Monday, October 24, 2022

Bob Kane, co-creator of Batman, born 1915



Bob Kane, born October 24, 1915 in New York City, is best known for his creation Batman.  He had worked in animation and began working in comics in 1936 as a freelance penciler and inker.  After the huge success of Superman, Kane wanted to create his own series and worked with ghost writer Bill Finger for additional ideas, and Batman was born.  Batman's first appeared in Detective Comics #27 in Detective Comics, which would eventually morph into DC Comics.   

Batman has become a worldwide icon, appearing in comic books, television series, and feature films. 

Bob Kane retired from DC Comics in 1966, to focus on fine art, and created television animation characters such as Courageous Cat and Cool McCool.  He passed away in November 1998 in Los Angeles.  He received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in October 2015 for his work in motion pictures. 

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