The Riddler
Edward Nygma

Religion: not determined yet

Name: The Riddler

Alter Ego: Edward Nygma

Other Names: E. Nigma; Edward Nigma; Edward Nashton

Classification:  villain  

Publisher(s):

First Appearance: Detective Comics (vol. 1) #140 (Oct. 1948): "The Riddler"

Creators: Bill Finger, Dick Sprang, Charles Paris

Super? (Has Super Powers/Special Abilities/Technology): Yes

Number of Appearances: 302

   Comic Book Appearances: 265

   TV, Film Appearances: 36

   Video Game, Computer Game Appearances: 1

Teams/Affiliations: Secret Society of Super Villains; The Legion of Doom

Enemy of: Batman

Race: white

Gender: male

This character is in the following 32 stories which have been indexed by this website:
Assassins #1 (Apr. 1996): "Political Suicide" (character based on)
Azrael: Agent of the Bat #47 (Dec. 1998): "Road to No Man's Land: Wax Man and the Clown"
Batman

Batman (vol. 1) #171 (May 1965): "Remarkable Ruse of the Riddler"
Batman (vol. 1) #291 (Sep. 1977): "Where Were You on the Night Batman Was Killed?" (cover & 3-panel cameo)
Batman (vol. 1) #292 (Oct. 1977): "The Testimony of the Riddler!"
Batman (vol. 1) #293 (Nov. 1977): "The Testimony of Luthor!" (mentioned)
Batman (vol. 1) #294 (Dec. 1977): "Testimony of the Joker!" (1-panel cameo)
Batman (vol. 1) #687 (Aug. 2009): "A Battle Within: An Epilogue to Battle for the Cowl" (mentioned)

Batman and the Outsiders

Batman and the Outsiders (vol. 2) #13 (Jan. 2009): "The Network" (3-panel cameo)
Batman and the Outsiders (vol. 2) #14 (Feb. 2009): "A Family Affair"

Batman: Battle for the Cowl

Batman: Battle for the Cowl #1 (May 2009): "A Hostile Takeover"
Batman: Battle for the Cowl #3 (July 2009): "Last Man Standing" (only on cover)

Batman: Battle for the Cowl: The Underground #1 (June 2009)
Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #32 (Late June 1992): "Blades: Part One" (1-panel cameo)
Batman: The Widening Gyre #1 (Oct. 2009): "Turning and Turning" (cameo)
Black Orchid (vol. 1) #2 (Dec. 1988): "Going Down..."
Catwoman

Catwoman (vol. 3) #73 (Jan. 2008): "Crime Pays: Part 2" (mentioned)
Catwoman (vol. 3) #76 (Apr. 2008): "Waking Up On the Wrong Side of the Universe, Part Two" (mentioned)

Challenge of the Super Friends - Season 1, Episode 1 (9 Sep. 1978): "Wanted: The Superfriends"
Detective Comics

Detective Comics (vol. 1) #140 (Oct. 1948): "The Riddler"
Detective Comics (vol. 1) #779 (Apr. 2003): "Dead Reckoning: Part 3"

Gotham City Sirens #3 (Oct. 2009): "Riddle Me This!" (lead character)
Gotham Underground #3 (Feb. 2008): "Book Three: Fancy Meeting You Here..." (only on cover)
Harley Quinn

Harley Quinn #6 (May 2001): "Who Wants to Rob a Millionaire?"
Harley Quinn #7 (June 2001): "Gods and Mobsters"

The Joker #1 (May 1975): "The Joker's Double Jeopardy!" (only on cover)
Justice Society of America (vol. 3) #5 (June 2007): "The Lightning Saga, Chapter Two: Dreams and Fire" (mentioned)
Lego Batman 2: DC Super Heroes (19 June 2012)
Nightwing (vol. 2) #52 (Feb. 2001): "Modern Romance" (1-panel cameo)
Showcase '94

Showcase '94 #3 (Mar. 1994): "Madmen Across the Water"
Showcase '94 #4 (Apr. 1994): "Madmen Across the Water (Part Two)"

Supermax (2005) (cameo)

Suggested links for further research about this character:
  - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Riddler
  - http://www.imdb.com/character/ch0000179/
  - http://www.dcuguide.com/who.php?name=riddlerga
  - http://www.dcuguide.com/chronology.php?name=riddlerga
  - http://www.dcuguide.com/who.php?name=riddler
  - http://www.dcuguide.com/chronology.php?name=riddler
  - https://www.comics.org/issue/7077/
  - http://comicbookdb.com/issue.php?ID=40531
  - http://www.comicvine.com/riddler/29-3718/