Bob kane batman book

Discover paul cooper, one of bob kanes most obscure. He worked with collaborator bill finger, who redesigned the hero and. The definitive history of the dark knight in comics, film and beyond written by andrew fargo and gina mcintyre. Kane, who had already submitted the proposal for batman at dc and held a contract, is the only person given an official company credit for batman s creation. Fingers fondness for pulp fiction and movies influenced his plots and writing style for comic books. Perpetrates a lie that bob kane was the true creative genius behind the world of batman.

Bob kane was an american cartoonist, comic book writer and artist, best known for cocreating the dc comics character batman, robin, and the quintessential supervillain joker. The 1941 issue of americas greatest comics featuring captain marvel. Bob kane was an american comic book writer and artist of jewish descent, most famous for cocreating batman and several members of batmans supporting cast. Nov 07, 1998 batman and robin, the characters that mr. The sketches look too good too be true and are some of the best i have seen by him. I picked this up and was immediately fascinated by how much talent the 40s series came from. I know i have a similar discussion going on in oa, but i was curious to get everyones opinion on this topic. Out of the batcave and into the bronx the new york times. Discover paul cooper, one of bob kanes most obscure batman. He was inspired by actor douglas fairbanks version of zorro and the film, the bat whispers, from 1930 before fame. Bob kane has 10 books on goodreads with 70049 ratings. Kane was inducted into the comic book industrys jack kirby hall of fame in 1994 and into the will eisner comic book hall of fame in 1996.

Batman, american comic book superhero created for dc comics by writer bill finger and artist bob kane. But, because of wartime paper restrictions, these strips were sparsely circulated and too rarely seen. Bob kane above got credit for creating batman, but a new documentary sheds light on contributions by a collaborator, bill finger. Comics historian ron goulart, in his comic book encyclopedia, referred to batman as the creation of artist bob kane and writer bill finger. This book is 192 pages and a new one sold for 50 cents back in the day. These 2 sketches by bob kane in his batman and me book, real or fake and if fake, why and who is the supposed ghost artist. Ive come to read some very illuminating information and anecdotes about him, though. In that issue, batman battled the joker and catwoman for the first time.

The first issue of batman, published in the spring of 1940. Bob kane, american cartoonist who, with his partner, bill finger, created the comicbook characters batman the caped crusader and robin the boy wonder, batmans sidekick, as well as a collection of those crime fighters enemies, including the joker, the riddler, and the penguin b. Plenty of artists have used ghosts over the years, they generally are willing to discuss them after the fact. Before sam hamm started the script, kane wrote a 30page treatment titled the return of the batman which can now be found as a bonus item in the book. Now, this elusive and muchprized work is gathered in two complete, generouslysized collections that every fan will eagerly welcome.

The most famous comic book artist in terms of ghost artists is bob kane, because kane was one of the only artists who not only used ghost artists, but actively sought to pretend that he wasnt using ghost artists for many years. Bob kane may be the pioneer of the superhero, but i would argue that in some of his moments, i think he did it best. The bob kane letter batman s first artist discusses the creation of the darknight detective in a 1965 missive to biljo white, batmania editor. In january 1966 the tv show batman took the world by storm and was a huge hit shown on wednesday the cliff hanger and thursday the big finish and batmania made the caped crusaders comic books dcs biggest selling volumes pushing superman back into the number two spot for many years to come. Kane created with his partner, bill finger, nearly 60 years ago, are some of the longestlived comicbook heroes in the world. He entered the comics field two years later, in 1936, freelancing original material to editor jerry igers comic book wow, what a magazine.

They are up there with superman, mickey mouse, bugs bunny and oz, said paul levitz, the executive vice president and publisher of dc comics. He met cartoonist bob kane at a party in 1938, and soon after they were collaborating on several adventure strips. The comic book greats bob kane stan lee part 4 youtube. The comic book greats with bob kane hosted by stan the man lee part 1. Bob was inducted into the comic book industrys own jack kirby. After the strips 1946 demise, kane returned to illustrating batmans comic book adventures and, with the help of several ghosts, remained involved with comics until his retirement in 1968. He was hired as a freelancer for the jerry iger comic book, wow. Welcome to the five hundred and ninetyfourth in a series of examinations of comic book legends and whether they are true or false. He worked on many dc characters and titles and scripted some of the 1940s batman and robin newspaper strips. Kane was born under the name robert kahn in new york.

Bob kane batman and me book with bob kane drawing i couldnt stay away from this book despite knowing that there is zero chance of knowing for sure who drew the joker artwork signed by bob kane, but it is as close as i will get to a confirmed kane original and it is a neat book. Sep 23, 2016 welcome to the five hundred and ninetyfourth in a series of examinations of comic book legends and whether they are true or false. One of the most financially successful comic book creators, kane worked much like a newspaper syndicate cartoonist, in that he often relied on or directed the efforts of a pool of uncredited creators, including writer, and some say batman cocreator, bill finger. A noticeable aspect of his characters is that his heroes. Jun 02, 2017 bob kane batman and me book with bob kane drawing i couldnt stay away from this book despite knowing that there is zero chance of knowing for sure who drew the joker artwork signed by bob kane, but it is as close as i will get to a confirmed kane original and it is a neat book. Bob kane was an american cartoonist and one of the creators of batman.

Milton finger, known professionally as bill finger february 8, 1914 january 18, 1974, was an american comic strip and comic book writer best known as the creator, with bob kane, of the dc comics character batman, and the coarchitect of the series development, who mostly worked as his ghostwriter. He was inducted into both the comic book industrys jack kirby hall of fame in 1994 and then the will eisner comic. Dec, 2017 the next month, the credit line batman created by bob kane with bill finger began to appear on comic books. Robert kahn, professionally known as bob kane born october 24, 1915, died november 3, 1998, was an american comic book writer as well as artist both comics and later fine arts who had cocreated with bill finger, that iconic and most beloved of dc comics character the batman. The sketches look too good too be true and are some of the best. See more ideas about batman comics, comic books and batman. The bob kane letter batmans first artist discusses the creation of the darknight detective in a 1965 missive to biljo white, batmania editor. That book includes a copy of a 30page treatment of a movie called the return of batman that kane wrote to help guide burton and screenwriter sam hamm, and it isout there. Writer and comic book artist who collaborated with bill finger on the creation of the dc comics batman series. Bob kane is a fraud and bill finger, the real creator of batman, needs to be a name recognized, memorialized and celebrated by all batman fans and comic book fans in general. After the strips 1946 demise, kane returned to illustrating batman s comic book adventures and, with the help of several ghosts, remained involved with comics until his retirement in 1968.

After superman debuted in 1938 and became an instant hit, dc editor vince sullivan asked bob kane to come up with a superhero, which he did with batman, he adds. Kane was inducted into the comic book industrys jack kirby hall of fame in 1994 and. Sep 17, 2018 robert kahn, professionally known as bob kane born october 24, 1915, died november 3, 1998, was an american comic book writer as well as artist both comics and later fine arts who had cocreated with bill finger, that iconic and most beloved of dc comics character the batman. Apr 04, 2019 bob kane was the credited creator of batman for years and the one who originated the idea of a character using that name. October 24, 1915 november 3, 1998 was an american comic book artist and writer, credited along with bill finger as the creator of the dc comics superhero batman. Batman and me by bob kane meet your next favorite book. Bob kane batman sketch original art in batman and me signed, limited edition hardcover. Bob kane, american cartoonist who, with his partner, bill finger, created the comicbook characters batman the caped crusader and robin the boy wonder, batmans sidekick, as well as a collection of those crime fighters enemies, including. Bob kane biography facts, childhood, family life, achievements. He is credited as the creator of the superhero batman, published by dc comics.

The first issue of batman, published in the spring of. May 11, 2011 the comic book greats with bob kane hosted by stan the man lee part 1. Bob kane, legendary artist and cocreator of batman cocreator bill finger. Bob kane was an american comic book writer and artist of jewish descent, most famous for cocreating batman and several. Before sam hamm started the script, kane wrote a 30page treatment titled the return of the batman which can now be found as a bonus item in the book batman. Bob kane had entirely different idea for batman 89. Bob kane continued to illustrate batmans comic book adventures until his retirement in 1968. Apr 15, 2020 the most famous comic book artist in terms of ghost artists is bob kane, because kane was one of the only artists who not only used ghost artists, but actively sought to pretend that he wasnt using ghost artists for many years. The success of the batman television series brought kane and his art back into the public eye in 1966. His work covered not only countless comic book adventures, but also three years of the batman and robin newspaper comic strip, which ran from 1943 to 1946. Bob kane was an american comic book writer and artist of jewish descent, most famous for cocreating batman and several members of batman s supporting cast.

After volume one of batman chronicles, i wanted more and more. One of the most financially successful comic book creators, kane worked much like a newspaper syndicate cartoonist, in that he often relied on or directed the efforts of a pool of uncredited creators, including writer, and some say batman cocreator, bill. Bob kane, 83, the cartoonist who created batman, is dead. He was hired by the max fleischer studio in 1934 as a trainee animator.

He was inducted into both the comic book industrys jack kirby hall of fame in 1994 and the will eisner comic book hall of fame in 1996. Comics historian ron goulart, in comic book encyclopedia, refers to batman as the creation of artist bob kane and writer bill finger. Although finger did not receive contemporaneous credit for his hand in the. Written by peter milligan, art by by norm breyfogle, color by adrienne roy. Theres a tribute to batman creator bob kane in the. Bob kane comic book art for sale heritage auctions. All the while, kane worked to mold his public persona, becoming a character in his own right, something of an amalgam of. So before today, i knew next to nothing about batman s credited creator other than is name. Bill finger wrote batman s earliest adventures in detective comics and made several significant suggestions, helping refine kane s initial concept. Bob kane 1991 issue of the comic book batman, signed by batman creator bob kane comic book signed bobkane. The first issue of batman, published in the spring of 1940, created by bob kane. This week, be disgusted by some gross comments bob kane made regarding batman as a gay icon, find out if dave stevens was sued by marvel over criticizing them and discover a lost john byrne project.

Fingers tv credits include 77 sunset strip, the roaring twenties, and hawaiian eye, as well as the animated new adventures of superman and. The legend of the batman from the first batman issue of 1940 and also. Batman creator bob kane wrote a wild treatment for tim. A noticeable aspect of his characters is that his heroes mostly wear black and grey, whereas the villains are in bright colors. In 1943, bob kane s batman first entered the pages of newspapers across america and became one of the most famous creations in comic book history. The treatment doesnt jump right out at you, its attached to the. Kane created with his partner, bill finger, nearly 60 years ago, are some of the longestlived comic book heroes in the world. The web of doom fan mail of danger the crazy crime clownthis story features the joker the crime predictor the man would could change fingerprints and the. Bob kane is a fraud and bill finger, the real creator of batman, needs to be a name recognized, memorialized and celebrated by all batman fans and comic book fans in general so before today, i knew next to nothing about batmans credited creator other than is name.