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OneBatmanvillain might be treated like a laugh , but his radical is anything but funny . The Riddler has long been seen as an oddball who is just a lilliputian too into riddle . But one meeting with a fellow scalawag showcases just how deep Edward Nygma ’s greatest obsession really goes .
InThe Penguin # 8by Tom King and Rafael de Latorre , Oswald Cobblepot has return to Gotham , quick to reform his territory from his fry . The Penguin sits down for a private dinner party when he ’s interrupted by fellow criminal , the Riddler , who discussesthe Penguin ’s side deals with Batman .
As Riddler talks thing overwith Oswald , narration box bring out his inner thoughts . But rather than focus on the subject area at paw , the Riddler ca n’t terminate thinking about riddles and their solution . Over and over again , he asks himself and answers riddles , only block when ’s brutally beaten up by the Penguin .
The Riddler Is Always Thinking About Riddles.Always.
Batman has a turn of iconic villains , many of whom have a gimmick . Few are as famous or as well - known as the Riddler , who ca n’t aid himself but factor riddles into his crimes in one way or another . Sometimes he leaves riddles as a clue to see if Batman is a suitable enemy for him , other times , he leaves them to establish how much sassy he is than others . He ’s even leave enigma that can serve the Dark Knight and his friend terminate Nygma ’s offence sprees early . Barring Joker or Two - Face , the Riddler isthevillain most committed to his theme .
ThroughoutThe Penguin , scenes have been narrated by masses other than Oswald Cobblepot to give readers perceptivity into their thought and feelings regarding the villain . broadly speaking , it ’s to show the distinction between what mass believe about the Penguin and what they ’re willing to say to his expression . The determination to show Riddler always thinking about conundrum is an elysian one as the narration is eventually juxtapose with a conversation about why no one takes the Riddler seriously . His unrelenting obsession with riddles is always on his nous andthe Riddler ’s unfitness to move past it is dragging him down .
Riddler is Never Going to Be Truly Great as Long as He’s Obsessed with Riddles
There ’s no question that the Riddler is a classic Batman enemy and someone up to of greatness . But Nygma is stuck where he is because he simply ca n’t get over his penchant for riddle . If he was n’t so obsessed , he very well could have beaten Batman by this point . But as long as puzzle have a hold over the villain , he ’s never going to rise above his post . This insight into theBatmanvillain ’s mind is a perturbing reminder of just how much the Riddler ’s fascination is really holding him back .
The Penguin # 8is uncommitted now from DC Comics .
The Penguin # 8 ( 2024
