Suggestion to add to first paragraph re Finger s role vs Kane s I m the author of the only bio of Finger and I can t quote myself but hope someone would be willing to add this quotation from Jerry Robinson to the first paragraph Jerry Robinson said Bill had more to do with the molding of Batman than Bob He just did so many things at the beginning creating almost all the other characters the whole persona the whole temper It is from page 43 of BILL THE BOY WONDER already cited in article I feel it is the most compelling and authoritative statement explaining how significant Bill s role was and Jerry is certainly in a position to make such a statement as he was one of the ghost artists who began on the strip during its debut year He worked closely with both men before National hired him and Finger away from Kane There is considerable misconception about how involved Kane was in the creative aspects of the strip He was not an idea man and in fact did not write a single Batman story in his lifetime Thank you for considering this