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The Riddler (Edward Nygma)

 
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 villain  

Publisher(s): DC

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 and the Outsiders
Batman: Battle for the Cowl
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
Challenge of the Super Friends - Season 1, Episode 1 (9 Sep. 1978): "Wanted: The Superfriends"
Detective Comics
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
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
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/