Origins & Early Life

Robert Kane (né Kahn ; October 24, 1915 – November 3, 1998) was an American comic book writer, animator, and artist who was traditionally credited as the creator of Batman but is now credited as his co-creator (with Bill Finger). Kane likewise worked on many other early related characters for DC Comics. He was inducted into the comic book industry's Jack Kirby Hall of Fame in 1993 and into the Will Eisner Comic Book Hall of Fame in 1996. Robert Kahn was born in New York City.

Pivotal Works & Achievements

His parents, Augusta (née Tuchman) and Herman Kahn, an engraver, were of Ashkenazi Jewish descent. A high school friend of fellow cartoonist and future Spirit creator Will Eisner, Robert Kahn graduated from DeWitt Clinton High School and then legally changed his name to Robert Kane. He studied art at Cooper Union before joining the Max Fleischer Studio as a trainee animator in the year of 1934. He entered the comics field two years later, in 1936, freelancing original material to editor Jerry Iger's comic book Wow, What a Magazine!, including his first pencil and ink work on the serial Hiram Hick. The following year, Kane began to work at Iger's subsequent studio, Eisner & Iger, which...

Enduring Legacy & Impact

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