In an exclusive interview with Comic Book Resources, Scott Snyder let out some details about his one-shot Riddler story coming in September.
I think [The Riddler has] actually been one of Batman’s most underused villains over the years. He’s got some terrific stories, but he appears relatively infrequently when you look at his history, or sometimes he has more of a supporting role. So I thought it’d be fun to do an issue that shows why he’s so bad ass and why he is really one of the great Batman rogues.
“When you think about it, Batman is the world’s greatest detective, and a case is the same as a riddle a lot of the time. […] the Riddler is always about confounding that loop and confounding that notion of finding an answer. […] So he’s actually testing Batman’s most essential quality in some ways, which is his detection skill.”
Snyder, who has often expressed his desire to use The Riddler, also spoke about what he feels is at the core of the character.
One of the things I love about the Riddler is that he is the smartest guy in the room and he knows it, but he’s also a total dick about it. There’s something off in him where he can’t keep it to himself. That’s part of his Achilles heel. He wants to make it seem like he’s challenging his victims to make them smarter.”
He was also quick to point out that this will not be affecting his upcoming Zero Year arc, which will be in full swing.
Well, with “Zero Year” I’m trying to really play it close to my chest and not say who’s going to appear in it at all. You might see Riddler. You might see Joker. You might see Penguin or anybody. Nobody is off limits.”
With these recent announcements, it seems “Villains Month” is certainly going to be pretty interesting. What do you all think?
Comment down below and like us on Facebook and follow our Twitter @DKNewsCom!
Source: Comic Book Resources
