The Riddler: Year One (2022-) #6 (2024)

Pretty decent, but also a little harder to follow this time around, and naturally anticlimatic because it's a prequel to the film. I can certainly see a lot of people rewatching the film after finishing this series to get their final fix.

Artwork has always been stunning and does most of the talking for the series. Some great moments in this issue but it also relies on you remembering the film for full satisfaction. I barely remember the film at all so I didn't follow everything here.

Overall, though, it's been a great series. Fantastic insight into the character and loads of tension built within as well as leading towards the film's conclusions.

Perfect! Amazing ending, great backstory from the Riddle and now I just want to rewatch The Batman to see how everything fit together!

The final issue to this amazing series.
Paul Dano engraves his name as an actor who not only cares about his craft but also has the talents for brilliant storytelling. As for the collaboration with the exceptional art of Steven Subic whose creative genius never fails to stun, this is the best artist/writer duo I’ve ever read ｢｡•.

Finally, the wait is over. With this last issue, Paul Dano finishes paving the road that led his character from a tormented office worker with a hidden genius to the serial killer we saw in the film. A product of his city, oh the city, it is as active about his characters here as it is in Matt Reeves' film. There's not much I can add that I haven't mentioned in the previous issues. I loved the Riddler's design, leaving behind that greenish executive suit with the goofy little hator the stupid pajamas stamped by question marks all over the place. This Riddler, and his design, is the best I've seen in my life so far (although the Riddler's design of Batman: Earth One, Volume 3 is great too). The part where Edward visualizes himself dressed in Batman's costume, reminded me of Hugo Strange's fantasies and his performance as Batman in Batman: Prey.

Tied up the loose ends nicely and added some genre at context for the film, loved it! Also gator?? Am I sensing a killer Croc spin off?

Shh, Just Breathe.

A perfect conclusion as the movie's prequel. Art, styling, narrative, tone, content, pacing - the people involved in this project truly understand the purpose and importance of context. I saw the movie 3 times in the theater and numerous times since, and every issue in this series is a mini dive back in, and you can start the movie exactly where this ends. Queue "Ava Maria" now. Well done. (?・o・)σ

I hope DC invests in higher quality content like this in future projects and opts for fewer quick and shoddy (shameless) money grabs.

I've learned to avoid comics written by non-comics creators. But I'm glad to have given Paul Dano a chance. Easily the best 2023 comic I've read, and stands with the best of the best Bat-universe comics. Admittedly, I wasn't a fan of issue 5's departure from the form into Se7en-esque diary, but it still got the job done. I hope Dano is again inspired enough by an acting job to return to comics (or to write in another visual-primary-multimedia medium).

i’ve had this for weeks but FINALLY found time to read it, and man was it worth the wait. what a fantastic prequel to the batman — paul dano is a great writer, and he did such a phenomenal job with edward’s backstory.

i would love to see paul write more comics (esp. riddler ones ) because he has a real talent for it! can’t wait to see him reprise this role sooooooon :)

Excellent prequel to The Batman.

Finale to what has been an excellent series. Paul Dano has done such an excellent prequel to The Batman. I would recommend this to any fan of the film. Haunting artwork that matches the ghosts of gotham city.

I need Paul Dano to start writing comics full time

The art in this series was beautiful but the story left me wanting more

Started: 20/09/2023
Finished: 20/09/2023

Best comic I’ve read in a while

This issue was everything I hoped it to be. A perfect ending.

bit confused about this one, but i’m sure it’ll make more sense in next volume :) fantastic so far!

Sooooo sickening. I loved it.