Trauma affects each person differently. For some, trauma and traumatic experiences push them toward something constructive while, for others, things take a darker turn. This is especially true on the pages of comic books with one of the most well-known examples of the shock effect being the story of Batman, who turns the experience of witnessing the murders of his parents as a young child into a lifelong crusade against crime. But Batman is not the only comic character whose trauma is a major point of its origin. It factors in the Edward Nashton/The Riddler story, too. Initially featured on screen by Paul Dano, the character is getting a comic origin this month from DC, The Riddler: Year One, Drafted by Dano himself, he investigates the story of Nashton and the path he takes to become Batman’s fearsome foe. And for Dano, he hopes the story is, to some extent, a cautionary tale.
talk with ComicBook.comDano spoke about finding the balance between the fact that the world is really unfair to Edward Nashton and the toxicity that ultimately brings to both his worldview and his findings with Dano saying The Riddler: Year One is very much an emotional horror story.
“That’s a really good question,” Dano said, “and it’s something I thought about because it’s different to be inside a character. I have to empathize. I have to find some entrance into the person as an actor.” “But now that you’re a storyteller, who tells the comics and has to get out of it too, one has to think about what he’s saying blah blah, blah. And because we kind of know where he’s going, there’s no happy ending here. That’s not spoiler. So, I hope To be almost like a cautionary tale if anything.”
He continued, “Yes. I think one thing in the first conversation between me and Matt Reeves was about both sides of shock, and Bruce Wayne and how he uses shock. And then Edward, unfortunately, used shock in something else so, I’ve always seen this comedy as a horror story.” Emotional about trauma. And there’s nature and upbringing at work. I mean, I don’t necessarily think you get to the point where Edward is without your nature being some act that can happen, but that doesn’t necessarily happen without caring either.” Dano went on to explain that the first issue of The Riddler: Year One is the most sympathetic of Nashton’s character and that the story evolves the deeper the reader gets.
“Now it’s different in real life, and everyone is different and so-and-so. I mean to this guy it was important that upbringing played a role as well because we were talking about Gotham, and how this was a sick city, and it was a failure. And so, I’m going to be curious how you think about this. element because it continues to evolve,” Dano said. “I would say the number one is the most empathetic, but also, I think you see his negative kind of toxic thinking too, his intrusive thoughts. So, I hope it’s clear that this is also someone who struggles.”
What is the The Riddler: Year One Around?
Here’s how DC . describes it The Riddler: Year OneAs portrayed in the hit movie Matt Reeves BatmanNot only was Riddler a fun nerd with an affinity for wordplay and perplexing clues, but as terrifying as a villain as anyone in the Dark Knight Chronicles. Here you can see Edward Nashton’s evolution into the menace known as the Riddler. How did an unknown forensic accountant uncover the dark secrets of Gotham’s underworld and come close to demolishing the entire city? This six-issue mini-series is an instant introduction to The Batman – a detailed, disturbing, and at times horrific story of a man who has nothing to lose.
Artist Stefan Sobeck makes his American comics debut, including the cover variety and is the first of six interlocking covers. This collaboration with Paul Dano presents a mysterious and gritty tale of a forgotten society man who refuses to go unnoticed anymore. Conan the Cimmerian by French publisher Glenat, recently introduced by Sobek, has brought huge acclaim in Europe and is on the cusp of a global launch with the Batman series unlike anything I’ve seen before.”
The Riddler: Year One #1, written by Dano with Art for Stefan Sobeck, goes on sale October 25.
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