10 DC Characters Who Discovered Batman's Secret Identity
6. Riddler
The matter of the Riddler knowing Batman’s secret identity is an often changing topic in the comics.
While Riddler is not consistently characterised as knowing Batman’s secret identity, he is perhaps the one supervillain most likely to learn exactly who the hero is. That said, it’s equally interesting to see someone so smart completely unable to work out the Dark Knight’s true identity, so it’s not the end of the world in the timelines where the Riddler is totally unaware.
Arguably the comic that created these fascinating concepts is Hush, wherein the hyper-intelligent supervillain puts his brain towards discovering Batman’s true identity – and hits upon the truth, taunting the detective with his discovery.
The comic was iconic enough that many more have taken after it, creating a truly interesting dynamic between the World’s Greatest Detective, and the man committed to outdoing him.