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Sep 19, 2015 · Bill Finger, the writer who worked with artist Bob Kane to create Batman in 1939, is finally receiving official credit from DC Entertainment for his contributions to the character, the...
- Dishonorable Mention: Bob Kane
- Marc Tyler Nobleman
- Jerry Bails
- Michael E. Uslan
- Jerry Robinson & Carmine Infantino
- Lyn Simmons
- Charles Sinclair
- Travis Langley
- Alethia Mariotta
- Fred Finger
Though Kane fought for many years to discredit Finger's involvement, he later provided recorded admission that his former partner was in on 50-75% of Batman’s creativity. Biographer Thomas Andrae, the co-author of Kane's autobiography, convinced Kane to acknowledge Finger’s importance in his book. This testimony would prove crucial to Finger’s lega...
Nobleman is a veteran writer of children's books, including 'Boys of Steel: The Creators of Superman', and 'Bill the Boy Wonder: The Secret Co-Creator of Batman'. Nobleman relates that he began his Bill Finger research unsure of where it would lead, but knew he wanted to be able to tell a great story. Interviewing well over 200 people, Nobleman beg...
In 1965, Bails served as a moderator on the first "official" Comic-Con in New York City, which was also Finger's first and potentially only public appearance. Bails later began a campaign for Finger's credit line when he came to realize it couldn't just be Kane responsible for all of Batman's stories. After confirming Finger's involvement with DC C...
As a producer on every Batman movie since 1989and the first instructor to teach a university-accredited course on comic books, Uslan has earned the respect of comic book fans worldwide. What fans may not know is that Uslan met Finger at that fateful first convention in New York. As Uslan recalls, he entered the sketchy hotel and went through the ba...
Nobleman interviewed many respected figures within the comic book industry, perhaps none more notable than Robinson and Infantino. The legendary artists each confirmed Finger's role in co-creating Batman, with Infantino saying "He's genius, literally genius... He's the Batman. Everything that you'd think was good, that's Bill." RELATED: The Dark Kn...
Finger's second wife proved invaluable to Nobleman's research, offering valuable insights into Finger's personal life as well as detailing the long fight she carried on after his death. When the 1989 smash hit Batmanwas in production, Simmons wrote a formal letter to the producers asking for Finger to receive credit in the movie. As noted in the do...
A former writing partner of Finger's on the 1960's Batman television series, Nobleman considers Sinclair to be one of his greatest finds, as he provided a heartbreaking glimpse into the reclusive Finger's later years. During the writing of the series episode "The Clock King's Crazy Crimes," Sinclair noticed Finger was acting uncomfortably. When pre...
Psychology professor and author of Batman and Psychology: A Dark and Stormy Knight, Langley sought to bridge the knowledge gap between fans and Bill Finger by introducing Athena Finger, Bill Finger's granddaughter and only living heir, to the world via the Comic-Con convention circuit. While Nobleman was the person who first approached Athena about...
Despite the growing public support and Warner Bros./DC's own admissions of Finger's legacy, contesting a credit line would still require legal expertise. Thankfully, the Finger family knew an attorney they could trust: Athena's half-sister Alethia Mariotta. RELATED: Batman: The Animated Series - Why We Need A Reboot (& Why We Need A New Series) Mar...
The discovery of Bill Finger's only son Fred was a huge boon for Nobleman; thinking he'd found the heir he needed, Nobleman was devastated to learn Fred had tragically died in 1992. Despite Fred's passing, Nobleman was able to speak to those who knew him and learn about the Finger family's legacy of hope. Fred actively campaigned for his father's t...
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Bill finger is the real creator of batman in my eyes, it seems Finger was the voice behind the character. To see Finger's name missing from the credits and other stuff hurts, I am glad that he is now received credit but its sad that he died broke and I hope that his name can be remembered for years to come on each batman day.
In September 2015, DC Entertainment announced Finger would receive credit on the 2016 superhero film Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice and the second season of Gotham, following a deal between the Finger family and DC.
Feb 8, 2022 · I recently picked up my copy of Famous First Edition #F-5 — better known as DC’s mid-’70s treasury-sized reprint of Batman #1 — opened up the cover, and saw this: Yeah, a full-on acknowledgment of Bill Finger’s contributions to the creation of Batman.
Sep 18, 2015 · In one of the more frustrating stories in comic book history, Bill Finger, co-creator of Batman and the one who by all accounts did the lion’s share of the work, has never been able to...
Jan 24, 2022 · Kane negotiated himself a sweet contract, including sole credit, while Finger died in poverty. The story to get Finger a co-creator credit is documented in Batman & Bill. For more info on Finger's biggest contributions to the Batman character and mythos, read on.
