Bill Finger is not a name that is very well known when you consider the character that he helped create - Batman. The writer collaborated with artist Bob Kane on the conception of DC Comics' iconic superhero, but the canny Kane secured the byline while his partner went uncredited for years.
For the 75th anniversary of Batman's creation - which also marks 100 years since the birth of Finger - Digital Spy spoke to writer, filmmaker and psychology professor Dr Travis Langley about Finger and his Kickstarter-funded documentary The Cape Creator, that puts the spotlight on the unsung comics legend.
What fascinates you about Bill Finger?
Every defining quality that distinguished the character Batman at the beginning came from Bill Finger. The majority of people on this planet know about Batman, and yet so few know about Bill. Bob Kane gave us that important name, Bat-Man, and Bob wanted a superhero with no superpowers,...
For the 75th anniversary of Batman's creation - which also marks 100 years since the birth of Finger - Digital Spy spoke to writer, filmmaker and psychology professor Dr Travis Langley about Finger and his Kickstarter-funded documentary The Cape Creator, that puts the spotlight on the unsung comics legend.
What fascinates you about Bill Finger?
Every defining quality that distinguished the character Batman at the beginning came from Bill Finger. The majority of people on this planet know about Batman, and yet so few know about Bill. Bob Kane gave us that important name, Bat-Man, and Bob wanted a superhero with no superpowers,...
- 5/29/2014
- Digital Spy
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