Riddler in other media

Live-action • The Riddler appears in Batman (1966), portrayed by Frank Gorshin in the first and third seasons and John Astin in the second season. This version was inspired by the Riddler's first Silver Age appearance, with the premiere episode being an adaptation of Batman #171. Gorshin would be nominated for an Emmy Award for his performance, which elevated the character's popularity and turned him into a major member of Batman's rogues gallery. • The Riddler appears in Legends of the Superheroes, portrayed again by Frank Gorshin. This version is a member of the Legion of Doom. • A young Edward Nygma appears in Gotham, portrayed by Cory Michael Smith. This version is a forensic scientist working for the Gotham City Police Department who has a fondness for expressing his findings in the form of riddles before eventually turning to crime and terrorizing Gotham as the Riddler. The series traces his evolution into a master criminal as well as his complicated, love–hate relationship with fellow criminal Oswald Cobblepot. Animation '' '' (2004) • The Riddler appears in The Batman/Superman Hour, voiced by Ted Knight. • The Riddler appears in the opening of The New Adventures of Batman, sporting a red costume instead of the traditional green. • The Riddler appears in Challenge of the Superfriends, voiced by Michael Bell. This version is a member of the Legion of Doom. • The Riddler appears in Super Friends, voiced again by Michael Bell. • The Riddler appears in The Batman (2004), voiced by Robert Englund. This version sports a Gothic appearance and is served by henchmen called Riddlemen. In the past, he and his partner Julie (voiced by Brooke Shields) worked on a device capable of enhancing the human brain when he was approached by a businessman named Chuck Gorman (voiced by Bob Gunton), who wanted to purchase the rights to the device, though Nygma refused. When the device malfunctioned at a demonstration, Nygma accused Gorman of sabotaging it and attempted to kill him, only to be foiled by Batman. In the present, Nygma becomes the Riddler to make another attempt on Gorman's life, only to learn that Gorman is innocent and it was Julie who sabotaged their device out of greed. • The Riddler appears in Batman: The Brave and the Bold, voiced by John Michael Higgins. In his most notable appearance in the episode "The Criss Cross Conspiracy!", he is targeted by Batwoman, whom he had publicly unmasked and humiliated ten years prior. • The Riddler appears in Robot Chicken, voiced initially by Patrick Warburton and later by Paul Reubens. This version is a member of the Legion of Doom. • The Riddler appears in Young Justice, voiced by Dave Franco. • The Riddler first appears in Batman: The Animated Series (1992), However, due to rights issues caused by the "Bat-embargo", the plan was scrapped. ==Film==

Live-action • The Batman (1966) incarnation of the Riddler appears in the self-titled film adaptation, portrayed again by Frank Gorshin. • Edward Nygma / Riddler appears in Batman Forever, portrayed by Jim Carrey. This version is an eccentric, amoral Wayne Enterprises inventor who designs "The Box", a device seemingly capable of projecting images into a person's mind while transferring neural energy into others to enhance their intellects. After Bruce Wayne rejects his invention due to ethical and safety concerns, Nygma becomes the Riddler to prove his superiority to him by obsessively sending him puzzles to solve. Nygma later allies with Two-Face and goes on a crime spree to fund his own company, NygmaTech, mass-produce the Box's technology, and market it as a means of enhancing how viewers watch television; allowing him to absorb all of Gotham City's citizens' intelligence and deduce that Bruce Wayne is Batman. Ultimately, Batman shatters the master box, which overloads the information flow into Riddler's brain, damaging the latter's mind before he is incarcerated at Arkham Asylum, thinking he is Batman. • Edward Nashton / Riddler appears in The Batman (2022), portrayed by Paul Dano. This version is a masked serial killer, partly based on the real-life Zodiac Killer, who seeks to "unmask the truth" about Gotham City's upper class while leaving cryptic messages for Batman, wears military cold weather gear, and uses the alias "Patrick Parker", a name that was falsely added to Wikipedia in 2013. Additionally, Nashton grew up in Thomas Wayne's orphanage, which was underfunded after corruption siphoned off its endowment, holds a grudge against Bruce Wayne for his privileged childhood, and ironically sees Batman as a kindred spirit. After killing three corrupt city officials and crime boss Carmine Falcone, Nashton allows himself to be captured and sent to Arkham Hospital so that Batman can discover his ultimate plan: bombing Gotham's breakwaters and flooding it while his online followers carry out a massacre at the opposing mayoral candidate's election night rally, which Batman and Catwoman narrowly thwart. Later, in Arkham, Nashton befriends his mysterious cellmate. Animation • The Riddler makes a cameo appearance in Batman: Under the Red Hood, voiced by Bruce Timm. • The Riddler appears in Batman: Assault on Arkham, voiced by Matthew Gray Gubler. • The Riddler appears in The Lego Batman Movie, voiced by Conan O'Brien. • The Batman: The Brave and the Bold incarnation of the Riddler appears in Scooby-Doo! & Batman: The Brave and the Bold, voiced again by John Michael Higgins. It is revealed that he is a former assistant of Professor Milo and seeks to revive a dimensional portal project he was involved in. • Edward Nygma appears in Batman: Hush, voiced by Geoffrey Arend. Similarly to the comics, this version deduces Batman's identity as Bruce Wayne while using a Lazarus Pit to cure his brain tumor. However, Nygma goes on to use the alternate alter-ego Hush to manipulate other supervillains into destroying Batman on multiple fronts while using Clayface to assume his Riddler identity to maintain appearances. Ultimately, Nygma's plans are foiled and he is killed by Catwoman. • The Riddler appears in Lego DC Batman: Family Matters, voiced by André Sogliuzzo. • The Riddler makes a non-speaking cameo appearance in Batman: Death in the Family. • The Riddler makes a minor non-speaking appearance in Injustice. • The Riddler appears in Teen Titans Go! & DC Super Hero Girls: Mayhem in the Multiverse. This version is a member of the Legion of Doom. • The Riddler makes a non-speaking cameo appearance in Merry Little Batman. ==Video games==

'' • The Riddler appears as a boss in Batman: The Animated Series (1993). • The Riddler appears as a boss in The Adventures of Batman & Robin, voiced again by John Glover. • The Riddler, based on Jim Carrey's portrayal, appears as a boss in the Batman Forever film tie-in game. • The Riddler appears in DC Universe Online, voiced by Shannon McCormick. • A young Nashton, as Enigma, appears in the prequel Batman: Arkham Origins (2013). He establishes a series of signal jammers throughout Gotham City to disrupt Batman's Batwing and hacking transmitter as part of a plot to blackmail Gotham's most prominent citizens and rid it of the corrupt despite putting innocent lives at risk. To further his plot, Nashton also has informants and pieces of extortion recordings scattered throughout Gotham. After uncovering and decoding the recordings and destroying the jammers Batman finds Enigma's hideout, which he has already abandoned leaving behind a prototype trophy. • In Batman: Arkham Knight (2015), voiced by Tom Kenny. This version's cane grants him limited mind-manipulating abilities. • The Riddler appears as a boss, optional boss, and unlockable playable character in Lego Batman 2: DC Super Heroes, voiced by Rob Paulsen. ==Merchandise==

• The Riddler received several figures in the Mego Corporation's "World's Greatest Superheroes" and "Bend 'n Flex" lines. • The Riddler received several figures in Kenner's Batman: The Animated Series, "Legends of Batman", and "Batman: Knight Force Ninjas" toy lines. • The Riddler received a figure in Mattel's The Batman (2004) and DC Universe toy lines. • The Riddler received a figure in Art Asylum's Minimates line. • The Riddler received a figure in the HeroClix line. • The Riddler received several figures in the Batman Forever tie-in toy line. • The Riddler received a figure in Pacipa's "Super Amigos" line, the Argentinan version of Kenner's Super Powers Collection. • The Riddler received a figure in Toy Biz's "DC Comics SuperHeroes" line. • The Riddler received several figures in the DC Direct line. • The Riddler received a figure from Japanese toy company Yamato. • The Riddler received a San Diego ComicCon (2013)-exclusive figure from Bearbrick and MediCom Toy Inc. ==Music==

• The Batman (1966) incarnation of the Riddler serves as inspiration for a self-titled song, written and sung by Frank Gorshin. • The Riddler serves as inspiration for a self-titled instrumental song, which was included in The Marketts' album The Batman Theme. • The Riddler appears in the music video for Nik Kershaw's song "The Riddle". • The Riddler, based on Jim Carrey's portrayal, serves as inspiration for a self-titled song performed by Method Man and featured on the Batman Forever soundtrack. • The Riddler serves as inspiration for a self-titled song recorded by Nightwish as part of their album Oceanborn. • The Riddler serves as inspiration for the final movement of "The Rogues' Gallery", written by Mohammed Fairouz. ==Attractions==

• The Riddler serves as inspiration for The Riddler's Revenge, located in Six Flags Magic Mountain in Valencia, California. • The Riddler serves as inspiration for The Riddler Revenge, located at Six Flags Over Texas in Arlington, Texas. • The Riddler serves as inspiration for The Riddler Mindbender, located at Six Flags Over Georgia in Atlanta, Georgia. • The Riddler serves as inspiration for La Venganza del Enigma ("The Riddler's Revenge"), located at Parque Warner Madrid in Madrid, Spain. • The Riddler serves as inspiration for Riddle Me This, located at Six Flags America. ==Miscellaneous==

• The Batman (1966) incarnation of the Riddler appears in an Interview with the Vampire-inspired short film for The MTV Movie Awards, portrayed again by Frank Gorshin. • The DC Animated Universe (DCAU) incarnation of the Riddler appears in The Batman Adventures. He attempts to reform, but struggles to do so. To help him, Batman recruits the Riddler to answer the riddle of how the Penguin became Gotham's mayor. However, the Clock King beats the Riddler into a coma. While the comic was cancelled before the latter's fate could be resolved, the writers planned to have him come out of his coma with amnesia and attempt to uncover his identity. • The DCAU incarnation of the Riddler appears in The Batman and Robin Adventures, with his first appearance seeing him being assisted by Query and Echo. • The DCAU incarnation of the Riddler appears in Batman: Gotham Adventures. • A character based on the Riddler called Kwiz Kid appears in Teen Titans Go! (2004) #15. • The Riddler appears in StarKid Productions' production of Holy Musical B@man!, played by Meredith Stepien. • The Riddler appears in the Badman web series episode "Batman Meets the Riddler". • The Riddler appears in the Injustice: Gods Among Us prequel comic as a patient of Arkham Asylum. • The Riddler appears in DC Super Hero Girls (2015), voiced by Yuri Lowenthal. • The Riddler appears in Batman: The Audio Adventures, voiced by John Leguizamo. • Two characters based on the Riddler appear in published material set in the continuity of Batman (1989) and Batman Returns. • The first is Norman Pinkus, who uses the pseudonym Edward Nygma and appears briefly in Batman: Resurrection before appearing in Batman: Revolution. • The second is Edward Nigel Maynard, an inmate of Arkham Asylum who idolizes Pinkus and appears briefly in Revolution before appearing in ''Batman '89: Echoes''. ==References==