The Riddler is a fictional supervillain showing in DC Comics, generally as an adversary of the superhero Batman. Created by Invoice Finger and Dick Sprang, the character first appeared in Detective Comics #140 (October 1948). The Riddler is understood for his elaborate riddles and puzzles, which he makes use of to problem Batman’s mind. He’s usually depicted as a felony mastermind with a genius-level IQ.
The Riddler has been portrayed in numerous types of media, together with comedian books, tv exhibits, movies, and video video games. A few of the most notable portrayals embrace Frank Gorshin within the Sixties Batman tv sequence, Jim Carrey within the 1995 movie Batman Without end, and Cory Michael Smith within the tv sequence Gotham. The Riddler has additionally been featured in a number of animated sequence, together with Batman: The Animated Collection and The Batman.