The Batman
DC Comics just uncover a new first look at the upcoming prequel amusing toThe Batman , disclose the troubling origins of Edward Nashton before he became theRiddler . write by Riddler actorPaul Danohimself , Riddler : Year Onewill show how Nashton bring forth his distorted breathing in to become a slayer from Gotham ’s young vigilance man . Becoming a feared serial killer determined to expose the metropolis ’s corruption , this new preview shows the pure fascination Nashton had with Batman while still being an orphaned nobody ignored by society .
liberate as a 6 - issue miniseries by Paul Dano and creative person Stevan Subic under DC ’s grownup contentBlack Label , it does n’t face like the series will be pulling any punches as it explore the with child depths of Nashton ’s warped intellect . The Batmandirector Matt Reeves give away that he save his version of the Riddler with Dano specifically in mind for the function which the actor likewise helped develop once officially cast . As such , Dano is perfectly suited to write this new prequel weigh his incredibly piquant operation in the 2022 motion-picture show .
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DC Comics and Paul Dano were in attending at this year’sSan Diego Comic - Conto divvy up Modern details about the upcoming series releasing this October . Revealing the official cover artistry forRiddler : Year Onealong with some impressive variate , the first few preview Page have been released as well . Apparently , Edward Nashton was bold enough during Batman ’s first year to actually haunt the young vigilante , wanting to consider the Caped Crusader in his dark admiration . According to Dano himself at SDCC ’s " Jim Lee and Friends " board , the approaching prequel comic will be " an emotional level about trauma"featuring plenty of " unconscious material " he created for the character duringThe Batman’sproduction . Here are all the Modern covers and preview pages forRiddler : twelvemonth One # 1 :
As project inThe Batmanmovie , Nashton disturbingly believed he and The Dark Knight were allies , kindred spirits seeking to convey dependable DoJ to Gotham City . Now , this newfangled trailer for the prequel comic is already substantiate just how much Batman ’s vigilantism greatly impacted Nashton ’s mundane life . It stands to ground thatRiddler was born the same night Bruce Waynefirst decided to go out and agitate crime preen as a squash racket .
While it ’s for sure exciting to see Paul Dano revisiting Riddler in a young medium , he is n’t the first Batman baddie actor to do so . Last class consider Danny Devito who wrote a story star his version of the Penguin from Tim Burton’sBatman Returns . no matter , it ’s a very exciting concept that will doubtlessly seeTheBatman’sworld continuing to be fleshed out as Riddler ’s origins are further explore . The first topic ofRiddler : Year Onewill dismissal on October 25th .
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