Q 01/05

Which writer scripted the Riddler's 1948 debut, drawn by Dick Sprang?

A) Jerry Siegel

B) Jerry Robinson

C) Bill Finger

D) Gardner Fox

Answer · why

C) Bill Finger

Bill Finger co-created Batman and wrote his early adventures without a byline. Only in 2015, four decades after his death, did DC agree to credit him ...

Q 02/05

In which comic book series did the Riddler make his debut in 1948?

A) Batman

B) Detective Comics

C) World's Finest Comics

D) Star Spangled Comics

Answer · why

B) Detective Comics

Detective Comics, where Batman first appeared in issue 27, introduced the Riddler in issue 140 as a minor foe. It took the 1960s TV series to turn him...

Q 03/05

In his 1948 debut, the Riddler posted his first clue as which kind of puzzle on a giant sign?

A) A cryptogram

B) A crossword

C) A chess problem

D) An acrostic

Answer · why

B) A crossword

A crossword on a giant electric sign spelled out 'banquet', sending Batman to a charity dinner while the Riddler flooded a nearby bank. Said aloud, th...

Q 04/05

In Batman Forever, the Riddler teams up with which other Gotham villain?

A) The Penguin

B) Two-Face

C) Mr. Freeze

D) Poison Ivy

Answer · why

B) Two-Face

Two-Face is already terrorising Gotham when Nygma walks into his lair with a brain-draining gadget and an offer: fund it with a crime spree, and they ...

Q 05/05

What headwear does the Riddler commonly pair with his green suit?

A) top hat

B) bowler hat

C) fedora

D) deerstalker

Answer · why

B) bowler hat

A bowler hat and question-marked suit were created for the 1960s TV series, not the comics, which only later borrowed the look back from the screen.