Milton "Bill" Finger

1914–1974

Milton “Bill” Finger was co-creator, with Bob Kane, of the characters of Batman and Robin and played a significant role in the creation and development of the Batman comic book series. Finger worked as a ghostwriter in Kane’s studio for many years, and while he never shared in the profits of the ever-growing Batman empire, he has in recent years been given due credit for his major contributions to the enterprise.

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Detective Comics, May 1939: The Amazing and Unique Adventures of the Batman, cover

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Batman is one of the longest-running comic series in the world, in continuous publication since 1939. When it made its debut, it was unique in featuring a hero who was an ordinary man without…