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Edward Nigma (E. Nigma, or enigma) is the alter ego of which comic book supervillain?

enigma

[uh-nig-muh] / əˈnɪg mə /


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For many Americans, the price of prescription drugs is an enigma.

From MarketWatch Aug. 13, 2026

Clarke's team are becoming a bit of an enigma, a curiosity that's hard to read.

From BBC Mar. 28, 2026

While much of “Fatherland” feels underdeveloped, it is to Ms. Shorr’s credit that she has let Martin remain a disturbing enigma.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 26, 2026

It’s Seyfried who elevates “The Housemaid” from guilty pleasure status, making it an exhilarating enigma at one moment and genuinely affecting the next.

From Salon Jan. 31, 2026

Mabel’s life after her escape was an enigma.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead

It pitted the “unfledged, unarmed chemist” on one side, while “on the other side, responding with enigmas, stood Matter.”

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 24, 2026

Despite decades of study, dark energy remains one of science's most puzzling enigmas.

From Science Daily Nov. 6, 2025

There are all these enigmas still lingering, enigmas intentionally left unresolved in the book.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 31, 2025

It reportedly contained a joking reference that "enigmas never age" and allegedly ended with the words: "A pal is a wonderful thing. Happy Birthday - and may every day be another wonderful secret."

From BBC Jul. 28, 2025

He was talking enigmas to Miss Holt, who went into the parlour and left him in the patio to talk to himself if he would.

From Miranda of the Balcony A Story by A. E. W. (Alfred Edward Woodle) Mason




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