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Supervillain Origins: The Riddler


this inquisitive criminal can’t resist

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

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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