Bill Finger
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.
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Movies (54)
Dynamic Duo
2028 · Characters
The Batman: Part II
2028 · Characters
Batman: Knightfall Part 2: Knightquest
2026 · Characters
Clayface
2026 · Characters
Batman: Knightfall Part 1: Knightfall
2026 · Characters
Aztec Batman: Clash of Empires
2025 · Characters
The Secret Agent
2025 · Thanks
Superman
2025 · Thanks
Batman Ninja vs. Yakuza League
2025 · Characters
Joker: Folie à Deux
2024 · Characters
La Liga De La Justicia: Crisis En Las Tierras Infinitas Parte 3
2024 · Characters
La Liga De La Justicia: Crisis En Las Tierras Infinitas Parte 2
2024 · Characters
La Liga De La Justicia: Crisis En Las Tierras Infinitas Parte 1
2024 · Characters
Un pequeño Batman Navideño
2023 · Characters
¡Scooby Doo! ¡Y Krypto al rescate!
2023 · Characters
Liga de la Justicia: Mundo bélico
2023 · Characters
Flash
2023 · Characters
Legión de Super Héroes
2023 · Characters
Batman y Superman: La batalla de los Super hijos
2022 · Characters
Batman: The Long Halloween Deluxe Edition
2022 · Characters
DC Liga De Supermascotas
2022 · Characters
Batman
2022 · Characters
Batman: el largo Halloween parte 2
2021 · Characters
Batman: El Largo Halloween Parte 1
2021 · Characters
La Liga de la Justicia de Zack Snyder
2021 · Characters
Batman: Alma del Dragón
2021 · Characters
Batman: Muerte en la Familia
2020 · Characters
La Liga de la Justicia Oscura: Guerra Apokolips
2020 · Characters
Joker
2019 · Characters
Teen Titans Go! vs. Teen Titans
2019 · Characters
Batman vs Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
2019 · Characters
Justice League vs. the Fatal Five
2019 · Characters
The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part
2019 · Characters
The Death of Superman
2019 · Characters
Reign of the Supermen
2019 · Characters
Heart of Batman
2018
Teen Titans Go! To the Movies
2018 · Characters
Catwoman Retribution
2018 · Characters
Batman Ninja
2018 · Characters
Scooby-Doo! & Batman: The Brave and the Bold
2018 · Characters
Justice League
2017 · Characters
Batman vs. Two-Face
2017 · Characters
Batman and Harley Quinn
2017 · Characters
Batman & Bill
2017 · Self (archive footage)
The Lego Batman Movie
2017 · Characters
Justice League Dark
2017 · Characters
Batman: The Killing Joke
2016 · Characters
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
2016 · Characters
Track of the Moon Beast
1976 · Writer
The Green Slime
1968 · Writer
The Bat Woman
1968 · Screenplay
Snow Devils
1967 · Screenplay
The Brave and the Bold
· Characters
Batman: Knightfall Part 3: KnightsEnd
· Characters
TV shows (18)
La Batifamilia
2025 · Characters
Creature Commandos
2024 · Thanks
The Penguin
2024 · Characters
Batman: Caped Crusader
2024 · Characters
Superpoderosos: La Historia de DC
2023 · Self (archive footage)
Gotham Knights
2023 · Characters
Batiautos
2022 · Characters
Peacemaker
2022 · Thanks
Superman y Lois
2021 · Thanks
DC's Stargirl
2020 · Thanks
Batwoman
2019 · Characters
Pennyworth: The Origin of Batman's Butler
2019 · Characters
Titanes
2018 · Characters
Gotham
2014 · Characters
Teen Titans Go!
2013 · Characters
Young Justice
2010 · Characters
Batman
1966 · Writer
Absolute Batman
· Characters