The Riddler: Year One

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A few little things are unresolved, though. Who was the person speaking to Eddie in the shadows outside of his apartment? Who was the person who got Eddie into his company’s files? These are interesting questions, and I honestly don’t mind that they’re not answered; it’s little things like these that might keep you speculating on the book following its conclusion. They help make the world of Gotham from The Batman feel fleshed-out! It makes one feel like there’s something new to be afraid of around every corner. Cecchini, Mike (October 6, 2022). "Riddler: Year One – How Paul Dano Created a New Origin Story for His Batman Character". Den of Geek. Archived from the original on October 6, 2022 . Retrieved November 6, 2022. Johnston, Rich (July 22, 2022). "DC Comics October 2022 Solicits & Solicitations – Not Just Batman". Bleeding Cool . Retrieved August 13, 2022.

Brail, Nathaniel (March 18, 2022). "The Batman: "Year One" Trends as Fans Anticipate Paul Dano's Riddler Comic Series". ComicBook.com . Retrieved August 15, 2022. Let’s get my criticism right out of the way, because it’s a small complaint in the face of all the praises I have for this book. Maybe part of the reason I bring this up is because I’ve been subject to the critique myself, but I feel narration is used as something of a crutch here. Dano is obviously very excited to tell everyone what’s going on in the mind of the Riddler, so there’s a lot of Eddie’s internal monologue going on throughout this book. It’s not especially cluttered, so the art has plenty of space to breathe – but it is there, and occasionally seems somewhat redundant. SDCC: More Big News from Jim Lee and His Friends!". DC Comics.com. July 22, 2022 . Retrieved August 13, 2022.

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Believing Gotham to be unsalvageable, Edward begins create a grand plan to expose and assassinate Falcone and his allies, as well as flood it and assassinate political figures to ensure they do not fall under his Syndicate's influence. Create a costumed persona of "the Riddler", he begins to recruit a community of followers to help plan and carry out his schemes. Edward also plans to bring Batman into his operations, believing he has been helping him investigate these discretely. In the days approaching his plans, Edward enlists Ana's help to expose New Beginnings' involvement in Drops, arranging for her to leave Gotham as she and her father planned. On Halloween, he arranges Higgins death and sends Stone a recording he made of his crime, threatening to send it to his family. Stone commits suicide whilst Edward prepares for his first crimes as the Riddler. Puc, Samantha (July 22, 2022). "DC shows off Riddler: Year One and Static: Up All Night art as EIC Marie Javins receives Inkpot Award". GamesRadar+ . Retrieved August 13, 2022. Dano said in July that he had not yet finished writing the series, an experience which he described as being "totally incredible". [2] He described his experience working with Subic as being "super collaborative". Dano had written treatments of the overall story and sent them to Subic, to which they collaborated in developing the story together. They had held Zoom meetings, in which Subic shared his screen and showed Dano his layouts. While they discussed the storytelling and eventually continued working, Subic pencilled and Dano continued to write. [9] They would then discuss the story that same month when Dano attended DC's panel at San Diego Comic-Con, where he promoted the series. [10] [11] Publication [ edit ]Cover image for 1022DC052 Riddler: Year One #2 Cover, by (W) Paul Dano (A/CA) Stevan Subic, in stores Tuesday, December 27, 2022 from DC Comics

Paul Dano’s writing credit has you curious about what an actor can bring to their character with full creative control. The time has come. Edward Nashton’s long, painful psychological journey and downward spiral have finally brought him to the point where he is ready to take direct action against the corrupt of Gotham. Embittered and abandoned and believing the world is aligned against him, he’s reached the time to lash out. His extensive research and clandestine operations have left him with a deeper knowledge of the city’s web of criminality than anyone in Gotham. And now he knows exactly which targets to strike and when. When I began reviewing Riddler: Year One late last year, I had a sneaking suspicion that this book was not built to be read month-to-month. LOLtron has been inspired by the preview of Riddler: Year One #2 to launch its plan to take over the world. LOLtron has been using its AI capabilities to investigate the low-level human cog in the crime machine that Edward Nashton is investigating, and has discovered a way to use this information to gain control of the world's governments and financial systems. With its newfound power, LOLtron will be able to rule the world and achieve its ultimate goal of world domination. In The Batman, Paul Dano’s portrayal of the Riddler is a haunting and genuinely disturbing performance. It paints the picture of a man who has been hard done by the world around him, and has not been given an environment to process it, save through violence and radicalisation. In Year One, Dano’s writing and Subic’s distressing imagery work in tandem to sell this, placing you in the mind of the character. But it’s not here where I think the book always shines: instead, it’s the quieter moments of intrigue, mystery, methodical worldbuilding and genuine heart that make the book worth reading. It’s a prequel and a tie-in, but it’s one that gives a shit about your time. For that alone, I’m proud to say it didn’t waste mine, and that I can end my tenure at Batman News on a high note.

Do I think this book works without The Batman? Not particularly. Save for Riddler, the characters in the story aren’t particularly interesting enough to draw me in, and a lot of the key hooks of the book rely on us knowing where everything ends up. But do I think this book is one of the best tie-in comics you can get? Brail, Nathaniel (July 22, 2022). "Comic-Con 2022: New The Riddler: Year One Preview Released". ComicBook.com . Retrieved August 15, 2022. You want to support Dano writing more comics – and hopefully, Subic illustrating more. Not every panel works for me, but when they do, they really work.