Bill Finger
Writing
Born: February 8, 1914 · Denver, Colorado, USA
Died: January 18, 1974 (aged 59)
Highest Rated
Biography
Milton "Bill" Finger (February 8, 1914–c January 18, 1974) was an American comic book writer who was the creator of the DC Comics character Batman. Despite making major (sometimes, signature) contributions as an innovative writer, visionary mythos/world builder, and illustration architect, Finger (like other creators of his era) was often relegated to ghostwriter status on many comics—including those featuring Batman and the original Green Lantern, Alan Scott. While Kane privately admitted in a 1980s audio interview with his autobiographer that Finger was responsible for "50–75% of all the creativity in Batman," he publicly denied that Finger had been anything more than a subcontractor executing Kane's ideas for decades. As a result, Finger died in obscurity and poverty while the Batman brand, and Kane, amassed international fame and wealth. In the 2000s, Finger biographer Marc Tyler Nobleman's research uncovered previously unknown heirs. At the urging of Nobleman, the online comics fan community, and others, Finger's granddaughter revived the fight to restore his lost legacy, which continued for years. In 2015, DC Comics's parent company conditionally agreed to recognise Finger's intellectual property claim as co-creator of the Batman characters and mythos, officially adding his name, going forward, to the "created by" credit line Kane had been contractually guaranteed in 1939. Description above from the Wikipedia article Bill Finger, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
Joker
2019
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
2016
Justice League
2017
The Batman
2022
Zack Snyder's Justice League
2021
The Lego Batman Movie
2017
Superman
2025
The Flash
2023
Gotham
2014
Peacemaker
2022
Joker: Folie à Deux
2024
Titans
2018
Photos (2)
Movies (1)
Self / Appearances (2)
Upcoming (6)
Writing (53)
Teen Titans Go!
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Batman: Knightfall Part 1: Knightfall
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Young Justice
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Gotham
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Titans
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Batman
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The Batman
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Joker
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Batwheels
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Batman: Caped Crusader
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The Penguin
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Zack Snyder's Justice League
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The Flash
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Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
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The Lego Batman Movie
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Justice League
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Pennyworth: The Origin of Batman's Butler
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Joker: Folie à Deux
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Batwoman
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DC League of Super-Pets
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BAT-FAM
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The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part
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Gotham Knights
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Batman: The Killing Joke
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Teen Titans Go! To the Movies
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Batman Ninja vs. Yakuza League
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Batman and Harley Quinn
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Batman and Superman: Battle of the Super Sons
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Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part One
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Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part Three
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Justice League Dark: Apokolips War
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Legion of Super-Heroes
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DC Showcase - Batman: Death in the Family
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Justice League Dark
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Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part Two
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Batman: Soul of the Dragon
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The Death of Superman
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Batman: The Long Halloween, Part One
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Teen Titans Go! vs. Teen Titans
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Batman Ninja
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Merry Little Batman
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Scooby-Doo! and Krypto, Too!
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Reign of the Supermen
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Batman: The Long Halloween, Part Two
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Aztec Batman: Clash of Empires
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Justice League: Warworld
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Batman vs Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
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Scooby-Doo! & Batman: The Brave and the Bold
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Justice League vs. the Fatal Five
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Batman vs. Two-Face
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The Green Slime
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Track of the Moon Beast
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Snow Devils
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