The Riddler: Year One #3

8.6

Critic Rating

6 Reviews
8.7

User Rating

19 Reviews
Writer Paul Dano
Artist Stevan Subic
Cover Price $4.99

Edward reaches out to the daughter of a mob victim who might have insight into their operation. Meanwhile, his boss at the accounting firm believes there's a reason to be suspicious about Wayne Industries' payments to Bruce Wayne. And in his most daring move yet, Edward goes undercover at a company responsible for locking away highly sensitive documents. What he finds may lead to his most shocking revelation yet! 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.

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CRITIC REVIEWS Back to Top

  • 10

    ComicBook.com - Evan Valentine

    Mar 01, 2023

    An amazing character study that will hopefully go down as one of the best Riddler stories ever put to paper. I cannot recommend this one enough. Read Full Review

  • 9.0

    Dark Knight News - Steven Lee Sharpe

    Feb 28, 2023

    Subic's art continues to convey the psychological breakdown so well that if the demons Edward is seeing were real, this comic would be classed a horror. Read Full Review

  • 8.5

    AIPT - David Brooke

    Feb 28, 2023

    The Riddler: Year One continues to be a beautiful rendering of an unsettling mind. Madness and mania are ever present but not yet fully formed as Subic and Dano continues to show a man falling further into an abyss of disturbed thoughts and tainted interpretations of the real world. Read Full Review

  • 8.4

    Comic Watch - Kevin Rossi

    Feb 28, 2023

    There is a lot to like about The Riddler: Year One #3. The pacing and character development dont feel rushed even though a lot has happened in the first three issues. Stevan Subics art is worth the price of admission alone. This is such a stellar looking book and a fantastic companion to the movie. Read Full Review

  • 8.0

    Geek Dad - Ray Goldfield

    Feb 28, 2023

    The best thing this comic has going for it is the intensely moody art and the writer being very acquainted with the character as he makes his final descent into madness. Read Full Review

  • 8.0

    Batman-News - Nicholas Finch

    Mar 01, 2023

    On this final issue of- wait, there's six issues? Why the hell did I think there was only three? Guess you guys will be seeing me for a little while longer! Read Full Review

USER REVIEWS Back to Top

  • 9.0

    wakizashireviews

    Feb 28, 2023

    Another excellent chapter in this RIDDLER series. Paul Dano is doing a fantastic job writing this book. It reminds me of the good old days of Vertigo. I have to mention the art by Stevan Subic as well. I love the way he draws the streets of Gotham all dark and moody with limited coloring, the people appear as shadowy shapes, vague and unsettling. Parts of this comic could've been pulled straight out of the Matt Reeves film.

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  • 8.5

    Loafy Trophy

    Mar 02, 2023

    The Riddler: Year One continues to be one of the big surprises in comics as it's actually raising the bar for what can be expected from a movie tie-in title. Dano and Subic have been perfectly paired to bring the backstory of Edward Nashton to life. Every page is dripping in paranoia, fear, and uncertainty that makes for an engrossing read as we get inside the mind of this character, even if the plot itself is a bit light.

  • 8.0

    Psycamorean

    Mar 04, 2023

    I actually wasn't a big fan of The Batman, and one of my biggest issues with it was Riddler's sudden turn from a villain with a point to a mustache twirler. So, I expected this to be disjointed, and kind of lame. It's not. It's good. I'm not amazed with it like a lot of people are, but it's a solid piece of work. I do find Edward to be kind of too pathetic, just because it's kind of tropey in how they show that off. But that's no big deal.

  • 7.5

    Avanvolk

    Feb 03, 2025

    I really want to like this more than I am. I seem to be in the minority here, but something's just not clicking for me. Maybe it's me, but I'm just having trouble following and the story just doesn't seem super interesting yet. Subic's art is still the bright spot.

  • 10

    Danilo Silva

    Feb 28, 2023

  • 10

    Forever_Knight82

    Mar 04, 2023

  • 10

    matta

    Jun 15, 2023

  • 10

    hillsun

    Jun 15, 2023

  • 10

    rogerje

    Jun 25, 2023

  • 9.0

    Hailey

    Mar 04, 2023

  • 9.0

    retcon_D

    Mar 07, 2023

  • 9.0

    andrepbruno

    May 05, 2023

  • 9.0

    Silver Rocket

    Jun 30, 2023

  • 8.5

    _maite14

    Mar 26, 2023

  • 8.5

    Bill Blaze

    Sep 29, 2023

  • 8.0

    Nellyslayer

    May 10, 2023

  • 8.0

    Rhinoeat

    Jun 24, 2024

  • 7.0

    Bruno Mael

    Mar 01, 2023

  • 6.5

    utbies

    Mar 04, 2023

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