The Riddler (WIP)

This list is gonna be a little different from the others, and by that, I mean that I'm gonna give a detailed, ranked list of recs. The list in each section is in chronological order, but this page as a whole is not. For a simple chronological list without all my yapping, click here!

The Best (in my opinion)

The Brave and the Bold (1955) #183

I think it's so fun whenever Batman is forced to team up with his most annoying rogues <3

Detective Comics Annual #8

THE Riddler comic of all time, and probably the most prominent backstory he's got. It gets down to the core of his character to explain why he's like That. It's so. Auuagh

Batman Confidential #26 - 28

Another RiddleBat team-up story! Very fun time and has some interesting details about his feelings on Batman.

Also Pretty Good

Impulse #48

You don't need to know much about Impulse to read this, I just think it's so funny to see Edward get destroyed by a 12 year old who's kinda just chilling. Truly ADHD vs autism

Detective Comics #797 - 799 (2nd story in each issue, Low)

This might be an unpopular pick, but I include it simply because it lines up very well with my own interpretation of Eddie. Maybe I'll elaborate on this later. Also just a fun time watching Ivy thoroughly obliterate him until he loses the will to live lmaoo

Major Arcs / Lore

Dark Knight, Dark City (Batman #452 - 454)

The first major Riddler arc. His characterization is whatever but the writing is good imo

Hush (Batman #608 - 619)

Without spoiling much, this sure is a major arc for Eddie! If you're newly into Batman I wouldn't suggest this as a starting point because it assumes you have some knowledge of the lore.

Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight (1989) #185 - 189 (Riddle Me That)

He's just some emo guy here but this is where the abusive dad backstory comes from. So uh. Content warning for that.

Private Investigator Arc

Classic Era Riddler

Silly guy shenanigans. These are all the pre-crisis comic issues not previously mentioned:

• Detective Comics #140, 142
• Batman #171, 179 (2nd story, The Riddle-less Robberies of the Riddler), 263, 279, 292, 317, 362, 400
• Detective Comics #362, 373 (2nd story, The Riddler on the Roof), 377, 493, 526
• Super Friends #4
• The Brave and the Bold (1955) #68

Everything Else

This section consists mostly of issues I don't remember reading, and issues where Eddie is there but doesn't play much of a role.

• Batman #490
• Showcase '94 #3 - 4 (rogues gallery baseball game <3)
• The Long Halloween #7, 11 (I would highly suggest reading this entire series -- these issues won't make much sense otherwise. Plus, this is also often recommended as a good first Batman series to read.)
• Dark Victory #2 (Again, won't make much sense out of context, but the series as a whole is good)
• Detective Comics #705 - 707
• Justice #2

Kinda Mid

Question #26

He's just some pathetic guy here /negative

The Riddle Factory

The concept sounds so good, with the Riddler hosting a fucked up evil game show, but the story itself wasn't great and there's a random transphobia moment thrown in there.

The Worst

The War of Jokes and Riddles

I hate Tom King and I hate this arc. Oh wowww he's sooo edgy now and he kills children and he loves murder. Where is his WHIMSY where's the fun

One Bad Day

Did I mention I hate Tom King? This isn't the Riddler, this is King's edgy oc who hates riddles for some reason and is so inexplicably powerful that Batman breaks his no-kill rule just for him. What the hell, man.