caption death_place death_date birth_place subcat imagesize nationality pencil birth_date image article_title birth_name
dick sprang c. 1945 prescott , arizona 10 may 2000 fremont , ohio american 200 american y 28 july 1915 dick sprang photo.jpg dick sprang
 richard w. sprang
dick sprang

richard w. `` dick '' sprang -lrb- july 28 , 1915 - may 10 , 2000 -rrb- was an american comic book artist and penciller , best known for his work on the superhero batman during the period fans and historians call golden age of comic books .
sprang was responsible for the 1950 redesign of the batmobile and the original design of the riddler , who has appeared in film , television and other media adaptations .
sprang 's batman was notable for his square chin , expressive face and barrel chest .
sprang was also a notable explorer in arizona , utah , and colorado , whose discoveries included the `` defiance house '' of the anasazi ruins , and whose correspondence and records are stored with the utah historical society .
