Bill the Boy Wonder by Marc Tyler Nobleman

Bob Kane hired Bill to do the writing and other artists to do the drawings, and insisted they all work anonymously.

While Nobleman makes a valiant effort to present the facts in an impartial manner, you can tell that this lack of recognition sticks in his craw. It’s incredible to think that this story first came to fruition 1939 and is still, over 70 years later, going strong and attracting new followers. So I was somewhat comforted to find out in my reading this book that MOST people wouldn’t know about this secret second creator of the superhero who become Batman. I can have a conversation about the movies, but whether or not they follow the “cannon” or the comic books is beyond what I know. I’ll be the first to admit that while I know slightly more than the uninitiated about comics, I do not follow them religiously like some people I’ve met in my journey. However, he would soon realize that he had been blind about this Bat. With that, Bill took on his second secret identity. Because such an arrangement was fairly typical, and because writing gigs were tough to get, but mainly because Bill was an agreeable sort, he said yes. Here, the heartbreaking story of Bill Finger finally gets a much deserved happy ending.' - Odinson, mycomicshop.Title: Bill the Boy Wonder: The Secret Co-Creator of Batmanīob told Bill that Bat-Man would be published and asked Bill to write it–without credit. Afterwards, seek out the documentary Batman and Bill.

NOTE: 'This is an absolute must read for any comic book fan, writer, and artist. Here, the heartbreaking story of Bill Finger finally gets a much deserved happy ending.' - Odinson, Archivist

x 11-in., 48 pages, Text (with full color illustrations and photos). It was only after his death that fans went to bat for Bill, calling for acknowledgment that he was the co-creator of Batman.īased on original research, Bill the Boy Wonder is the first-ever book about the unsung man behind the Dark Knight. Despite his brilliance, Bill worked in obscurity. He dreamed up Batman's haunting origins and his colorful nemeses.

Bill helped invent Batman, from concept to costume to character. Art and cover by Ty Templeton.Įvery Batman story is marked with the words 'Batman created by Bob Kane.' But that isn't the whole truth.Ī struggling writer named Bill Finger was involved from the beginning. If you use the 'Add to want list' tab to add this issue to your want list, we will email you when it becomes available.

Bill the Boy Wonder by Marc Tyler Nobleman