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Milton "Bill" Finger (February 8, 1914 [1] – c. January 18, 1974) [2] [3] was an American comic book writer who was the co-creator (with Bob Kane) of the DC Comics character Batman.
The character of Batman was created by Bob Kane and Bill Finger, and has been continually published in a variety of DC Comics book titles since its premiere in 1939. There have been several versions of Batman over the years, both as the main hero in the stories as well as several alternative versions.
Comics character Batman Cover of the DC Comics Absolute Edition of Batman: Hush (2011) Art by Jim Lee Publication information Publisher DC Comics First appearance Detective Comics #27 (cover-dated May 1939; published March 30, 1939) Created by Bob Kane Bill Finger [a] In-story information Alter ego Bruce Wayne Place of origin Gotham City Team affiliations Justice League Bat-Family Outsiders ...
Bill Finger Lew Sayre Schwartz: Batman #69 (February 1952) Not to be confused with the Catman, Karl Kyle is the brother and former cat-themed partner of the Catwoman. King Cobra: Bill Finger Sheldon Moldoff: Batman #139 (April 1961) The King Cobra is a cobra-themed costumed crime boss, not to be confused with the Copperhead, King Snake, or ...
Although Kane initially rebutted Finger's claims at having created the character, writing in a 1965 open letter to fans that "it seemed to me that Bill Finger has given out the impression that he and not myself created the ''Batman, t' as well as Robin and all the other leading villains and characters. This statement is fraudulent and entirely ...
Bob Kane — concept, creator and artist. Co-created several secondary characters including junior partner/protege Dick Grayson/Robin, Alfred Pennyworth (as Alfred Beagle), Jim Gordon, the Joker, Selina Kyle/Catwoman, the Penguin, Two-Face, Mr. Freeze (as Mr. Zero), Scarecrow, Basil Karlo/Clayface, Mad Hatter, Hugo Strange, Deadshot, Cavalier, The Monk, gangsters Sal Maroni, Tony Zucco, and ...
At 167 minutes without credits, “The Batman” is set to be one of the longest comic book tentpoles ever. Only “Avengers: Endgame” (181 minutes) and “Zack Snyder’s Justice League.
[2] [3] The year before there was a similar 1939 New York World's Fair Comics featuring Superman but without Batman and Robin because Bob Kane and Bill Finger had not yet created them. The series was initially a 96-page quarterly anthology, featuring various DC characters – always including Superman and Batman – in separate stories. [4]