The version of Riddler in The Batman has been well received by both fans and critics due to his intellect and violent nature. Paul Dano's Riddler is also different from other versions of the character in a number of ways, including the fact that he wears a baggy costume instead of tights, and that his name is Edward Nashton instead of Edward Nygma.
However, key Riddler traits are maintained, most notably the Gotham villain's murderous tendencies as well as his love of using riddles. In DC media, Riddler is rather unique but who is similar to him in Marvel comics? There are a couple of villains that share the same mannerisms. motivations, stories, and even appearances.
10 Arcade
First appearing in Marvel Team-Up #65, Arcade is introduced as an assassin-for-hire. Instead of murdering his victims in straightforward ways, he does so using giant death traps which he refers to as Murderworlds.
Among the biggest similarities between Arcade and Riddler is that they have genius-level intellect and no special powers. Moreover, they enjoy the games more than the murder itself. They are known to take their time before killing their victims, just so they can have more fun. On top of that, they leave plenty of clues for both heroes and law enforcement officers.
9 Mysterio
Quentin Beck, aka, Mysterio is a founding member of the Sinister Six who makes his first appearance in The Amazing Spider-Man #13. The villain prefers to use illusions to fool heroes and commit crimes.
One major similarity can be noted in the origin stories of Riddler and Mysterio. Just as Edward grows disillusioned with his career as a forensics expert before turning to crime, Beck also becomes frustrated with his career as a stuntman and decides to become a criminal. Their costume choices are similar, too, as they each prefer to wear green. Above all is their love for using tricks
8 Sin-Eater
Starting out as an NYPD detective in Peter Parker, The Spectacular Spider-Man #107, Stanley Carter becomes vengeful when his partner gets killed. He thus adopts the moniker Sin-Eater and begins murdering everyone he believes to be a sinner.
Sin-Eater and Paul Dano's Riddler share an ideology: they only kill people they believe are unrighteous. They are both certain they are doing the right thing by eliminating the scum of the city but the law says otherwise. The majority of their targets tend to be powerful people too. Among Sin-Eater's notable kills are police captain Jean DeWolff and Judge Horace Rosenthal.
7 Dr. Doom
Despite being one of the key Marvel villains not in the MCU, Victor von Doom has also been around for a long time as he made his debut in Fantastic Four #5, back in 1966. He is the Supreme ruler of Latveria.
A major Doom trait that can also be spotted in Riddler is his inferiority complex. Doom spends his days trying to prove he is better than Reed Richards, aka, Mister Fantastic, whereas Riddler will stop at nothing to show the world that he is smarter than Batman and the GCPD. He has the same color taste as Riddler too, opting to wear green.
6 Jack The Ripper
Based on the real-life killer of the same name, Jack The Ripper is first seen committing murders in the Whitechapel area of London in Ancient Comics: Living Legends (Vol 1) #7. He later becomes one of the most powerful hosts of the Carnage symbiote.
Jack knows how to cover his tracks as perfectly as Riddler. As such, the authorities remain clueless about who he is for a long time. Just as it takes heroes (the Living Legends) to defeat Ripper, it also takes a special hero in Batman to defeat Riddler. Jack prefers to limit his crimes to a specific region too.
5 Jigsaw
Bill Russo, aka, Jigsaw is introduced in Punisher Year One #3 as the chief executioner of the Costa crime family, During an attempt to kill Castle, the hero throws him through a glass plane, damaging his face. After surgery, his face ends up looking like a jigsaw puzzle.
The fact that Jigsaw's face actually looks like a puzzle brings him very close to Riddler territory. He and the Gotham villain could also bond over their penchant for taking lives without feeling any kind of remorse. For both villains, their crimes keep landing them behind bars. Jigsaw frequently gets locked up in the maximum-security floating prison known as Raft while Riddler is a regular inmate at the Arkham Assylum.
4 Loki
Inspired by the Norse deity of the same name, Loki is first seen in Journey Into Mystery #85. Over the years, the Asgardian has kept on switching between a villain and an antihero. As such some marvel fans have grown to like him even more than Thor.
Known as the "God of Mischief" Loki is always scheming like Riddler. Since he always has a trick up his leave, defeating him has proved difficult over the years. His unhealthy obsession with Thor mirrors the one that the Gotham villain has with the Caped Crusader. Loki's fashion choice in the comics isn't as complicated as it is in the MCU either. He simply prefers green.
3 Purple Man
Zebediah Killgrave, aka, Purple Man has always been known as one of Daredevil's greatest enemies, Debuting in Daredevil #4, He morphs from a Croatian secret agent to a crime boss.
Killgrave's barbaric nature is so extreme that it has even worried Captain America, who described him as "the worst serial killer this world has ever seen" in Breakout. His kill count isn't necessarily too high but Cap describes him this way because he enjoys seeing his victims suffer the same way Riddler does. He'll cut off fingers or strap bombs that won't go off until after a long time.
2 Barracuda
The mercenary commits all kinds of crimes, including kidnapping, mass murder, and cannibalism. He is pitted against Castle in The Punisher (Vol. 7) #31 before going on to make numerous other appearances.
There is a slight difference between Riddler and Barracuda, in that the former keeps hiding while the latter doesn't. But what makes them birds of a feather is their thirst for blood. He is so good a killer that in an alternate timeline, the Parents Music Resource Center hires him to assassinate rapper Eminem, though he doesn't succeed this time. The events happen in Eminem/The Punisher #1
1 Bullseye
Yet another key Daredevil foe, Bullseye becomes a paid assassin because he enjoys killing. He makes his entry into marvel media in Daredevil #131.
In another life, Riddler would still be a forensic expert while Bullseye would be a baseball star. That's the career the marvel villain starts with before growing becoming. Kidnapping and holding people hostage is something both characters love too. Riddler only kidnaps and tortures Colson in the movie but Bullseye once holds a whole TV studio hostage.
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