Bob Kane

Kane created "Batman" (which he originally called the "Dark Knight") over a weekend for DC Comics in 1939. Kane's editor had asked him for a new superhero to compete with the popularity of Action Comics' Superman, who leapt to prominence the year before. Batman "adapts to each era," Kane said in 1989. "He fights against all injustices in the world. He fights the battle for the little man." During World War II, he fought ration book counterfeiters; later, narcotics, "The Joker", and a series of other colorful villains. Always popular, Batman made a major resurgence with a new series of movies, starting in 1989, its success partly due to Kane signing on as creative consultant. Kane died in his home November 3 at age 83. From This is True for 1 November 1998 Suggestions for further reading: Batman: The Killing Joke by Alan Moore, Brian Bolland Amazon Price: $12.23 Customer Review: Alan Moore is the greatest comic book writer of all time. His portrayal of the Joker is dark, violent, and irrational. Bolland's illustrations bring the book to life and tell a narrative of their own. Read it once and you'll want more. read it again ...   Batman: The Dark Knight Returns by Frank Miller Amazon Price: $10.19 Customer Review: Here's the book in a nutshell: Bruce Wayne, AKA Batman, is on the edge of sanity ...sleepwalking and drinking himself into oblivion because he's been in mind-numbing retirement for the last 10 years. But, Gotham gets SOOO bad that he's given his excu...   Batman: Arkham Asylum (15th Anniversary Edition) by Grant Morrison Amazon Price: $12.23 Customer Review: While the story holds in this book, the artwork made it hard to follow as well as to understand. It all makes sense when you read the script notes in the back of the book, but while actually reading with the art it becomes confusing and annoying. Whi...   Batman: Year One by Frank Miller Amazon Price: $10.19 Customer Review: I recommend this book to all fans(who probably already have it) and to anyone just starting to read comics and interested in Batman. Frank Miller made three characters really standout in this novel. Batman who gives us the beginning of a dark figur...   Batman Classic: Meet the Super Heroes: With Superman and Wonder Woman (I Can ... by Michael Teitelbaum Amazon Price: $3.99 Customer Review: This is a level 2 reader so it is good for someone leaving the begining reading stage or in my case a prereader who loves super heros. The books is a nice lenght that still leaves room for one more bed time story. An evil dragon attacks Gotham City a...   Newsfeed display by CaRP

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