Riddler in other media explained

Code Name:Riddler
Creators:Bill Finger
Dick Sprang
Source:DC Comics
Debut:Detective Comics #140
Debutmo:October
Debutyr:1948
Films:Batman (1966)
Batman Forever (1995)
The Lego Batman Movie (2017)
The Batman (2022)
Tv:Batman (1966)
The New Adventures of Batman (1977)
Challenge of the Super Friends (1978)
Legends of the Superheroes (1979)
Super Friends (1980)
(1994)
The New Batman Adventures (1997)
(1998)
Batman Beyond (1999)
The Batman (2004)
(2008)
Young Justice (2010)
DC Nation Shorts (2011)
Gotham (2014)
DC Super Hero Girls (2015)
Justice League Action (2016)
Harley Quinn (2019)
Batwheels (2022)
Subcat:Batman
Sortkey:Riddler

The Riddler, a supervillain in DC Comics and an adversary of the superhero Batman, has been adapted into numerous forms of media, including feature films, television series, and video games. The character has been portrayed in live-action by Frank Gorshin and John Astin in the 1960s television series Batman, Jim Carrey in the 1995 film Batman Forever, Cory Michael Smith in the 2014 Fox series Gotham, and Paul Dano in the 2022 film The Batman. Actors who have voiced the Riddler include John Glover in the DC Animated Universe, Robert Englund in The Batman, and Wally Wingert in the video games.

Television

Live-action

Animation

DC Animated Universe

Edward Nygma / Riddler appears in series set in the DC Animated Universe (DCAU), voiced by John Glover.[8] To avoid confusion with the Joker, the producers of Batman: The Animated Series chose not to portray this version as Frank Gorshin's cackling trickster from Batman (1966); instead portraying the Riddler as a smooth intellectual who presents genuinely challenging puzzles and dresses in a sedated version of Gorshin's preferred costume for the character. The series creators also admitted they did not use him often because his character often made story plots too long, complex, or bizarre and they found it difficult to devise the villain's riddles.[9]

Film

Live-action

Animation

Video games

Batman: Arkham

See main article: Batman: Arkham. Edward Nashton / Enigma / Riddler appears in the Batman: Arkham video game series, voiced by Wally Wingert. This version had an abusive father who accused him of cheating in a riddle solving contest before beating him. This resulted in Nashton becoming obsessed with riddles and proving his intellectual superiority. He would later go on to become a police consultant and the apparent head of the Gotham City Police Department (GCPD)'s Cybercrime unit, during which he operated as Enigma before eventually becoming the Riddler.

Lego Batman

See main article: Lego Batman.

Merchandise

Music

Attractions

Miscellaneous

Notes and References

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  2. Inside TV Fox's 'Gotham' scoop: The Riddler cast . Entertainment Weekly . April 1, 2014 . April 1, 2014.
  3. Web site: Fox's 'Gotham' Promotes Three to Series Regular. Goldberg. Lesley. The Hollywood Reporter. May 12, 2014. May 12, 2014.
  4. Web site: TV Tonight Schedule for October 30th, 2010 . December 25, 2010.
  5. Web site: STAR TREK Actor Joins JUSTICE LEAGUE ACTION as THE RIDDLER. March 15, 2016. Chris Arrant. Newsarma.
  6. Web site: Photos from Life After Community. E! Online.
  7. Web site: 'Batwheels' Adds Gina Rodriguez and Xolo Mariduena to Supervillain Lineup (Exclusive) . . 19 May 2022 .
  8. Web site: Riddler Voices (Batman) . December 14, 2023 . Behind The Voice Actors. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its opening and/or closing credits and/or other reliable sources of information.
  9. Comics Scene #43, published by Starlog
  10. Web site: Season Five . Jl.toonzone.net . 2018-05-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090917205915/http://jl.toonzone.net/005/005.htm . 2009-09-17 . dead.
  11. Web site: Hollywood Flashback: In 1966, Frank Gorshin Was Batman's Original Riddler . . 4 March 2022 .
  12. News: Frank Gorshin, 'Batman' Riddler, Dies at 72 . The New York Times . 19 May 2005 . McKinley . Jesse .
  13. Web site: Why Jim Carrey Was the Perfect Riddler in 'Batman Forever' . . 4 March 2022 .
  14. Web site: Jim Carrey Was Batman's Perfect Riddler (Even Better Than Dano's) . . 23 February 2022 .
  15. Web site: Kit . Borys . Couch . Aaron . October 17, 2019 . 'The Batman' Casts Paul Dano as the Riddler . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20191017180143/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/batman-casts-paul-dano-as-riddler-1248494 . October 17, 2019 . October 17, 2019 . The Hollywood Reporter.
  16. 'The Batman': Paul Dano to Play The Riddler . Justin . Kroll . October 17, 2019 . Variety.
  17. Web site: Travis . Ben . December 22, 2021 . The Batman: Paul Dano On His 'Very Intense, Powerful' Riddler Costume – Exclusive . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20211222205434/https://www.empireonline.com/movies/news/the-batman-paul-dano-intense-powerful-riddler-costume-exclusive/ . December 22, 2021 . February 2, 2022 . Empire.
  18. News: Where Did Riddler Get the Aliases He Used in The Batman? . Cronin . Brian . 2 April 2022 . Comic Book Resources.
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  20. Chinese Filmmaker Lu Chuan Conversation with The Batman Cast . October 17, 2021 . Chuan . Lu . February 2, 2022 . YouTube.
  21. Web site: Cecchini . Mike . August 24, 2020 . The Batman: Riddler Riddle in Trailer Cracked by Amateur Sleuth . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20200828192614/https://www.denofgeek.com/movies/the-batman-riddler-riddle-in-trailer-cracked-by-amateur-sleuth/ . August 28, 2020 . August 28, 2020 . Den of Geek.
  22. Web site: Chitwood . Adam . August 22, 2020 . 'The Batman': Matt Reeves Explains How Catwoman, Penguin and The Riddler Factor into the Plot . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20200823231501/https://collider.com/the-batman-villains-plot-catwoman-origin-story-matt-reeves/ . August 23, 2020 . August 23, 2020 . Collider.
  23. Web site: Bruce Timm Talks 'Batman: Under The Red Hood,' Potential 'Green Arrow' Animated Feature. https://web.archive.org/web/20160221135350/http://www.mtv.com/news/2596121/bruce-timm-talks-batman-under-the-red-hood-potential-green-arrow-animated-feature/. dead. February 21, 2016. MTV. 2016-09-09.
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  30. Web site: New Lego game lets you team up with Joker, Harley Quinn and other DC bad guys. Michael. McWhertor. Polygon. May 30, 2018. June 1, 2018.
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  42. News: Spangler . Todd . 2023-03-08 . Hasan Minhaj to Reprise Role as The Riddler in New DC Podcast Series for Spotify . en-US . Variety . 2023-05-08.