<P> Riddler's return to villainy is cemented in "Eye of the Beholder". Investigating the Sensei's attack on the Jade Society, Batman (Dick Grayson) is ambushed by Riddler and a young woman introduced as Enigma, Riddler's daughter . Riddler and Enigma escape, delivering the Jade Society member list to Gilda Dent . Riddler is paid, but is more interested in another reward, which Gilda promises after one more job . This occurs in "Pieces", where Gilda reveals herself to her estranged husband Harvey, who is now the disfigured criminal Two - Face . She hires Riddler and Enigma to help Two - Face best Mario Falcone and reclaim his coin . The plan works; Riddler and Enigma defeat Batman and reunite the Dents . The Riddler is rewarded with multiple dossiers of himself . When Enigma calls him a has - been, Riddler retorts with a new riddle: "What's green and purple and bleeds profusely?". Enigma's response is cut short by her scream, implying that the Riddler has murdered his own daughter . </P> <P> In DC's 2011 relaunch of all of its monthly titles, The New 52, Riddler appears as an inmate at Arkham Asylum in Batman #1 . Redesigned in the style of the new titles, he sports a green mohawk in the shape of a question mark . </P> <P> Riddler appears in more traditional form in the short that concludes Batman #15 "And Here's the Kicker", the third part of "Death of the Family". After it is revealed that Joker has secretly hijacked Arkham Asylum, Riddler is depicted as a current inmate, calmly biding his time and taunting guards . But when Joker appears and reveals his great respect for Riddler (as the villain whose dangerous intellect has kept Batman "sharp"), he uses Joker - gas to force Riddler to prove he could have escaped his cell anytime he wanted . To his chagrin, Riddler does, and becomes quite alarmed when Joker shares a write - up of his plan to ambush Batman . Joker admits Riddler will have little part in his designs, but should stick around for the "show" anyway . </P> <P> The Riddler made an appearance in Batman, vol. 2, #21, the opening book of the "Zero Year" arc, where his surname is changed from Edward Nigma or Nashton to Nygma . The Riddler later appears in both the second and third chapters of the "Zero Year" storyline . In the canon, the Riddler is Batman's first masked supervillain, and is not only able to best Batman twice, but also takes control of Gotham, causing it to become a flooded wasteland where only the intelligent are meant to survive . Although the Riddler continues to be steps ahead of the Dark Knight, he is eventually defeated by the combined efforts of Batman, Commissioner James Gordon and Wayne Enterprises SEO Lucius Fox . He is later moved to Arkham Asylum . </P>

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