Bill Finger
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.
Personal Details
Movies (37)
Dynamic Duo
Characters (Writing)
2028
Untitled The Batman Sequel
Characters (Writing)
2027
Clayface
Characters (Writing)
2026
Aztec Batman: Clash of Empires
Characters (Writing)
2025
Superman
Thanks (Crew)
2025
Batman Ninja vs. Yakuza League
Characters (Writing)
2025
Joker: Folie à Deux
Characters (Writing)
2024
Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part Three
Characters (Writing)
2024
Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part Two
Characters (Writing)
2024
Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part One
Characters (Writing)
2024
Merry Little Batman
Characters (Writing)
2023
Scooby-Doo! and Krypto, Too!
Characters (Writing)
2023
Justice League: Warworld
Characters (Writing)
2023
The Flash
Characters (Writing)
2023
Legion of Super-Heroes
Characters (Writing)
2023
Batman and Superman: Battle of the Super Sons
Characters (Writing)
2022
DC League of Super-Pets
Characters (Writing)
2022
The Batman
Characters (Writing)
2022
Batman: The Long Halloween, Part Two
Characters (Writing)
2021
Batman: The Long Halloween, Part One
Characters (Writing)
2021
Zack Snyder's Justice League
Characters (Writing)
2021
Batman: Dying is Easy
Creator (Crew)
2021
Batman: Soul of the Dragon
Characters (Writing)
2021
DC Showcase - Batman: Death in the Family
Characters (Writing)
2020
Justice League Dark: Apokolips War
Characters (Writing)
2020
Joker
Characters (Writing)
2019
Teen Titans Go! vs. Teen Titans
Characters (Writing)
2019
Batman vs Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Characters (Writing)
2019
Justice League vs. the Fatal Five
Characters (Writing)
2019
The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part
Characters (Writing)
2019
Reign of the Supermen
Characters (Writing)
2019
Heart of Batman
2018
Lego batman saves the day
Original Series Creator (Writing)
2018
Teen Titans Go! To the Movies
Characters (Writing)
2018
The Death of Superman
Characters (Writing)
2018
Batman Ninja
Characters (Writing)
2018
Scooby-Doo! & Batman: The Brave and the Bold
Characters (Writing)
2018
TV Shows (13)
BAT-FAM
Characters (Writing)
2025
Creature Commandos
Thanks (Crew)
2024
The Penguin
Characters (Writing)
2024
Batman: Caped Crusader
Characters (Writing)
2024
Superpowered: The DC Story
as Self (archive footage)
2023
Gotham Knights
Characters (Writing)
2023
Batwheels
Characters (Writing)
2022
Peacemaker
Thanks (Crew)
2022
Superman & Lois
Thanks (Crew)
2021
DC's Stargirl
Thanks (Crew)
2020
Batwoman
Characters (Writing)
2019
Pennyworth: The Origin of Batman's Butler
Characters (Writing)
2019
Titans
Characters (Writing)
2018