The Riddler: Year One (2022-) #2

The Riddler: Year One (2022-) #2

by Paul Dano, Bill Sienkiewicz (Cover Art), Stevan Subić (Penciller)

Writer Paul Dano continues the origin tale of the character he portrayed in Matt Reeves’s The Batman. As brilliant forensic accountant Edward Nashton follows the trail of illegal payments and front companies, holding on to his own sanity becomes ever more challenging. Disturbing childhood memories that include an obsession with Thomas Wayne threaten to derail him. Meanwhile, his investigation focuses on a low-level human cog in the crime machine, which leads him to a shocking conclusion that may put his own life at risk.

Genres: Comics, Dc Comics, Graphic Novels, Graphic Novels Comics, Batman

41 pages, Kindle Edition

Published December 27, 2022

About the author

Paul Franklin Dano is an American actor. He began his career on Broadway. He won the Independent Spirit Award for Best Debut Performance for his role in L.I.E. (2001) and gained wider recognition for playing a troubled teenager in Little Miss Sunshine (2006). For playing identical twins in Paul Thomas Anderson's period drama There Will Be Blood (2007), he was nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Supporting Actor.

Dano had critically acclaimed roles in 12 Years a Slave and Prisoners (both 2013). For his portrayal of Beach Boys founder Brian Wilson in Love & Mercy (2014), he earned a Golden Globe nomination for Best Supporting Actor. He played The Riddler in The Batman and a caring father in The Fabelmans (both 2022), receiving a Screen Actors Guild Award nomination for the latter.

Dano made his directorial debut with the drama film Wildlife (2018), based on the novel by Richard Ford; he co-wrote its screenplay with his partner, Zoe Kazan. Also in 2018, he starred as a convicted murderer in the Showtime miniseries Escape at Dannemora, for which he received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actor. Dano has also written the comic book The Riddler: Year One (2022).

Reviews

[chiara ੈ✩‧₊˚ · Rating 3 out of 5]

edward's a little bit weird but he's my wife nonetheless

[Salem ☥ · Rating 4 out of 5]

i was iffy with the first issue, but i loved this one! i'm excited to see how the story progresses & i love how unique the art is for these comics.

[Kastie Pavlik · Rating 5 out of 5]

Dano has an exceptional understanding of his character. Not just his motivations, but the logic and madness, too. He captures the tone of the movie and of Gotham in a corporate way we don't typically see, and how Batman might inspire people in the wrong way, even if they think it's right.

[diana · Rating 4 out of 5]

that second to last page was insane!!

[jess · Rating 5 out of 5]

this one didn’t have as much about eddie’s mental illness, it was more centred on his work/more “detective-y” but regardless it was very good! i really like his idolisation of batman, it’s very interesting seeing his obsession develop slowly.. and cool seeing him slowly regard himself as a saviour of gotham like in the film. also those batman panels!!! he looks amazing, the art is phenomenal and the writing is amazing

[aeri · Rating 4 out of 5]

so far not much gay sex with batman which is disappointing but i’m hoping for the best

[Marius · Rating 4 out of 5]

Discoveries

I really could get lost in this version of Gotham. It feels over the top grounded - like a solid crime story. I enjoy being guided to feel sorry for Edward and cheering whenever he makes a step forward in his investigation because we already know the outcome...While it's a really entertaining classic crime story with incredible visuals (reminds me of "Batman: Reptilian") a small star discount for being repetitive in this one (I think a piece doesn't fit but I'm not sure yet - please tell me once more) 4/5

[Kylesnooze · Rating 4 out of 5]

Confusing at times, everything is so dark so it's hard to follow what's going on. The overall story beats come through though

[maddy · Rating 4 out of 5]

dano riddler i ❤ u

[serra · Rating 4 out of 5]

The art in this comic is so haunting and scary I’m obsessed with it.

[ryka 𖦹‧⭑.ᐟ · Rating 5 out of 5]

chapter 2: people lie—numbers don’t
now if i said this issue brought me to tears, what then… paul dano definitely KNOWS his character, and the illustration by stevan subic is amazing. THAT one specific page of his growth from infantry to an adult, questioning the pain he’s endured & further, his purpose in life, IN THE SHAPE OF A QUESTION MARK … that was equally brilliant as it was haunting. i quite enjoy how the writing and illustrations don’t shy away at all from depicting the severe illness of this man like, it just makes me understand his character in the film that much more.
great follow up to the first, and hope the wait isn’t as long for the next.

[Hannah Smith · Rating 5 out of 5]

Getting a lot darker already and I’m here for it, also desperately making me want to rewatch the Batman yet again

[Mitchell · Rating 5 out of 5]

Any Fan of The Batman should check this out

The Riddler year one is the perfect addition to the excellent film The Batman. The art and writing mesh together to expand on the origins of The Riddler.

[Katherine Sigarán · Rating 5 out of 5]

The plot advances in a spectacular way and I'm getting used to the art in this issue it became more visually digestible to me.

La trama avanza de forma espectacular y me estoy acostumbrando al arte en esté número se me hizo más digerible visualmente hablando.

[Rob Vitagliano · Rating 3 out of 5]

Maybe 3.5 stars. The tension definitely ratchets up in this one, and Nashton's first glimpse at Batman is pretty neat, but I'm not a fan of the disturbing monster images, though I assume they're a symptom of his slipping from reality. This is one dark book, that's for sure.

[Etienne · Rating 5 out of 5]

Really good! I love the art and the take on the Riddler character.

[Peter M · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love the way horror is drawn in this

[alli · Rating 5 out of 5]

paul dano is just so darn good at writing the riddler - i’m so so excited to see where this story goes next omg

[billie! · Rating 4 out of 5]

the artwork is truly my favorite thing, it’s so beautiful

[Jamie Nicholas · Rating 4 out of 5]

8.5/10
Similar to #1, Dano's writing suggests that he really understands his character. Great art, and full page spreads. Fun appearances of the Bat, which capture the tone of the film well.

[yaya · Rating 5 out of 5]

goooo edward

[Temperance Reed · Rating 5 out of 5]

AAAAAAAAAAAAA

[Jack · Rating 4 out of 5]

The art style is so gorgeous and perfectly encapsulates Edward's madness I love it so much

[isobel · Rating 5 out of 5]

IT JUST KEEOS GETTING BETTER

[Amber · Rating 5 out of 5]

:(

[Daniel Bingham · Rating 4 out of 5]

Started: 18/09/2023
Finished: 18/09/2023

[ComicBookCult Luke · Rating 5 out of 5]

Issue two sticks the landing, the series continues to be fantastic. The art and writing are consistent and the page layouts fit the story well.

[Larry · Rating 5 out of 5]

Well Damn!!!

[Steven Shinder · Rating 5 out of 5]

Continuously love the atmosphere of this comic. You really feel how alone Edward is.

[claudia · Rating 3 out of 5]

the torture part YUCK