Events & eras On screen Lore Members Activity

Riddler (DC) — First appearance, key issues & comics · Cape Zone

Riddler portrait

Character/DC

Riddler

Edward Nigma

1,579 appearancesSince 1948

Riddler first appeared in Detective Comics #140 (1948-10), published by DC. 1,579 appearances are indexed across 60 series.

Also known as Edward Nigma

Character history

Key issues

4 issues

Detective Comics
#140
first appearance · intro · origin
1948-10-00
Secret Origins Special
#1
origin retold
1989-10-00
Batman: The Red Death
#1
death
2017-11-00
Detective Comics 140 (Facsimile Edition)
#[nn]
origin retold
2023-12-00

Across the catalog

Appears in

60 series

Batman
2016–2026
43 issues →
Batman
1940–2011
39 issues →
Detective Comics
1937–2011
34 issues →

Trinity cover

Trinity

2008–2009

26 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 →

Catwoman cover

Catwoman

2018–

11 issues →

Batman: Gotham Knights cover

Batman: Gotham Knights

2000–2006

10 issues →

Batman cover

Batman

2017–2020

10 issues →

Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight cover

Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight

1992–2007

9 issues →

Batman / Superman: World's Finest cover

Batman / Superman: World's Finest

2022–

9 issues →

Green Arrow cover

Green Arrow

2001–2007

7 issues →

Batman: Li'l Gotham cover

Batman: Li'l Gotham

2013–2014

7 issues →

Batman Giant cover

Batman Giant

2018–2019

7 issues →

Elson's Presents Super Heroes Comics cover

Elson's Presents Super Heroes Comics

1981–1981

6 issues →

Batman: Gotham Adventures cover

Batman: Gotham Adventures

1998–2003

6 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: Urban Legends cover

Batman: Urban Legends

2021–2023

6 issues →

Show all 60 series ↓Show less ↑

Batman: Killing Time
2022–2022
6 issues →
The Riddler: Year One
2022–2023
6 issues →
The Batman and Robin Adventures
1995–1997
5 issues →
The Batman Strikes
2004–2008
5 issues →
DC Comics: Bombshells
2015–2017
5 issues →
Batman: Urban Legends
2021–2024
5 issues →
Batman: The Long Halloween - The Last Halloween
2024–2025
5 issues →
Batman: Knightfall
1993–2000
4 issues →
Batman Adventures
2003–2004
4 issues →
Green Arrow
2003–2007
4 issues →
Justice
2005–2007
4 issues →
Gotham Underground
2007–2008
4 issues →
Batman Eternal
2014–2015
4 issues →
The Flash
2016–2023
4 issues →
Harley Quinn
2016–2020
4 issues →
Batman: Kings of Fear
2018–2019
4 issues →
Batman: The Dark Knight Detective
2018–2023
4 issues →
The Joker Presents: A Puzzlebox
2021–2022
4 issues →
The Joker: The Man Who Stopped Laughing
2022–2023
4 issues →
Batman / Superman: World's Finest
2023–
4 issues →
Batman / Superman: World's Finest
2024–
4 issues →
Batman: Shadow of the Bat
1992–2000
3 issues →
Batman: Run, Riddler, Run
1992–1992
3 issues →
Batman Black and White
1998–2014
3 issues →
Batman: Dark Victory
1999–2000
3 issues →
Batman: Black & White
2007–2015
3 issues →
Trinity
2009–2009
3 issues →
Batman: Arkham Unhinged
2012–2014
3 issues →
BLOCape Archive 2013
Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight
2013–2016
3 issues →
B'Cape Archive 2014
Batman '66
2014–2016
3 issues →
Batman '66
2014–2016
3 issues →
Robin
2015–2017
3 issues →
Batman and Robin Adventures
2016–2018
3 issues →
Harley Quinn
2017–2018
3 issues →
Batman: Rebirth Deluxe Edition
2017–2018
3 issues →
Justice League
2018–2022
3 issues →