham City! It turns out that Freeze has been building a weather machine to cause a super-blizzard, and Riddler has been secretly been double-crossing him by dumping chemicals under the ground into lava tubes, shaping an enormous question mark upon spewing up from the ground, triggered by the cold winds. Gotham City is a Fictional City appearing in DC Comics, and is best known as the home of Batman. However, Batman and Robin manage to stop his chemicals from emptying into the bay. The Riddler then attempts to destroy a light house, finishing his symbol with a dot. Batman captures him and hauls him away to Arkham before he is able to do this final devious act. Nygma is forced to share a cell with Freeze, who presumably exacts revenge on Riddler for betraying and nearly killing him with the hot chemicals. The Riddler in here closely resembles the one in Batman: The Animated Series in the game, but his personality more closely resembles that of the version portrayed by Frank Gorshin.

He is mentioned by the JLA's Watchtower recorder in Justice League Heroes. Justice League Heroes is a console video game for the Xbox, PlayStation 2, Nintendo DS, and PlayStation Portable systems The message, sent to Batman, is "Just now, a toy sells death".

He is also seen in a trailer for the upcoming Lego Batman: The Video Game

Action figures

Riddler has made several appearances as an action figure as part of Kenner's Batman: The Animated Series, Legends of Batman and Batman: Knight Force Ninjas lines, Mattel's The Batman line, and Art Asylum's minimates line. LEGO Batman The Videogame is a video game developed by Traveller's Tales. This article is about the toy company For the city see Kenner Louisiana. Batman The Animated Series (often shortened Batman TAS or BTAS) is an American, two time Emmy Award winning Mattel Inc ( is the world's largest Toy importing company based on revenue The Batman was an Emmy Award -winning American Animated Television series produced by Warner Bros Art Asylum is a New York City based design studio and toy company Minimates are a block-styled miniature Action figure originally created by Art Asylum and now released by Diamond Select Toys He has also been produced as a Heroclix. HeroClix is a Collectible miniatures game produced by WizKids, Inc Five different Riddler figures were produced for the 1995 Batman Forever line, including one version that says phrases from the film. See also Batman Forever (score, Batman Forever (soundtrack, Batman Forever (video game, Batman Forever The Arcade Game Batman

The Riddler is one of the rarest of Kenner's Super Powers Collection line. The Super Powers Collection was a line of Action figures based on DC Comics Superheroes and Supervillains that was created by Kenner Toys in the He is a repainted Green Lantern figure that was only released in South America. South America is a Continent of the Americas, situated entirely in the Western Hemisphere and mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a He was also part of the line of action figures called the DC Comics SuperHeroes from Toy-Biz. Marvel Toys (formerly Toy Biz) is the Toy division of Marvel Entertainment.

Three versions of the Riddler have appeared in the DC Direct line, two based on his first appearance and one based on his look in the Hush storyline. The Japanese toy company Yamato has also produced a figure of him.

Roller coasters

Riddler's Revenge, the world's tallest and fastest stand-up roller coaster is themed after the Riddler. This article is about the Six Flags roller coaster For the episode of The Batman, see Riddler's Revenge (The Batman. It is located in Six Flags Magic Mountain in Valencia, California. Six Flags Magic Mountain is an Amusement park located in Valencia, California north of Los Angeles.

See also

Notes and references

  1. ^ DC Comics
  2. ^ The World's Finest - Batman Adventures: Tribute - The Comic - Ty Templeton
  3. ^ PennLive.com's Printer-Friendly Page
  4. ^ http://www.suntimes.com/output/entertainment/sho-sunday-joel30.html

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Dictionary

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