this inquisitive criminal can’t resist querying the Caped Crusader
querying the Caped Crusader
querying the Caped Crusader Blackie’s you don’t realize these Clues
Blackie’s you don’t realize these Clues
Blackie’s you don’t realize these Clues have a all speeding welcome to
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watchmojo.com and today we will explore the comic book origins of Edward nygma
the comic book origins of Edward nygma
the comic book origins of Edward nygma otherwise known as the Riddler
otherwise known as the Riddler
otherwise known as the Riddler as with most comic book characters there
as with most comic book characters there
as with most comic book characters there are often reimagining and different
are often reimagining and different
are often reimagining and different versions to a character’s past we have
versions to a character’s past we have
versions to a character’s past we have chosen to primarily follow the storyline
chosen to primarily follow the storyline
chosen to primarily follow the storyline which unfolded in 1948 Detective Comics
which unfolded in 1948 Detective Comics
which unfolded in 1948 Detective Comics number 140 and which is expanded upon in
number 140 and which is expanded upon in
number 140 and which is expanded upon in year ones Detective Comics annual number
year ones Detective Comics annual number
year ones Detective Comics annual number eight Edward nygma grew up an overly
eight Edward nygma grew up an overly
eight Edward nygma grew up an overly curious child in the town of Waterbury
curious child in the town of Waterbury
curious child in the town of Waterbury there he annoyed his parents and other
there he annoyed his parents and other
there he annoyed his parents and other adults with his unending stream of
adults with his unending stream of
adults with his unending stream of queries he soon decided to become a
queries he soon decided to become a
queries he soon decided to become a person with all of the answers even if
person with all of the answers even if
person with all of the answers even if that meant forming the questions himself
that meant forming the questions himself
that meant forming the questions himself the trigger for his obsession was
the trigger for his obsession was
the trigger for his obsession was further pulled when his teacher
further pulled when his teacher
further pulled when his teacher announced a class contest
announced a class contest
announced a class contest this would reward the student that
this would reward the student that
this would reward the student that solved a complex puzzle the fastest
solved a complex puzzle the fastest
solved a complex puzzle the fastest setting his sights on winning Edwards
setting his sights on winning Edwards
setting his sights on winning Edwards snuck into the school one night in order
snuck into the school one night in order
snuck into the school one night in order to practice until he could solve it in
to practice until he could solve it in
to practice until he could solve it in under one minute winning he was given a
under one minute winning he was given a
under one minute winning he was given a riddle book as a prize with his cheating
riddle book as a prize with his cheating
riddle book as a prize with his cheating rewarded Edward became fixated on
rewarded Edward became fixated on
rewarded Edward became fixated on similar thrills this spurred him to lose
similar thrills this spurred him to lose
similar thrills this spurred him to lose interest in an ordinary job and
interest in an ordinary job and
interest in an ordinary job and similarly cheap by taking on a life of
similarly cheap by taking on a life of
similarly cheap by taking on a life of crime as a result he formed the costume
crime as a result he formed the costume
crime as a result he formed the costume identity of the Riddler this
identity of the Riddler this
identity of the Riddler this green-colored question mark persona was
green-colored question mark persona was
green-colored question mark persona was not only developed to steal riches and
not only developed to steal riches and
not only developed to steal riches and garner mass attention but to prove his
garner mass attention but to prove his
garner mass attention but to prove his superiority over anyone around him above
superiority over anyone around him above
superiority over anyone around him above all else
all else
all else nygma wished to test his intellect
nygma wished to test his intellect
nygma wished to test his intellect against that of Batman Gotham’s greatest
against that of Batman Gotham’s greatest
against that of Batman Gotham’s greatest detective in time The Riddler became
detective in time The Riddler became
detective in time The Riddler became infamous throughout Gotham for his
infamous throughout Gotham for his
infamous throughout Gotham for his obsessive compulsive disorder and
obsessive compulsive disorder and
obsessive compulsive disorder and intense ego as well as his
intense ego as well as his
intense ego as well as his smooth-talking and quirky personality he
smooth-talking and quirky personality he
smooth-talking and quirky personality he distinguished himself from other
distinguished himself from other
distinguished himself from other villains through his unwillingness to
villains through his unwillingness to
villains through his unwillingness to simply try and kill his opponents
simply try and kill his opponents
simply try and kill his opponents instead opting to place them in
instead opting to place them in
instead opting to place them in elaborate traps eventually he enlisted
elaborate traps eventually he enlisted
elaborate traps eventually he enlisted the help of two equally deranged female
the help of two equally deranged female
the help of two equally deranged female assistants named query and echo to help
assistants named query and echo to help
assistants named query and echo to help him pull off larger crimes due to his
him pull off larger crimes due to his
him pull off larger crimes due to his constant defeat the Riddler has found
constant defeat the Riddler has found
constant defeat the Riddler has found himself frustrated by his powerlessness
himself frustrated by his powerlessness
himself frustrated by his powerlessness to stop tipping off Batman and the
to stop tipping off Batman and the
to stop tipping off Batman and the authorities as a result he has attempted
authorities as a result he has attempted
authorities as a result he has attempted several crimes without his trademark
several crimes without his trademark
several crimes without his trademark tactics however the temptation has
tactics however the temptation has
tactics however the temptation has always proven too great for the neurotic
always proven too great for the neurotic
always proven too great for the neurotic sending him back to Arkham Asylum for
sending him back to Arkham Asylum for
sending him back to Arkham Asylum for treatment and spurring him to realize
treatment and spurring him to realize
treatment and spurring him to realize that he
that he
that he must be crazy not only a comic book icon
must be crazy not only a comic book icon
must be crazy not only a comic book icon for his unmistakable costume the Riddler
for his unmistakable costume the Riddler
for his unmistakable costume the Riddler has become well known for making use of
has become well known for making use of
has become well known for making use of a question mark shaped Rick Kane and The
a question mark shaped Rick Kane and The
a question mark shaped Rick Kane and The Riddler mobile while the villain has
Riddler mobile while the villain has
Riddler mobile while the villain has always been traditionally shown as a
always been traditionally shown as a
always been traditionally shown as a deranged and comical adversary of Batman
deranged and comical adversary of Batman
deranged and comical adversary of Batman recent interpretations have fleshed out
recent interpretations have fleshed out
recent interpretations have fleshed out the character these plots included a
the character these plots included a
the character these plots included a short-lived reform which resulted from a
short-lived reform which resulted from a
short-lived reform which resulted from a blow to his head curing him of his
blow to his head curing him of his
blow to his head curing him of his insanity and obsession with riddles but
insanity and obsession with riddles but
insanity and obsession with riddles but leaving his ego and intellect intact
leaving his ego and intellect intact
leaving his ego and intellect intact as a result nygma became a private
as a result nygma became a private
as a result nygma became a private consultant hired to solve murders even
consultant hired to solve murders even
consultant hired to solve murders even working alongside the Dark Knight for a
working alongside the Dark Knight for a
working alongside the Dark Knight for a short time one of the Caped Crusader’s
short time one of the Caped Crusader’s
short time one of the Caped Crusader’s oldest and most iconic foes the Riddler
oldest and most iconic foes the Riddler
oldest and most iconic foes the Riddler has appeared in various media over the
has appeared in various media over the
has appeared in various media over the years among these he is best known for
years among these he is best known for
years among these he is best known for the emmy-nominated
the emmy-nominated
the emmy-nominated and comical portrayal by frank gorshin
and comical portrayal by frank gorshin
and comical portrayal by frank gorshin in the 1960s Batman series he is
in the 1960s Batman series he is
in the 1960s Batman series he is similarly recognized for Jim Carrey’s
similarly recognized for Jim Carrey’s
similarly recognized for Jim Carrey’s over-the-top interpretation of the
over-the-top interpretation of the
over-the-top interpretation of the character in 1995’s Batman Forever
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