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In preparation for The Batman, Andy and Brendan explore the many iterations of The Riddler in media including movies, TV, comics, animation, video games, and more!

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Patreon Brian asked us to cover THE RIDDLER! Why does Edward Nygma keep leaving clues he knows Batman will solve? What is OCD really like? All these questions and more - listen now!

SHOW NOTES:

• Intro

• Background (1:15)

  • Riddler created by Bill Finger & Dick Sprang in Detective Comics #140 (October 1948)

  • Edward Nigma loved puzzles so much he became obsessed with using puzzles to cheat people out of money

  • Decided to challenge Batman as a worthy adversary

  • Hush – Riddler determines Batman’s secret identity and threatens to expose it, but Batman says that a riddle that everyone knows the answer to is meaningless

  • Becomes adversary of Green Arrow for a while

  • Spends a year in a coma and awakens to find himself cured of his insanity and obsession with riddles – but does not remember Bruce Wayne is Batman – he assists several heroes with his intellect for a while

  • Returns to villainy after being hit with a bomb, restarting his psychosis

  • New 52 – slightly new look, but same adversarial stance with Batman’s

  • Rebirth – begins as inmate in Arkham, and helps Gotham PD against the Joker

    • Offers Joker a partnership, saying if either killed Batman, the other would be unfulfilled – Joker shoots him in the stomach and leaves

    • Forms a team to fight Joker in a turf war over Gotham

• Issues (8:48)

  • Brian – why does he leave puzzles for Batman to find?

  • Why doesn’t he stop since he always loses? (12:29)

  • During his reformation, he retained his intelligence and detachment from humanity, yet wanted to do good – why?

• Treatment (29:38)

  • In-universe

  • Out of universe (36:14)

• Skit (45:32)

• Ending

References:

• Joker episode - Doc - 7:18
• Marc Summers - Anthony/Doc - 20:20
• Rubik's Cube - Doc - 32:15

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Andy and Jamie enjoy a tasty slice of 70's cheese by looking back at the 1979 TV special, Legends of the Superheroes: The Challenge, starring Adam West as Batman, Burt Ward as Robin, and a whole slew of other iconic DC characters as you've never seen them before!

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Next time on Reel Comic Heroes: You Only Live Twice

It's been a long time coming Bat-fans but Batman: The Complete Television Series is finally available to own on Blu-ray!!! Join Andy, Jamie Druley, and Sean Gerber from Modern Myth Media as they celebrate this landmark series, Adam West, Burt Ward, the beautifully remastered episodes, and the extras in this gorgeous new box set. Holy Bat-Holiday, Batman!!!