Batman - One Bad Day: The Riddler #1
In "Dreadful Reins," Batman faces a chilling shift when the Riddler commits a murder without a single riddle—just cold, calculated precision. Written by Tom King and illustrated by Mitch Gerads, this issue reveals a Riddler who no longer needs puzzles to torment the world, having mastered every outcome through a lifetime of obsession and trauma. The cover by Mitch Gerads captures the eerie stillness of a mind that’s always one step ahead.
Sell my copy
Have this issue — or a whole collection? Get a fair offer from us, skip the marketplace fees and the hassle.
We Buy Collections ▸Full credits
Full plot ⚠ may contain spoilers
▸ Reveal full plot — may contain spoilers
Batman investigates when the Riddler abruptly kills a random person with no riddles involved. Batman soon learns that the Riddler has evolved past riddles and become a much more deadly threat by always knowing the answers to every situation he is in. In the past, Edward's father punished him for anything less than perfect grades in school, and despite his studies, Edward was thrown off when one professor would add riddles to his exams, leading to Edward's obsession to solve riddles.
Plot details indexed by the Grand Comics Database (CC BY-SA).