Batman's Foe The Riddler Cosplay Tips

1. Get a Riddler costume, either the green bodysuit with question marks or the green suit, complete your look with a bowler hat, a mask and a care.
2. Learn how to pull of riddles, word games and puzzles without people knowing what you are doing until you've pulled off what you have intentionally planned.
3. If you do have reasons for doing things, hide them! Never let people know what you are up to, and always hide your intentions.
4. Have no fear. This may seem a bit "Batman-like" but it's also essential if you want to become the Riddler. The Riddler is not afraid of being locked up. He's not afraid of Batman. He's not afraid of the police. He's not afraid to die. When Batman beat him up while interrogating him, all the Riddler did was laugh and keep confidence. Well, not all the time. Keep lots of self-confidence
5. Never take anything too seriously. Always see the light-hearted and funny side of everything. The Riddler makes loads of funny riddles and comments but keep in mind that he doesn't overdo it. Make sure you have the right timing for your riddles and only say them in the right situations; otherwise people will think you are just trying desperately to be funny!
6. Gain more intelligence. Even if you are already smart, become smarter. The Riddler is extremely intelligent and cunning no matter how crazy he seems. He always has backup plans and people doing his dirty work.
7. Riddler is known to cheat people out of their belongings by his puzzles and high IQ of knowledge. Learn how to hack and interfere with small things to catch your victims for example, hack into a video camera or tv/computer and broadcast yourself from your hideout blackmailing or intimidating your victims. Don't steal anything, they know the riddler is to smart to do petty identity theft.
8. The Riddler has also been seen with question mark cane pistols or exploding jigsaw pieces, and lockpicks, and his original cane so stock up on accessories.
9. Underestimate your victims. Outsmart them with your knowledge. Put question marks and riddles around your area to have people curious about the towns new RIDDLER.
10. Lastly make your hideout. You have to have a hidden hideout or people will know your secrets and plans and eventually take you down. Keep your plans and victims hidden. Have a television screen, video recorder to intimidate your victims, a table for all your plans, and a basement or space to keep your victims.

7 Facts You Need to Know about The Riddler

1. The Riddler’s real name originally was Edward Nigma. In more recent reboots, it has been changed to Edward Nashton.
2. The Riddler’s first appearance in Detective Comics #140 in 1948.
3. The Riddler appeared in 10 episodes of the 1960s Batman TV series, as well as in the movie based on that series, making him one of the TV Batman’s most persistent villains;
4. The Riddler was cured of his insanity and worked on the side of good for a time, but he didn’t last.
5. The world’s tallest and fastest stand-up rollercoaster is the Riddler’s Revenge in California.
6. Actors who have played or voiced the Riddler on TV or films include Frank Gorshin, John Astin, Jim Carrey, John Glover and Robert Englund.
7. On The Simpsons, Bart once imagined himself as a Batman-like character whose enemy is The Diddler.