COMIC ARTIST

Bill Finger

1914 - 1974

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Milton "Bill" Finger (February 8, 1914 – c. January 18, 1974) was an American comic book writer who co-created the DC Comics character Batman with Bob Kane. Despite making major (sometimes, signature) contributions as an innovative writer, visionary mythos/world builder and illustration architect, Finger (like other creators of his era) was often relegated to ghostwriter status on many comics—including those featuring Batman, and the original Green Lantern, Alan Scott. While Kane privately admitted in a 1980s audio interview with his autobiographer that Finger was responsible for "50–75% of all the creativity in Batman," he publicly denied Finger had been anything more than a subcontractor executing Kane's ideas for decades. As a result, Finger died in obscurity and poverty while the Batman brand, and Kane, amassed international fame and wealth. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Bill Finger is the 49th most popular comic artist (down from 45th in 2019), the 3,055th most popular biography from United States (down from 2,497th in 2019) and the 14th most popular American Comic Artist.

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Among COMIC ARTISTS

Among comic artists, Bill Finger ranks 49 out of 226. Before him are Philippe Honoré, Guillermo Mordillo, Masashi Kishimoto, Shigeru Mizuki, Yoshihiro Togashi, and Caran d'Ache. After him are Winsor McCay, Saul Steinberg, Riyoko Ikeda, Charles Addams, Gosho Aoyama, and Monkey Punch.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1914, Bill Finger ranks 117. Before him are Kirill Kondrashin, Jean-Pierre Vernant, Bernard Malamud, Eugene Nida, Carlos Castillo Armas, and Go Seigen. After him are Erich Topp, Lyman Spitzer, J. Lee Thompson, George Tabori, Marcel Bich, and Juan Carlos Onganía. Among people deceased in 1974, Bill Finger ranks 73. Before him are Eurico Gaspar Dutra, Jean Absil, René Spitz, Gino Cervi, Donald Crisp, and Pavel Bermondt-Avalov. After him are Jean Daniélou, Charlotte Bühler, Otto Braun, Wolf Messing, Jean Wahl, and Stanisława Leszczyńska.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Bill Finger ranks 3,055 out of 20,380. Before him are Asa Akira (1986), Jaclyn Smith (1945), John Carmack (1970), Ariana Grande (1993), Edmond Hamilton (1904), and John Brown Gordon (1832). After him are Edward Snowden (1983), Bruce McCandless II (1937), Amy Beach (1867), Rami Malek (1981), Chris Pine (1980), and Alvin Plantinga (1932).

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Among COMIC ARTISTS In United States

Among comic artists born in United States, Bill Finger ranks 14. Before him are Bob Kane (1915), Joe Simon (1913), Steve Ditko (1927), John Romita Sr. (1930), Don Rosa (1951), and Will Eisner (1917). After him are Winsor McCay (1867), Charles Addams (1912), E. C. Segar (1894), Jerry Siegel (1914), Jim Davis (1945), and Richard F. Outcault (1863).

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