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Lyn Simmons (Bill Finger's second wife), 1922-2018. One of the last of Bill Finger's generation who knew him personally has left us: his second wife, Lyn (originally Edith) Simmons. On 5/2/18, she passed away at age 95. Lyn in the 1960s. She was a mother, a grandmother, an artist, an advocate, and other things I don't know about.
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- 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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Finger was born Milton Finger on February 8, 1914, in Denver, Colorado, to a Jewish couple, Louis Finger, and Tessie. He was raised along with his sisters, Emily and Gilda. Finger's family was settled in The Bronx, New York City, where his father owned a tailoring shop, which shut down during the 'Great Depression.'.
May 8, 2017 · A new Hulu documentary, Batman & Bill, chronicles how Bill Finger created a legend and died penniless and forgotten, and how Finger's heirs, along with writer Marc Tyler Nobleman, finally righted ...
SDCC: Fans, Friends and Family Remember Bill Finger. By Kiel Phegley. Published Aug 13, 2014. Batman creators from Denny O'Neil to Michael Uslan joined biographer Marc Tyler Nobleman and the family of Bill Finger to celebrate the legendary writer. During Comic-Con International in San Diego, DC Comics held a multitude of panels to celebrate the ...
Milton "Bill" Finger (February 8, 1914 – January 18, 1974) was an American comic strip, comic book, film and television writer who was the co-creator (with Bob Kane) of the DC Comics character Batman. Despite making major (sometimes, signature) contributions as an innovative writer, visionary mythos/world builder and illustration architect, Finger (and other creators of his era) was often ...
Oct 24, 2018 · By honoring Bill Finger, the true creative mind behind the Caped Crusader, whose credit was buried by decades of deceit. In this now-annual tradition, here are 13 examples of what Finger brought to Batman — from 1939 to today. This was first published Feb. 8, 2017, in honor of Finger’s actual birthday. It obviously holds true now.
