Let's Crack Zodiac - Episode 12 - Zodiac and Batman

The Riddler in the upcoming Batman movie is based on the Zodiac Killer. This new episode of Let’s Crack Zodiac started as a quick look at how the new Riddler compares to Zodiac, but then turned into a deep dive into many topics: The Riddler in the real FBI case files Codebreaking tools Zodiac-like characters and connections in vintage comics, TV shows, and movies Codemaking and codebreaking in old comics, TV shows, and pulp fiction Classical cryptography, secret decoder wheels, and other vintage crypto toys The Mikado, and its connections to both Zodiac and Batman And Ovaltine. :) There’s something here for everyone! 0:00 Intro 0:41 The new Riddler is the Zodiac Killer 2:23 Appearance of the Riddler in Zodiac FBI case files 2:58 Breaking the new Riddler's cipher 4:34 Codebreaking tools 7:12 The riddle's long history 8:42 The Riddler's short cipher vs Zodiac's short ciphers 9:03 More ciphers from the new Riddler 10:29 Zodiac connections in old Batman comics 14:03 "The Zodiac Crimes" in 1960s Batman TV show 15:42 Zodiac connections in "Charlie Chan at Treasure Island" 18:25 Zodiac connections in old non-Batman comics 20:05 Vintage Zodiac merchandise in the comics 20:27 Elements of the Zodiac case that appear in old comics 26:34 The Mikado's links to Zodiac and Batman 28:54 The Zodiac "Batman" watch 29:13 Looking for connections will make you lose your mind 29:29 Cryptography in vintage comics and Batman TV shows 35:05 Superhero fan clubs with code cards and secret decoder wheels 37:34 In those days, kids were very excited about secret codes, as Ralphie from Christmas Story demonstrates. 38:38 Vintage cryptography toys from old comics 41:19 Cryptography articles that appeared in old comics and detective stories 44:17 Thoughts and conclusions MUSIC CREDITS Paulo Kalazzi - Hero’s Time https://uppbeat.io/t/paulo-kalazzi/he... License: SXMZCW0UPFV8ZUHA 1920s music    • Royalty Free 1920s Music 01   Roger Gabalda - Machinations https://uppbeat.io/t/roger-gabalda/ma... License: HBLXKWOTGPVQIAUJ Yeti Music - Casa Vega https://uppbeat.io/t/yeti-music/casa-... License: YA1YIXQCLPHL3HEE Kevin MacLeod - Lightless Dawn https://uppbeat.io/t/kevin-macleod/li... License: JHTBAPDNSIWRVGFM Jonny Boyle - Crafty Crime https://uppbeat.io/t/jonny-boyle/craf... License code: 8XR3AJMLTRRJHHKQ Dar Golan - Sixties music    • Sixties 60's music (free to use)   MARiAN - LoFi Retro Electronic https://audiojungle.net/item/lofi-ret... ONE MUSIC STANDARD LICENSE, Licensee: David Oranchak VIDEO CREDITS: http://zodiackillerciphers.com/episod... Many sound effects are from: http://freesound.org LINKS The Batman's Version Of Riddler Is Gotham City’s Zodiac Killer https://screenrant.com/batman-movie-r... Riddler promo art https://the-batman-universe.fandom.co... The Batman: Someone has Already Cracked Riddler's Coded Message from the First Trailer https://www.syfy.com/syfy-wire/the-ba... Zodiac Riddler Notes https://www.zodiacciphers.com/zodiac-... Riddler cipher solution   / 1297366572860874754   Explanation   / 1297390760422146049   Another solution explanation   / 1297589643131535360   Cryptogram solver (Edwin Olson) https://quipqiup.com/ Cryptogram solver (Johan Åhlén) https://www.boxentriq.com/code-breaki... Cryptogram solver (Tyler Akins) http://rumkin.com/tools/cipher/crypto... The Mikado staring Groucho Marx https://www.donkey-show.com/?p=1378 John Toebes’ collection of “Solving Cipher Secrets” articles by Merle E. Ohaver https://toebes.com/Flynns/Flynns.htm Code-O-Graph https://www.pulpinternational.com/pul... The Zodiac and Riddler Notes https://www.zodiacciphers.com/zodiac-... The Batman standee posters and puzzles   / 1469212985939746817   https://comicbook.com/dc/news/the-bat... https://www.argn.com/2021/12/riddle_m... Riddler puzzle site https://www.rataalada.com/ Crypto toys http://www.campx.ca/children.html Zodiac Batman connections: https://web.archive.org/web/201406251... https://web.archive.org/web/200104221...    • Trailer The Zodiac-Batman Connection