About the Book
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 64. Chapters: Riddles, Charades, Pictionary, Guessing game, Humpty Dumpty, K an, Hangman, Sphinx, Nonsense verse, Eustathius Macrembolites, Riddler, Phrases from The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Kryptos, Twenty Questions, King John and the Bishop, Elephant joke, The Musical Offering, If a tree falls in a forest, As I was going to St Ives, Botticelli, Exeter Book, Taboo, Celebrity, 20Q, Veronese Riddle, Contact, Codex Cumanicus, ESP game, Scissors, Guess Who?, All that is gold does not glitter, Psychiatrist, Catch Phrase, Newspaper riddle, I spy, Solomon and Saturn, Handgame, Button, Button, Who's Got the Button?, Kalimaat, 25 Words or Less, All that glitters is not gold, Black Magic, Stool of Repentance, Petals Around the Rose, Xiehouyu, Bobby's World, Yes and No, Symphosius, Phetch, Who's closest, Leading ladies. Excerpt: The Riddler (Edward Nigma, Nygma, or Nashton) is a fictional character, a comic book character and supervillain published by DC Comics, and an enemy of Batman. Created by Bill Finger and Dick Sprang, the character first appeared in Detective Comics #140 (1948). The character has appeared in many Batman media. In live action, he was portrayed by Frank Gorshin and John Astin in the 1960s television series, as well as by Jim Carrey in the 1995 film Batman Forever. In animation, he has been portrayed by Michael Bell, John Glover, and Robert Englund. In 2009, the Riddler was ranked as IGN's 59th Greatest Comic Book Villain of All Time. The Riddler is obsessed with riddles, puzzles, and word games. He delights in forewarning both Batman and the police of his capers by sending them complex clues. With this self-conscious use of a gimmick, the Riddler's crimes are flamboyant and ostentatious. The character is often depicted as wearing a domino mask either with a green suit and bowler hat, or a green unitard with q...
