The Riddler (Edward Nigma, later Edward Nygma or Edward Nashton) is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was created by Bill Finger and Dick Sprang, and debuted in Detective Comics #140 in October 1948.

Edward Nigma, Edward Nashton, or Edward Nygma, also known as The Riddler, is a super-villain enemy of Batman who commits crimes revolving around an obsession with riddles. His mental psychosis results in a deep inner need to prove that he's smarter and therefore better than others, which causes him to leave behind clues in otherwise perfect crimes.

Edward Nygma is the Riddler, a master strategist who incorporates riddles into his crimes in Gotham City, making him an enemy of its protector Batman. Before the first appearance "the Batman", Edward Nygma was the trusted strategist of Philip Kane, Bruce Wayne's uncle and the CEO of Wayne...

The Riddler is a criminal themed around riddles, puzzles and games, and frequent enemy of Batman. Co-created by Bill Finger and Dick Sprang for Detective Comics #140 (October 1948), Edward "E." Nigma (sometimes Nygma and Nashton), he themes his crimes around these, even leaving clues for Batman and the police to solve hinting to his plans.

Riddler. Riddle us this: what cerebral criminal with an affinity for purple and green loves challenging the Dark Knight with cleverly calculated crimes and puzzling plots? One of the Dark Knight's most infamous villains, Edward Nygma enjoys flaunting his intellectual superiority by conducting crimes and leaving clues for Batman to piece together.

Edward Nashton, who later changed his name to Edward Nigma, is the super-villain known as the Riddler. His signature gimmick is committing high-profile crimes and giving clues or hints to law enforcement. This has made him an enemy of the Batman in Gotham City.

The DC Universe's Crowned Prince of Conundrums. In the 8th Annual of Detective Comics, "Questions Multiply The Mystery", it was revealed that Edward Nashton was raised in Waterbury. Seeking ...

2024年10月26日 · The Riddler is not only a major Batman villain, but one of the most interesting characters to come out of Gotham City. With an inferiority complex that makes him hold cities hostage just to play games with the Dark Knight, the mental terrain of DC's most intelligent villain provides some compelling stories.

2022年2月23日 · For most versions of the character, the Riddler’s only goal is to prove his intellectual dominance in Gotham City over the only person he sees as his equal—the Batman. And yet, Riddler loses the challenge to his cowled opponent every single time. So why does he persist? And why, for that matter, does Batman?

2022年2月24日 · DC Comics. But in 1964, Batman’s sales were in the toilet. Comics like Flash now outsold DC’s second-biggest hero. So DC editor Julius Schwartz returned Batman to his roots, with less...