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Edward Nigma

Riddler

1,195 appearancesSince 1948

Edward Nigma first appeared in Detective Comics #140 (1948-10), published by DC. 1,195 appearances are indexed across 60 series.

Character history

Key issues

2 issues

Detective Comics
#140
first appearance · intro · origin
1948-10-00
Detective Comics 140 (Facsimile Edition)
#[nn]
origin retold
2023-12-00

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Appears in

60 series

Batman
2016–2026
43 issues →
Batman
1940–2011
35 issues →
Trinity
2008–2009
26 issues →

Detective Comics cover

Detective Comics

1937–2011

24 issues →

Absolute Batman cover

Absolute Batman

2024–

16 issues →

Batman cover

Batman

2011–2016

14 issues →

Robin cover

Robin

1993–2009

11 issues →

Detective Comics cover

Detective Comics

2011–

11 issues →

Batman cover

Batman

2017–2020

10 issues →

Catwoman cover

Catwoman

2018–

10 issues →

Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight cover

Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight

1992–2007

8 issues →

Green Arrow cover

Green Arrow

2001–2007

7 issues →

Batman Giant cover

Batman Giant

2018–2019

7 issues →

Catwoman: When in Rome cover

Catwoman: When in Rome

2004–2005

6 issues →

Batman Confidential cover

Batman Confidential

2007–2011

6 issues →

Gotham City Sirens cover

Gotham City Sirens

2009–2011

6 issues →

Batman cover

Batman

2012–2017

6 issues →

Batman cover

Batman

2013–2017

6 issues →

Batman: Li'l Gotham cover

Batman: Li'l Gotham

2013–2014

6 issues →

Batman / Superman: World's Finest cover

Batman / Superman: World's Finest

2022–

6 issues →

Batman: Killing Time cover

Batman: Killing Time

2022–2022

6 issues →

The Riddler: Year One cover

The Riddler: Year One

2022–2023

6 issues →

DC Comics: Bombshells cover

DC Comics: Bombshells

2015–2017

5 issues →

Batman: The Long Halloween - The Last Halloween cover

Batman: The Long Halloween - The Last Halloween

2024–2025

5 issues →

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2012–2014
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2015–2017
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2017–2018
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2019–2022
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2023–
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2024–
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2025–
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1993–2000
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2002–2009
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2002–2010
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