After a shocking discovery that unleashes a primal scream, we are sent back into Edward Nashton's past. Like drifting through a nightmare, we experience Edward's traumatic upbringing, beginning with with an abandoned baby howling on the steps of the Gotham Orphanage. Through the filter of Edward's memories, we experience his brutal past, but also learn about a once-possible hope--a hope that was dashed and that led to his lifelong obsession with and hatred of Thomas Wayne. Actor Paul Dano (The Batman) and artist Stevan Subic continue the origin of the Riddler, leading up to his appearance in Matt Reeves's epic film.
While the story of the future Riddler might have some "serial killer tropes" in its pages, Dano and Subic are able to weave an excellent, and downright creepy, story of how one of Gotham's biggest villains was born. Read Full Review
In a funny way, The Riddler: Year One #4 is the prequel to the prequel. I say funny, but there certainly isn't any humor to be found here. Dano has created a character that's the very opposite in tone from The Joker, and this may be the darkest issue so far of an already bleak series. Read Full Review
The Riddler: Year One #4 continues to show the disturbing mind of Edward Nashton and how, in more ways than one, his eventual turn as a villain is due to a life he was forced into. The Riddler: Year One adds fascinating layers to Batman's greatest villain. Read Full Review
This is overall a good comic, with the art being a real highlight, but I'm not sure it's telling us anything we didn't learn from the main character's rambles in the movie. Read Full Review
This is a much more critical and specific review than my last three, mainly because I don't want to be stuck saying the same things again and again.Riddler: Year One is a good book – maybe even a great one, by the end! But I think it's spending a lot of time trying to endear us to its protagonist, a job that was honestly accomplished some time ago. Show us where this horrible life takes him – a lot of Riddler's appeal lies in his extremities! He was an excellent villain in The Batman, and come the end of this book, I hope we get to see what that looks like from Paul Dano's point of view. Read Full Review
I can't believe how amazing this book has been and this issue continues the phenomenal story and mind-blowing artwork. This story is reinventing a great character in such a great way. Unless something drastically changes this is going to go down as one of my all-time favorite books. This is brilliant!
This flashback to Edward’s childhood is the best issue yet, with the sparse dialogue heightening the disturbing atmosphere of hopelessness. The art is brilliantly grotesque and creepy, the coloring beautifully sickening; the reader is fully immersed in Edward’s warped perception of his reality.
surprisingly, Paul Dano can actually write really well. I also love the art here. Looks beautiful
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