The Riddler Stops Playing Games...

The Riddler is never taken seriously to a very painful degree because he always plays games with Batman.
But what happens when he ditches all the riddles and puzzles and just embraces his true potential?
You Get Chaos.
#content #dccomics #fiction #explore #new #batman #riddler #dc #comics #explained #rizzler because why not? it's #funny

[@donjezza10]

The problem with the Riddler is that he's not like most other 'mastermind' villains, where writers can just wave away nonsensical things and just say "lol science". Riddler, his riddles and his plans are all meant to be understood by both batman and by the readers. And as a result, the Riddler can only be as intelligent as the writers writing him. Because of this, a lot of writers that have written Riddler recently have been lazy and just made him an idiot that just thinks he's smart, which eliminates just about all of his menace and intrigue.

[@LAVATORR]

Yeah, every villain in every comic book ever written is a "tactical genius", but 99% of the time this just means handing them an assortment of plot contrivances and deus ex machinas (sometimes literally).

[@PeterDivine]

Sadly, this plot isn't much different. "If I become a mass-murdering monster who seems all-knowing, you'll let me do anything I want OR ELSE!!11 How do I know these things? How am I capable of these feats? YOU CAN'T KNOW BECAUSE I'M 2SMRT5U" It runs into the exact same issue that the Sherlock series ran into- dumb people can't write smart people well because they can't imagine the methodology that makes smart people pull ingenious feats, so instead, dumb people write smart people functionally identical to wizards.

[@donjezza10]

@@PeterDivine Hit the nail on the head, mate. They basically just made Riddler into TDK's Joker. It's never explained how he does all this impossible shit or why there's so many people on board with working with him besides just... plot. It seems like they're less interested in portraying the Joker, or the Riddler in this case, and just want to make "inexplicably invincible bad guy that schools the hero at every turn".

[@rdzu834]

I think the key with Riddler’s vulnerability is that he wants to be seen as smarter than he actually is, whilst still being an absolute genius. It’s his inner shame, insecurity and need to prove himself that ends up being his downfall.

[@caprice28]

​@PeterDivine Thank you for saying that that's exactly what it is. It's just like when TV writers write hackers as being able to dovanything with a computer.

[@silentangel2259]

A story that i don't think is brought up enough is from the silver age. Basically, the riddler decided one day to steal something without leaving batman any clues, and he got to the finish line with no caped crusader on his tail. But he wasn't able to take the prize. His body stopped just before because he believed he hadn't earned it. That literally stopped him in his tracks. Not because he didn't want to take it, but because no matter how hard he tried, he wasn't allowed to. So he used hypnotism once he had left to get rid of the mental block, and when he did that, Batman literally could not catch him, no matter what crime he committed. But eventually batman started finding riddles, because Riddler was subconciously creating them, as he still couldn't handle the idea of "cheating"

[@erikdahl6861]

Bros inner riddler got him tweakin

[@Bananaeeee-e-eeeeee]

Jesus. That is some deep shit.

[@lobo2367]

THAT Riddler was interesting.

[@donjezza10]

I find that ironic, since leaving clues in the first place could be considered throwing the game.

[@erikdahl6861]

@@donjezza10 Wouldn't the clues be integral to the game itself? The game isn't just the sneaking, the game is sneaking with a few trails behind you.

[@neoneinar5761]

"Riddle me this batman! Drive your car through some racetracks"

[@agweeta]

his best riddle yet

[@LAVATORR]

"How is that a riddle?" "You have to do it twice!"

[@Thedarkknight902]

​@@LAVATORRWell 3 times plus a geuss key

[@AVeryConvincingDisguise]

I swear during the boss fight against riddler in his mech suit in Arkham knight he literally goes “riddle me this Batman!” And then fucking right hooks him with his big robot hand

[@zerrierslizer1]

@@AVeryConvincingDisguise RIDDLE ME *THUNK*

[@MoojinBoi]

this is not canon for anyone confused how this works, its part of an 8 issue mini series about Batman's villains having their one bad day equivalents, came out a couple years ago

[@bricecass2208]

whos all part of the 8? because canon or not turning batman villins up to 11 so he has to kill them is a set or storys im down to read

[@MoojinBoi]

@@bricecass2208 I believe it goes riddler, two face, penguin, Mr freeze, bane, Catwoman, clayface, and Ras al ghul

[@SovereignSmurf]

@@MoojinBoi Nice, I was hoping there was one for catwoman

[@SuperSky1060]

@@MoojinBoicatwoman seems interesting. i wonder what they would do for her series

[@justcommoncurt]

​@@MoojinBoiyes! Clayface. Definitely a favorite.

[@Hellacious-Blue-Liquid]

Riddler as a Moriarty-esque mastermind is an under used angle. He has the panache to pull it off

[@Zack-xv2yc]

Legitimately. He has that "The Man in Black" type of persona.

[@zephyr3693]

I'm a big sherlock fan and i thought that too as i was watching this!

[@cherrybramble]

its because everyone wants the J-man to be his moriarty

[@yellowaxalotl4363]

panache?

[@zigfaust]

I'm glad someone else finally bought up that The Riddler was the one who gave Joker the idea to do The Killing Joke. That's ALWAYS glossed over.

[@camerondalton1495]

Is that a retcon?

[@zigfaust]

@@camerondalton1495 wouldnt say retcon so much as "revealed a bit later".

[@nathanielk7415]

​@@zigfaust that's what a retcon is lol

[@foquitajeej2399]

​@@nathanielk7415 A retcon would be changing something already known into something different This is not the case

[@thacoolest13]

@@foquitajeej2399 Not always. When a villian does something, its assumed that they were the ones to think of it. If that changes randomly in the future then its fair to call that retconning.

[@thepumpkinlord643]

Bro when people take Batman villains and go full “yeah if they stop fucking around we’re cooked” its so great

[@FerunaLutelou]

Any of the guards could've just killed him instead of eachother, and what a coincidence that there would be "no witnesses", Nigma just snapped and "killed himself". Worst case scenario a guard or guards would go to jail. The premise is just retarded when it can easily be solved like this. That's why even the idea of Batman with his no killing rule is fucking stupid no matter how some fanboys try to defend it.

[@DanielGray123]

​@@FerunaLutelouI don't wanna be that guy but, it's a comic dude. It's where you can escape from whatever you are doing and enjoy the comic

[@erikdahl6861]

@@FerunaLutelou bro said the r-word in 2024 there aint no way

[@FerunaLutelou]

@@DanielGray123 go read about suspension of disbelief

[@woyajud6757]

@@FerunaLutelou Because they're nepo babys who are too arrogant to do any form of basic research on the subject(interviewing criminal experts etc.) and would rather BS their way through. it wasnt that bad in the past bc they had some passion, *now* they write comics solely to spite their political opponents and they thoroughly hate their fans .

[@Tacklepig]

Only issue I have with this is how unrealistic it seems. You can't threaten literally everyone with their families. There's just gotta be that one ruthless sniper willing to take him out. That one person without any connections who's willing to die a hero. Sure, you can be smart, but you can't be omniscient, that's not how this works.

[@ryancialone3045]

i mean its the same issue the joker would have. There are definitely people who would totally kill themselves to take out a mass murderer like the joker or the riddler just to be remembered as a hero or just assuming they are dead no matter what and want to take a shot at them.

[@sovietpowersupereme6231]

Yeah your right but then what about other people? the guards are the perfect example. that one guard was willing to take the risk of pumping the riddler full of lead and hopefully preventing his plans but the other two guards were scared shitless and prevented him from being shot. Its literally a ouroboros you want to kill someone but someone else is preventing you from killing that dude and if you do it anyways that person behind the other dude is going to kill that other dude and it gets very complex very fast.

[@nemajabakic4546]

But first those who are scared protect him most likely and you can be omniscient it's just not common team especially for villains because it would feel extremely desperate and with no hope at the end (something like pet cemetery) and that makes it less likeable

[@HumbleBeeUK]

Why do you think he's only threatening with violence to families? Because of this video?

[@Gimmemi]

Y’all are saying this like we don’t have current real life examples of untouchable humans

[@charismaticinsanity9576]

Love how the abusive dad says " my son is an idiot" and batman decides to say "lol so true!" like I feel like you should have come to a different conclusion there bud

[@salt7966]

That’s bc his son is one

[@SoapCkat]

I think hes just taunting him by saying his fathers words

[@thelocalmothman]

he killed 37 people im pretty sure its way past the point where you can say its his dads fault its his fault he's doing this now

[@acomment1798]

He's right

[@viderevero1338]

Hes intentionally playing on his trauma. Something batman uses all the time. Weaponizing the villain's trauma to win is his favorite tactic.

[@maxkeegan9183]

I remember when I first read this, I was mixed on it. I love Riddler and him being on top of things and not a joke, but it kind of felt a bit much. Like this was Eddie's own fanfic and the ending was Batman smashing his computer.

[@jtdevera1189]

also i doubt nigma can do shit to ensure joker doesn't fuck with him. maybe revealing batman's identity? but i feel that the more you prepare for the joker the less you're actually ready for him. now i want to see this riddler trying to deal with the joker lmao

[@savageshot3723]

​​​​@@jtdevera1189I think the story subtly dealt with that. When the riddler speaks of the joker to Gordon, he talks as if they are old friends, like making jokes with each other. This may be too far, but it may be implied they even respect each other. I'd assume that's why they had each other's contact information Riddler also wasn't going to kill batman or release his identity( anyone he cares about also) to the public. I don't think there's any reason the joker would have a problem as the joker is in it for the game, unlike the riddler in this story.

[@noneuklid]

It's such a dumb fucking story that has pretensions of grandeur. Which I suppose is exactly right -- it's the Riddler writing a Riddler story. Massive glaring holes in the plot that only a self-obsessed egomaniac couldn't see, papered over by layers of self-congratulatory lies. If we get a 'real' Riddler archvillain story, it needs to have someone like Tom 7 coming up with the plot.

[@stefgrez]

​@@noneuklidTHANK YOU. I get it he is smart. But here they use it as a deus ex machina to do whatever he wants. He is a genius not a wizard.

[@IHaveNoMouthAndIMustEat]

Feels like a writer self inserted with this a lot. This has so much "Don't mess with the nice/smart guy or else..." energy. In most cases the smart guy would just get punched a lot. The most realistic end of him would just be your avarage crackhead some mobboss promised drugs. The more i think about it, the more examples i have how stupid it actually is tbh

[@Brenhydra]

Riddler locked in. Which caused Batman to lock in; and only one of them knows 1001 ways to kill you up close and personal. God this was an amazing comic.

[@Senselessdogruffruff]

What did he do to control the city? All heard was you touch me and you family dies

[@Erven777]

​@@Senselessdogruffruff He basically knew everything about everyone or more specifically where yo hurt everyone. Financially, socially, people's families, their locations, something batman does but on a much more dangerous level as he straight up said he watched Bruce's fucking family as they slept without him even considering the idea of it being a possibility. Mix that with people getting desperate and scared that even fucking BATMAN got spooked by him and literally no one would consider getting close to this man. It really does show that he was truly batman's better in intelligence.

[@ladonmccabe]

​@@Erven777 yet he made the same mistake Batman did: he thought he'd never change

[@Ramonatho]

​@@Erven777 this was almost a Nemesis story with Riddler

[@_aWiseMan]

​@@Senselessdogruffruffhe pretty much predicted every move before it happened. He knew when people would try. So he already took measures to give ehr message to not even attempt to. The fact he kidnapped the dudes kid a week before should say he knows them very well. The only flaw the riddler has was thinking batman wouldn't change either. Honestly the idea of him going into the Wayne manner various times likely since the very beginning is insane. He would have to be even more stealthy than batman and know where very camera or security measure is. It shows just how scary he really is. The idea of him matching Batman's iq here is just straight up wrong. He succeeded it. He's probably one of the most intelligent people in all of dc in this comic.

[@wruxiz6104]

This is very cool but while I can believe the police and heroes would not be able to stop him, I dont believe for a second the crime families or villains wouldnt just kill the riddler super easily. His whole plan relies on batman not killing...

[@kamewantor4594]

There's a single villain who would fuck with Riddler anyways, the Joker, but I guess he just decided to stand back? Wait, or did Batman kill Joker in Killing Joke and that's why he's absent?

[@cantaloupegodling352]

Like, a lot of the villains would not allow Riddler to just take over and a lot of the villains have no loved ones and, also, superpowers. Riddler would be dead day 2.

[@BobWingo]

Shoot even Jason Todd would kill ed way before it got to that point

[@kiruppert]

Plus there are other heroes who are slightly less adverse to killing than Bats. Wonder Woman for instance doesn’t like killing but will do it. Ah, and imagine Eddy pulling the “list off the names and addresses of all your loved ones “ with The Flash.

[@cantaloupegodling352]

@@kiruppert Flash picks him up by the scruff of the neck runs him to 36000000BCE and leaves him with a tent and hunting equipment. He's smart as heck, it's not like he'll die.

[@Firemaster27]

“Riddle me this Batman” “I spend my days lower than everyone else, constantly under people. And yet I’m never quite the smart fella. What am I?” “A fart smella” “😢”

[@enriquegarza3127]

A soft whisper of a spray can be heard in the background and a sweet smell permeates the air. The Riddler turns around and sees Batman. Batman crouches down and hands the Riddler a can of air freshener. He looks the Riddler in the eyes while giving him the can and says, " Edward, you don't have to keep living this life. You're smart enough not to be a fart smella".

[@SuperKingLozer]

This should not have made me burst out laughing

[@JaceAce22]

"What? How?? You wouldn't say THAT, how did you get it??"

[@milesmaoramaishi8168]

@@JaceAce22 "Because, that's what you are, Riddler. You aren't "rizzler". You're just.. "Riddler"."

[@granziii12]

Dammit Meg!

[@bobaorc7839]

I love the trope of "Jokey character is holding themselves back for the bit. Take their bit away and you can see what they're truly capable of."

[@mr.kuso868]

Nah, this one is just pure fanfic, glazing tf of a silly villain. This is just edgy for the sake of being edgy.

[@Wr3nch_kill3r]

​@@mr.kuso868 hater

[@zacharybosley1935]

​@mr.kuso868 what makes the riddler any sillier than Batman, or Calendar Man, or Condiment King?

[@Wr3nch_kill3r]

@@zacharybosley1935 exactly. What type of batman show was bro watching? Batwheels?

[@thicciroh]

My head canon is Batman paralyzed him at the end and came to his hospital room and hit him with the “don’t do it again”

[@illseeyaonthedarksideofthemoon]

He gave him the Joker special.

[@CarpetCloser]

no he definitely killed him batman has killed times before

[@luxsolis95]

@@CarpetClosererm nuh uh (don’t take this comment seriously or I will remove your knee caps)

[@CarpetCloser]

@@luxsolis95 erm my mom said so and she’s always right 🤓👆🏽

[@jack22206]

The main reason I think Batman actually killed him is because the panels reference the beginning of the story. When the random guy is killed by the riddler, he is on his phone, then it cuts to four black panels. The same four black panels are there after Batman says “what am I?”

[@stevenmattrell3448]

Plot twist - Batman didn't kill him, he got so surprised about Batman just being there he slipped and hit his head on the way down.

[@Bruno-le4lo]

The answer to batman's riddle is death basically saying how the influence of the event "death" will be impactful

[@Bruno-le4lo]

Also, if that does happen that's the goofiest death a character could have

[@MichaelMcDoesntExist]

@@Bruno-le4lo I think this comment is meant to be a joke ☺️

[@championskz7897]

i feel like the guards could have just shot the riddler like if they are gonna kill 2 humans when they could have killed one psychopath who is probably going to kill after this if he’s alive

[@lokensicarius9347]

So true, funny how DC universe, especially Gotham that just putting a bullet in the villains head is so obvious yet somehow a impossible feat.

[@stammesbruder]

@@lokensicarius9347 It seems very possible that, if he's pulling this stunt with the guards, he already set everything in motion for their loved ones to suffer, if anything doesn't go according to his whims. When you know that the villain who has come in and out of your "care" a bunch of times and you know they have a bunch of goons at their disposal and ready to strike, who would you deem more important? Random strangers, or the entire list of your loved ones?

[@Nyghtking]

Batman might be able to go toe to toe with the riddle but the guards probably know the riddler is smarter than them, if they did anything he didn't want he probably would have predicted it and had something in place. They couldn't guarantee their families wouldn't be killed if they shot him, they could guarantee it if they killed each other like he wanted.

[@Senselessdogruffruff]

​@@stammesbruderNah the stunt is simply not possible with the severity of the situation

[@KingKazon99]

​@@stammesbruder would it not be safe to assume a psychopath like Riddler would just allow the plans to go into motion whether or not you complied? At least you can get some form of vengeance.

[@xolohalokaq2730]

the riddler convincing the guards to kill themselves makes no sense. wouldnt they just have killed the riddler if they were so scared for their family well being lol

[@thesundancekidd]

Exactly what I was thinking lmao

[@MeepoolOz]

He’s not wearing his Matt Murdock glasses anymore please bring them back 😭😭😭😭😭

[@khal.el.]

Nah fr I need those back.

[@tinotsutchie]

I hated those things.

[@RetroRadical]

Yeah but not the playboy ones

[@jennyada1429]

The Mullet Man stops playing games.

[@everia_games]

Don't worry I superior iron manned him and gave him his sight back

[@VladimirPuddingg]

Riddle me this Batman! Collect 458 Riddler Trophies!

[@n.k.central8279]

I like how despite this comic demonstrating how dangerous the riddler can be it also shows just how dangerous batman can be when pushed far enough. It also on a deeper level acknowledges that when the riddler throws away his riddles Batman has to throw away his code fundamentally robbing both characters of their core traits and changing then into entirely new people.

[@blacklightredlight2945]

It's not hard to kill the riddler, so I wouldn't call batman here "dangerous" Batman dies in this story, because batman doesn't kill. Now he's just a man.

[@n.k.central8279]

@blacklightredlight2945 If it's not hard to kill the riddler, then why didn't anyone do it? Also, Batman killing doesn't take away how dangerous he is. Sure, he becomes the thing he becomes just like his enemies, but he's arguably even more dangerous to his enemies if he isn't binded by his no killing vow. Your point makes 0 sense.

[@Doaclanleader81]

All the prison guards shooting each other instead of the Riddler. Like, seriously?

[@thejuicerisgone3215]

They didnt know what would happen if they shot the riddler yeah he would be dead but he couldve already ordered the men to kill their families and no one there to call them off it isnt chess anymore its poker

[@changvasejarik62]

Yeah, I really don’t like it either. He’s not luthor, he’s a pencil neck.

[@Randomaccount9470]

Welcome to comics, 🤦

[@PhilipId]

My dude, it's Gotham. They know if the Riddler says your family name... he being alive or not changes nothing

[@boxman7044]

The fact that he already knew their names and their family means he probably has it were they’ll die if they tried anything

[@ineffabletryx6528]

I love how batman creates a spin on the riddle that the riddler created, but created a genuinely better one, where the answer is presumably "death". Not only proving batman as smarter than the riddler, but also letting the riddler know in his last moments what was gonna happen to him.

[@Hiayouken]

Crazy how they kill each other in stead of killing the riddler 😭 😭 😭 Edit: there is a war in the comments😂😂😂

[@LostinMango]

Because if they do the riddler would kill their families

[@Hiayouken]

How he gonna do that if he dead

[@Jackalmercenary-t7y]

@@Hiayoukenfor all we know he probably hired henchmen to find em and kill ‘em all if he died

[@GplazPlayer]

@@Hiayoukenyou really don’t think riddler didint think of that if he died his death would send a domino effect that would leave there families dead and if they killed him the guards would get sent to jail they probably didint want to spend there life in jail and for there families to see them like thet

[@dylanregan9439]

Facts

[@feelinghealing3890]

The riddler thought he was fighting with his hands tied behind his back, but batmans no kill rule is him literally not even playing on the same board.

[@Marx1684]

0:01 Bruce has seen better days. You managed to put a prize in a YT video. Well done.

[@illdecidelater723]

Riddler is so underrated, and he's best when he's used as a serious threat. Loving the longer videos by the way

[@Bruno-le4lo]

Bro he was only serious in this comic

[@thatrandomperson8822]

@@Bruno-le4loHe was serious in the one where he’s doing some magic ritual with the ghost of Gotham

[@goju-444]

😊😊😊

[@PotatoPatatoVonSpudsworth]

3:00 Wait wait wait... every guard was willing to die to protect their loved ones, but not a single one thought to just shoot the Riddler?

[@DarkStuds]

fr

[@pmbcdirector1489]

@@DarkStuds No recognition for things outside of themselves.

[@hamburglerhelper326]

🤯

[@pmbcdirector1489]

@@hamburglerhelper326 Plot kai

[@tricksterzyro3230]

2:48 Fucking love that comic, such a good art style and grippy story. Also love the “So much so that if Riddler says he’s gonna break out and kill your family specifically. That is more likely to happen than you waking up in the morning.” tidbit, because it’s true LOL. Also 7:27 is some amazing voice acting, props to you.

[@qrzt2000]

what is this comic?

[@Waffles..]

Comic??

[@w.a.o.a.w]

Arkham Asylum comic, full title “Arkham Asylum: A Serious House on Serious Earth”

[@MoojinBoi]

​@@qrzt2000one bad day: riddler, part of an 8 issue mini series

[@MoojinBoi]

​@@Waffles..other reply

[@matthewwasson2906]

The guy who drew the Riddler's dad TOTALLY used the dad from Dead Poets Society as a character model.

[@sarahandthesafeword6632]

Yeah and Jon Hamm for Batman and Michael Stipe from REM for the Riddler.

[@SuperBatmandark]

Yup and definitely used Robert Sean Leonard is inspiration for young Riddler

[@InjuryArrow]

I KNEW I WAS NOT THE ONLY ONE WHO NOTICED THIS!!!

[@NyctoPhobia197]

And young Eddie looked just like Ethan hawke from the same movie

[@Spiderman42069]

Mullet man I just wanna say thank you for providing us with some quality story telling with all of these great comic books! Nothing beats coming home from a 9-10 hour shift and sitting down watching some comic videos while having a nice smoke break.

[@bloodassassln]

nah to the smokin but same to the comics bein good

[@Spiderman42069]

​@@bloodassasslnI just smoke weed but I do agree that any kind of smoke can be bad for your lungs in general

[@negadoge]

One Bad Day Riddler is just an amazing story. It shows just how insane he is. He stops playing around, he starts to use his mind to actually hurt instead of hinder. The riddler says it the best. "You want to know why I did it Bruce, you are always beating me because I was playing, I've had a really, really bad day... and I'm done playing. Bruce... or is it batman when the mask is off?" That one line was insane and it shows just the power that Riddle refuses to use most of the time.

[@wrigthtalekenavi2066]

unlike the arkham games riddler, who couldnt believe that Batman is Bruce Wayne, Most comic riddlers already know who the FUCKIN BATMAN is. they just dont tell his name to anyone because a riddle that has answer all over the place is not a riddle anymore, which is his way of saying Batman needs to stay as batman to protect his legacy.

[@negadoge]

​@wrigthtalekenavi2066 truer words could'tve been said.

[@grindingtheaxe3027]

@@wrigthtalekenavi2066 The Riddler knows Bruce Wayne is Batman because he found a Lazarus Pit. He doesn't tell anyone because if he did, Ra's would know he has access to one and kill him for it.

[@griffinv8382]

Bro decided to lock in

[@griffinv8382]

I hate myself

[@Qemsticks]

@@griffinv8382😭

[@Xurikyo]

@@griffinv8382 as you should

[@jah422]

Who riddler?

[@giakosmario4095]

Don't worrie , I hate you too.

[@Kitaro-khan]

Really liked how green was the dominant color of most pages. Really showing that riddler has the power over everything.

[@topcat59]

That last riddle Batman gives enigma is so good.😺

[@changvasejarik62]

I honestly don’t like dark riddler stories. But then the comic that defined riddler for me was the comic “when is a door”. He’s Silver age but likes it that way.

[@TheDurid1]

29:10 Yeah. Nice reminder that humans who no longer have anything left to lose are the most dangerous beings there is. Why Yautja consider humans the most dangerous hunts. Why Jack Sparrow says you can never trust a good person. Understand I am talking about the actions of both Edward and Bruce here.

[@fanonfrenzy3809]

15:39 so instead of just killing the ridller, they kill them selves. Guess none of the guards were catholic.

[@DragonBonded]

i swear riddler is just an edgy self insert in this comic

[@mr.g8075]

the riddler has people on the outside too, they could kill they’re families that’s why they killed eachother

[@hamburglerhelper326]

@@mr.g8075ahh ya ok. Makes sense

[@medjed6140]

“Riddle me this Batman! I’ve placed 400 explosives in Gotham, except this time I’m not giving you clues for shit bc I feel like winning today!”

[@FixedFace]

1:17 "the redditor" what a fear inducing hellish adversary

[@comics_explained]

That intro tho 🤣🤣

[@Gabriel-Orange]

The intro really do be like that

[@SuperRONDALE]

The GOATS both releasing batman villain vids today it seems

[@Gabriel-Orange]

@@SuperRONDALE truly a miracle

[@khalilbolden4837]

Bruh I thought I was the only one who saw that lol

[@Moore-b1c]

Ayyyyye rob here too!

[@Quackers_up]

This is exactly why the riddler is my favorite comic villain. He is incredibly boring when his whole deal is “solve this riddle or I’ll blow up a bank” but occasionally he gets a story like this which are always some of the best comic books I’ve ever seen

[@kangarooMonkee]

Do you think these stories would have the same impact if we didn’t have his usual shenanigans to contrast them with? Like if this was some new villain I don’t think I’d care much.

[@ExeErdna]

It's why him and Arcade are on the same level SURE they can just blow laundered millions on death traps, flashy suits and flashier clues. OR they can get the job done by playing a better game.

[@Quackers_up]

@@kangarooMonkee I think a good story is always still good story, but I do agree that the riddler hits much harder in these stories thanks to how he’s usually portrayed.

[@TheBlackSeraph]

The Riddler is definitely my favourite villain when he's not being butchered by Jim Carey, and it's moments like this that prove why. Not a fan of him taking credit for Joker's crippling of Barbara Gordon, but other than that it's a great story.

[@magnusm4]

He's like Dr Eggman in the comics. He's fun and messes around. But in truth. If he got serious. He could kill them all without even trying. Instead he cripples himself to win on his terms.

[@TheMegaOnyx]

What went trough Riddlers mind when Batman surprised him? A bullet...

[@kingoscar5447]

I just imagined Bruce snapping his neck

[@degurkin]

pretty sure the implication is he ninja'd him bare handed

[@Furzkampfbomber]

Now riddle me this, Riddler. What walks on four legs in the morning, on two legs during the day and is very, very dead in the evening?

[@attaelhusen7134]

Human living through life​@@Furzkampfbomber

[@batataverde6453]

​@@attaelhusen7134 although said human has a premature death

[@RetroLobe]

Almost all of the One Bad Day comics have been a great read for me so far, Riddler has been a close favorite. The hardcovers also look nice with great art

[@Farmervillager-l]

Batmans last word to edward was one of the hardest lines i heard that sent shivers down my spine.

[@mysterious-individual]

So glad that Matt Reeves' Riddler finally helped put respect on his name - hes a fantastic villain and his character when written right is facinating! Great video m8

[@Froggy67823]

HOLY SHI. NO WAY, a one bad day comic!?! being covered by someone of any importance?!?!

[@roberthull2578]

I still don’t understand why 1. Gotham never uses the death penalty. 2. Any of those security guards didn’t put a hole in the head of the man who threatened to kill their family and instead chose to shoot each other. 3. Similar to 2, why no disgruntled security guard or police officer doesn’t off a mega villain when they are in their custody. If someone killed the Joker, I guarantee you they are getting a raise best case scenario or paid suspension worst case. 4. Batman, or any other vigilante, doesn’t paralyze a villain from the neck down. This objectively lets them keep their no kill policy while also preventing any more malicious actions. (I suppose this one can be circumvented by goons but seeing your boss one gram of starch away from becoming a vegetable should definitely degrade the workforce.) Overall, I understand it is comics and that there needs to be a certain level of suspended disbelief to maintain a story, but I would just like to see the logical option being taken sometime.

[@camerondalton1495]

Regarding paralyzing, that isn't as permanent a solution as you might think. In a world with magic, advanced technology, the Lazarus Pit, etc. What good would paralyzing your opponent do? Plus, these villains would find a way to retaliate. Also, it isn't humane or ethical. In a world where people return from the dead, a guard shooting the Joker may not have any staying power. Who's to say the Joker wouldn't find a way to come back to life? Especially from all the various times he's been 'killed off' or presumed dead before.

[@roberthull2578]

@@camerondalton1495 I completely understand where you are coming from. In the DC universe’s perspective, it is not a permanent issue. However, from a realistic and non status quo reaching perspective, these villains would unlikely have a plan in place to get them unparalyzed and would also be unlikely to set those plans in place if paralyzed. Who is going to get a paralyzed maniac the anti paralysis technology/magic or throw them into the Lazarus pit? Another maniac who probably needs to be paralyzed. You are completely correct about the humane and ethical point, but a guy like the Joker or Riddler probably deserves it. Finally returning from the dead. It’s completely up to the writers to find another way to return one from the dead or undo paralysis. In other words, it’s up to plot contrivance which is an entirely different issue.

[@JeRefuseDeBienPrononcerBaleine]

@@camerondalton1495 How would the guards be aware of that though ?

[@camerondalton1495]

@@JeRefuseDeBienPrononcerBaleine They live in the DC universe. How would they not?

[@Drakhesh]

Regarding why would a guard or someone in similar position not simply kill a villain while they are in their custody it's actually quite simple. Dead man's switch. A simple concept of a procedure or a machine that comes into effect in case a person dies. All a villain has to do is tell them that if they were to try something like this and succeed, a switch would activate. I can absolutely see Riddler setting up an elaborate web of such contingencies that come into effect if someone felt bold - or simply *convince* people those contingencies are there. And even if there was a guard or someone else feeling bold enough to try anyway? There'd be dozen others fearing for their loved ones whod stop him before anything is tried.

[@twoshirts1842]

I always liked The Riddlers look, Huggabees read along of the Pick Your Own Adventure style comic made me appreciate The Riddler.

[@noddarkwolf]

the "the end" isnt just the ending of the comic its the answer to the batman's riddle "Though we meet but once you know me thereafter" the answer is death which is often called "thee end"

[@owenparris7490]

That was awesome, Mullet-Man! Thanks for introducing me to this story. I like to believe Batman turned himself in after killing Edward. It just makes sense for his character, and the Family can protect Gotham. Also, normally, I hate it when writers make Batman kill, but this was just such a well-written way of doing it! Plus, it's Black Label, so it gets a pass for being on an alternate Earth lol.

[@evansgardens]

Lmao Gordon roasting riddler with the "So is that a no on yhe girlfriend" after riddler answers his own riddle lol

[@MadcowMarcus]

You’re telling me in a safe full of hundreds of thousands of dollars there were singles

[@MrStrikecentral]

'Light spending money.' Probably a couple quarter rolls as well.

[@CyberLink70]

He could have left some money of his own in there, maybe he took a five and left four dollars or something.

[@darthparallax5207]

The best Riddle in Batman history was still "What sits in a tree and is very dangerous?" A SPARROW WITH A MACHINE GUN

[@FelinokOnE]

The riddler glaze in this comic goes crazy

[@AnonTDegenerate]

True. But after that damn film. He kinda needs it lol

[@zache4821]

I love how it's starts with the POV of someone before they die and ends the same way. That's such a cool detail

[@LosChomikos]

This story is great but I have issue with one thing... Wouldn't the panicked, not thinking clearly Arkham guard just shot Riddler? Under duress, wouldn't that be the first solution? Instead of shooting everyone else in the room.

[@battlebread1958]

Normally I'm frustrated by any intro to a topic that isn't two minutes or less, but with double that time you managed to make an enjoyable intro that didn't have me skipping ahead to find the actual beginning. Good job

[@baki484]

I'm loving the artwork if only comics would stick with 1 artist. Damn riddler is reaching Thawn's level of creepiness he's stalking the Batfamily.

[@carloss6691]

not once have I ever read or seen anything about superhero’s/comics apart from mainstream movies, until I saw your channel you’ve genuinely made me sooo interested in all the stories there are out there, I was so unaware about all the cool stories out there & i appreciate you basically explaining them to me + u r cool , thank u for dis content bro

[@groblivsochbauggr]

Damn, when the Riddler drops the Riddles, Batman, in turn, Drops the Hero

[@ayamamotohaha5235]

20:36 Omg he’s getting so smart he’s capable of predicting what Dc higher ups will let him get away with doing. He can’t kill Damien or Jason or Dick because they’re too popular.

[@petrikillos]

Why would the guards kill each other instead of just shooting the riddler. Are they stupid?

[@Chronos411]

Mullet-Man's Batman voice is immaculate😂

[@anface]

it's notably batman without being over gravelly a+

[@jaybay4773]

8:13 I’ve never read anything close to how disrespectful that was

[@Rockgem12]

This, THIS is riddler, a man who is a genius who has gone of the deep end, if I ever write a Batman cartoon, or movie, or game, or anything, I’m gonna try my best to write riddler like this

[@ShockInazuma]

The Headmaster getting mad at a 92 is insane lmao. No wonder this Riddler turned into a villain.

[@agony-4-hope725]

"Any other questions?" Chills...

[@sharlockshacolmes9381]

I wouldn’t say the Riddler made Batman break his only rule, he made the Batman change, wich way more terrifying because unlike in other stories this time it’s not a exception

[@InaudibleHippo]

Holy shit. I never realized that

[@Smuchoris]

9:23 💀 Batman please don’t do what I think your gonna do ….. ITS A FUNERAL

[@bounty_hunter101]

Riddle threatening Cassandra Cain or the Robins broke this story for me. Riddler's pretty much a villain sue in this story. There was nothing physically stopping Batman from detaining him the moment he revealed how he'd escape from Arkham. Swap guard rotations, make them wear masks and use voice modifiers. Place him in a concrete solitary cell. It isn't difficult to physically detain him, he's only a man.

[@whitefox411-gamer7]

Never heard of this story. It is also strange to me a guy demonstrated he wants to kill five police officers' families, tells them where they live, implies the only way to stop him is to kill someone, and the five fully armed police officers change from pointing guns at him and aiming the guns at each other. I thought it would have the plot twist he gained hypnotism powers as that scene makes no sense otherwise.

[@ehhg9]

I like this story but I do think it sort of forces itself into its conclusion. I understand that Ed with his intelligence is this seemingly all powerful super genius, but like what is stopping Batman from paralyzing Ed, crippling him so he can no longer be self reliant. What is stopping Batman from turning him into a vegetative state and keeping him locked up forever. It’s not something Batman would do but that’s the point of the comic ultimately, to show Batman justifying something he wouldn’t do, and in this case I can see him justifying paralyzing Riddler far more than killing Riddler.

[@stammesbruder]

I'd reckon that, if you already cross the line, you might as well commit to it. Being paralyzed would not stop the riddler from equipping someone else to become the next riddler, or at least to pull off one last evil masterplan. One of the most foolish and yet admirable qualities of Batman is his borderline endless faith in everyone to be redeemable. He wants to stop evil, but refuses to destroy the flicker of goodness presumed to be inside of them. Once he gets disillusioned, and there is no goodness to be saved, why would he spare them?

[@Seoul_Soldier]

If you think that Batman needs to justify anything at this point, then you missed the point of the comic. It's not a story about excuses or justifications, it's a story about supposedly unchanging people changing who they are. And not for the better. The Riddler changed, and Batman did too.

[@NorthernWind0]

@@Seoul_Soldier Yes, but that also kinda defeats the point of Batman. It's not fun to see a hero do this, especially when there are a million options to avoid it that still put The Riddler out of commission forever. Options that are easy to think of and break this story completely. For instance; - Have Superman put him in the Phantom Zone. - literally shoot him into space on a one way rocket to keep him isolated with enough food and supplies for the rest of his life. - Break his neck and paralyze him from the neck down, then put him in a room where he can't escape without moving, alone. - Bludgeon him hard enough that you damage his brain badly. Just because a story is 'about' something doesn't mean that it doesn't have to make internal logical sense. Batman is clearly smart enough to think of these alternatives before killing. There's no reason why Batman would kill the riddler, even under these circumstances. As for Batman's riddle -- a lot of people will assume it means "Death"... but if you die, you know nothing thereafter. The answer is "Consequence". You know consequences forevermore, after the first time you truly meet them. The comic is deliberately ambiguous while suggesting murder, it's a mirror to The Killing Joke, literally references it with Nygma's dialogue. The Joker didn't die in Killing Joke (as we learn from continuity) so I see no reason to assume that Nygma dies here. Also, let's be clear here -- if the Arkham guards were going to kill anyone there to save their families, they'd have just pincushioned The Riddler rather than shoot each other. The book's full of plot holes and bad characterization, but it's still a fun read, I suppose.

[@illseeyaonthedarksideofthemoon]

​@@NorthernWind0Well, that's what elseworld stories are for, to challenge the characters and see them go in a different direction.

[@NorthernWind0]

@@illseeyaonthedarksideofthemoon That is indeed the point, but that doesn't excuse the holes in the logic of the story, regardless.

[@kangarooMonkee]

This reminds me of when I was a kid and I’d play games with my action figures and make the villains so impossibly powerful. Like one time Lex Luthor sold kryptonite jewellery for cheap, and he made enough money from this to expand selling kryptonite goods until he was making entire buildings out of it and Superman had to leave Metropolis. How did Lex do any of that? Idk, seemed cool to kid me though, and it feels like the writer had this same thought process.

[@t9nG3r1Ne]

the Riddler's name tag on his jumpsuit being "E.NYGMA" is a really cool detail

[@SuperXzm]

tf is Nygma?

[@austinsavage5962]

@@SuperXzmhis name edward nygma also enigma E.Nygma

[@Kirayoshiikage]

@@SuperXzmnygma balls

[@PotatoPatatoVonSpudsworth]

If the Riddler was JUST a criminal mastermind, he wouldn't be all that interesting. We've seen hundreds of those. It's specifically that endless need to PROVE he's the smartest that makes him compelling. If the Riddler just wanted money or fame, a mind like his could acquire such things legally in a heartbeat. Alas, all the man wants is to feel superior to everyone else. Like many of the best Batman villains, he probably could be redeemed with just some intensive therapy.

[@zeroguy3465]

this logic can be used for every villian. if they didnt have a gimmick theyd probably win.

[@dfailsthemost]

I dunno, man. I think if batman just slowly broke serious bones every time Riddler did some shit, I think riddler would cave. Personal, physical pain is strong.

[@simplyamazingtoptens6164]

Man i got chills a couple of times from this, and can i just say you always manage to choose the comics with the best one liners ever😭🖤

[@connordeitz5088]

Man I’ve been watching all your videos in a binge and I got to say the way the stylization of your videos and editing has improved is something you should be proud of, this one was done REMARKABLY well

[@guynamedbob8374]

I'm in love with the art style of this comic.

[@PosthumanHeresy]

26:36 DC if they accepted they have a shared universe when Batman comics happen: "Hey Clark. Phantom Zone projector."

[@eg_manifest510]

I love how the Riddler threatened to kill the guard's families, and instead of any of them killing *him* out of fear they all kill each other

[@luckies7links405]

Actually I hate that part....it's stupid

[@Hache_Solo]

You sir, deserve an award! and and hug or whatever, idk I'm broke. Just Marvelous work man. You really are an excellent narrator and story enhancer

[@animeguy1633]

3:01 what if they shot him instead?

[@GuyInHisOwnWorld]

One of my favorite Riddler stories. The Riddler is extremely underrated and i'm glad this story showed what he's capable of when he actually lets loose.

[@gamerito100]

Guards shooting each other instead of Riddler... lmao

[@matthewwasson2906]

In the TV Show Sherlock, they had a villian similar to this version of the Riddler. He could just look at a man and know everything about them, especially their weaknesses and any secrets they'd want to keep buried. As soon as Sherlock knew that he wasn't getting his info from any one outside source, he shot him in the head. Very much against both of their natures, but I think it's interesting that Batman and Sherlock both came to the same conclusion. People like this are just too dangerous to be left alive. They have way too much control over others, and they're never going to use that control for anything but their own self-interests.

[@stevegm3568]

This has horrible plot holes. It contradicts so many riddler stories but I can forgive that. The writer wanted a different, non-canon version of the riddler. The problem is the writer is not a genius so the riddlers plans would never work. Those guards would have killed him, not each other. He could be imprisoned in a cell in the astroid belt. Any number of snipers could have killed, police, mafia , military, vengeful wife. He could have been imprisoned in the phantom zone (that might not exist in this elsewhere story). The government would have killed him. He is as arrogant as ever. Easy to kill. Intelligence does not stop a bullet if your dumb enough to always be in a predictable spot looking out windows. I think it would have been a better ending if the wife had killed him, that would have been ironic.

[@KingNerdius]

He’s the Riddler with massively intricate plans and is done fucking around, you think he hasn’t planned for his death?

[@schorltourmaline4521]

@@KingNerdius Judging by this story's ending, no, I don't think he did.

[@KingNerdius]

@@schorltourmaline4521 I think it’s more accurate to say, he didn’t plan for Batman to kill him

[@christopherthompson1776]

It's clearly a story where the writer wanted to make riddler a threat that batman most break his rule to stop. Then fails as if the security guards weren't written to kill each other they would have killed riddler, ending the story. The real problem in gathum is that the courts don't put mass murders down and just put them into a mental hospital that they easily break out of, and then everyone, including a lot of readers blame batman like he is responsible for everything that happens after the criminal breaks out of the place a judge put them in as if batman puts them there.

[@claudeyaz]

You know the movie ...law abiding citizen? A riddler like that woild be scary

[@inoble8133]

15:00 so they kill each other but not one decided to shoot Nygma? That fear really clouded their critical thinking skills😂

[@ty_issped9710]

finally showing love to my favorite villain🗣️

[@adreeeandanothere510]

Ain’t no way ur favorite villain is the riddler

[@drsajix]

what's great about him tho? hes just a human with a gun lmao He just got insane plot armour and some good backstory

[@nicoavlz347]

Same, what i love about the riddler is that there nothing crazy going for him, no insane clowns or freeze powers, just one very smart Machiavellian dude who is capable of making gotham his city if he wants it

[@drsajix]

@@nicoavlz347 I feel like that makes it not make that much sense though..

[@Senselessdogruffruff]

​@@nicoavlz347The problem with these characters is that they are not really that smart at all, the writers overexaggerate these characters intelligence without even being that smart to know what would these characters realistically do.

[@TheMobileGamer-q4n]

Why is this actually so tough, I thought the riddler was a joke(no pun intended) but DANG this man goes hard

[@Tangora]

I was shocked when Batman threw Riddler into The Phantom Zone

[@jacobweaver384]

I personally really just want an arch where the Riddler keeps asking how to fix serious public issues with no clear answer. Like, "Riddle me this batman! How do you make meaningful policy changes to address concerns over global warm while keeping the economy robust?!" and batman has to come up with a strong plan to deal with these issues on the spot or he'll kill some dude in a bank heist or whatever.

[@datemasamune2904]

Superman comes in, uses his super sense of hearing and throws Riddler back into prison. XD

[@camerondalton1495]

He'd go after Lois, Jimmy, John, Connor, Kara, Steel, and the people of the Daily Planet.

[@datemasamune2904]

@@camerondalton1495 Yeah, but super speed, hearing, and such. Then again, it may not always be consistent.

[@camerondalton1495]

@@datemasamune2904 Agreed. Though Superman cannot be everywhere at once. Like if he's off the planet dealing with a big threat his loved ones would be in danger.

[@datemasamune2904]

@@camerondalton1495 Well, another easy way to solve this then is just get Wonder Woman over to use lasso of truth.

[@felmoy2320]

Story’s cool cuz the riddler on top is something you don’t really see, but bro…him just walking around with nobody being able to stop him, and he can just walk into banks and the government has to give him what he wants is just dumb plot armor for the villain. Like are we not in Gotham, riddler would have been shot dead. And the guards not shooting him instead shooting themselves?

[@mockles5588]

I gotta be honest, I really don't like that ending. Feels sorta contrived to just get Batman to kill someone for the sake of having the shock of Batman killing. I understand the idea of the story is that hard situations force changes in people, but I believe that sort of conclusion doesn't work for Batman. People complain about evil superman stories being uninteresting, but will say stories like this are awesome. Do we or don't we want writers to stick to the principals of these characters? Feels backwards to me. Epic video tho lol

[@MechaOracle]

The problem with Riddler is that you need writers that are smart enough to show that Riddler is smart. That doesn't happen a lot.