‘Batman: Resurrection’ Novel Brings The Riddler to Tim Burton’s ‘Batman’ Universe

The Riddler will join the world of Tim Burton‘s Batman in the upcoming novel Batman: Revolution.

The book serves as a sequel to last year’s Batman: Resurrection, with both stories set between the events of 1989’s Batman and 1992’s Batman Returns.

Written by John Jackson Miller (Batman: Resurrection, Star Wars: Kenobi), Batman: Revolution will be released in hardcover, e-book, and audio book on October 28.

In the 400-page novel, Batman matches wits with the Riddler and uncovers Gotham’s past during the Fourth of July. Here’s the official synopsis from publisher Random House Worlds:

“It’s summer, and Gotham City has cause for celebration. The last vestiges of The Joker’s toxic legacy have finally faded, just in time for the mayor to partner with retail magnate Max Shreck to stage a Fourth of July celebration for the ages.

“But not everyone is rejoicing. Batman’s eternal vigilance continues as threats from rival gangs and masked criminals escalate by the day. Meanwhile, on the streets, protests grow in opposition to the city’s lavish excesses.

“No one is experiencing the struggle between Gotham’s optimism and doubt more than Norman Pinkus. The Gotham Globe’s humble copy boy, he’s the unacknowledged mastermind behind the newspaper’s mega-popular Riddle Me This word puzzles.

“But Norman harbors a secret. He is the smartest man in Gotham City, using his prodigious skills to solve crimes anonymously for years via the police tip line—before Batman even knows there’s a crime to solve.”

The Riddler was played by Jim Carrey when Joel Schumacher took over the film franchise with 1995’s Batman Forever, but that’s not cannon to the novel.

The post ‘Batman: Resurrection’ Novel Brings The Riddler to Tim Burton’s ‘Batman’ Universe appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.