You may not know the name Bill Finger, but you should, as he’s arguably the man more responsible than anybody for creating Batman, Gotham City, and its many colorful inhabitants. Finger was with ...

But for decades, artist Kane, who executed Finger’s vision, was able to claim sole creation of Batman, becoming a very rich man, while Finger died in 1974, neglected and poor. Batman & Bill — which ...

Batman is a superhero who appears in American comic books published by DC Comics. Batman was created by the artist Bob Kane ...

(attached photo credit: left, Athena Finger, granddaughter of Bill Finger & right, Alethia Marietta, Finger Family Attorney) I know it was only the first day, but on Thursday I'm pretty sure I ...

Bob Kane (above) got credit for creating Batman, but a new documentary sheds light on contributions by a collaborator, Bill Finger. Everett Collection Batman has a new villain to add to his legendary ...

Gee Wilikers Batman! Your creator’s gotten a New York City street named after him! This past Friday, amNY reported Bill Finger, the long uncredited co-creator of the iconic DC superhero character, has ...

This weekend, fans flocking to the movies to see Batman and Superman finally meet on the big screen in Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice may notice something unexpected during the opening credits, ...

The character of Batman has been around since 1939; you may have heard of him. And there's a good chance that, over the 78 years of Batman's existence, you may have heard of a fella by the name of Bob ...

Saturday, Hulu will release its first original documentary, Batman & Bill, the story of Bill Finger’s posthumous journey from obscurity to the pantheon of superhero creators. Directed by Don Argott ...

8:11 a.m. Sept. 4, 2023An earlier version of this column mistakenly said Bob Kane died in 1988. He died in 1998. Last month, Marc Tyler Nobleman, an author who spent years researching the disputed ...

In early 1939, Superman soared over the comic book world. Editors at a nascent DC Comics (then known as National Comics Publication) charged young gag cartoonist Bob Kane with creating a follow-up to ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook The late Bill Finger may have been denied credit for his work as co-creator of Batman in life, but ...