In Matt Reeves’s hit movie The Batman, the Riddler wasn’t simply an amusing eccentric with an affinity for wordplay and baffling clues, but as terrifying a villain as any in the annals of the Dark Knight.
This week THE RIDDLER: YEAR ONE by Paul Dano, fresh off his role as The Riddler in the latest film and artist Stevan Subic’s six-issue miniseries continues in THE RIDDLER: YEAR ONE #2 (of 6).
The series serves as the immediate prequel to The Batman, further detailing the disturbing, and at times shocking story of a man with nothing to lose.
Comic Watch Review: The Riddler: Year One #1: The Beginning
Stevan Subic Variant Cover:
Jorge Fornes Incentive 1:25 Variant Cover:
Kent Williams Incentive 1:50 Variant Cover:
THE RIDDLER: YEAR ONE #2 (of 6)
As brilliant forensic accountant Edward Nashton follows the trail of illegal payments and front companies, holding on to his own sanity becomes ever more challenging.
Disturbing childhood memories that include an obsession with Thomas Wayne threaten to derail him. Meanwhile, his investigation focuses on a low-level human cog in the crime machine, which leads him to a shocking conclusion that may put his own life at risk.
CREATIVE TEAM:
- Writer: Paul Dano
- Artist: Stevan Subic
- Letterer: VC’s Clayton Cowles
- Designers: Darran Robinson & Sandy Alonzo
- Standard Cover Artist(s): Bill Sienkiewicz
- Variant Cover Artist(s): Stevan Subic; Jorge Fornes; Kent Williams
- Group Editor: Chris Conroy
- Editor: Jim Chadwick
- Format: Limited Series
- Page Count/Cover Price: 28 pages/$3.99
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Edward Nashton’s evolution into the menace known as the Riddler continues in THE RIDDLER: YEAR ONE #2 (of 6) on shelves and digital platforms on Tuesday, December 27, 2022, from DC Comics.