Tag: Bob Kane

Batman Aniversary 75 Years

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Batman was created by artist Bob Kane and writer Bill Finger, and first appeared in Detective Comics #27 (May 1939). Originally referred to as “the Bat-Man” and still referred to at times as “the Batman,” the character is additionally known as “the Caped Crusader”, “the Dark Knight,” and “the World’s Greatest Detective,” among other titles. He has been around for 75 years and we want to celebrate the Batman of one of the most well know of American Icons. In early 1939, the success of Superman in Action Comics prompted…

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All Batman Costumes in One Convenient Infographic [Art]

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Benjamin Andrew Moore impresses us greatly with this remarkably thorough chart which tracks every major revision of Batman’s costume, starting from its first appearance in 1939 and all the way through 2012’s Batman: Earth One drawn by and Gary Frank. See the full-size image Click image above.  This is brought to us thanks to ComicsAlliance.com. It shows all the versions on Batman costumes in history of the character since Bob Kane  in 1939. Batman is an classic hero who has survived over the years and actually gained in popularity for…

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