COMIC ARTIST
Bob Kane
1915 - 1998

Bob Kane
Robert Kane (né Kahn ; October 24, 1915 – November 3, 1998) was an American comic book writer, animator, and artist who created Batman together with Bill Finger and many early related characters for DC Comics. He was inducted into the comic book industry's Jack Kirby Hall of Fame in 1993 and into the Will Eisner Comic Book Hall of Fame in 1996. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Bob Kane is the 20th most popular comic artist, the 1,658th most popular biography from United States (down from 1,379th in 2019) and the 8th most popular American Comic Artist.
Bob Kane is most famous for being the creator of Batman.
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Among COMIC ARTISTS
Among comic artists, Bob Kane ranks 20 out of 226. Before him are Zdeněk Miler, Jean Giraud, Jack Kirby, Matt Groening, Rumiko Takahashi, and Jean-Jacques Sempé. After him are Tsugumi Ohba, André Franquin, Go Nagai, Leiji Matsumoto, Joe Simon, and Georges Wolinski.
Most Popular Comic Artists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsZdeněk Miler
1921 - 2011
HPI: 68.99
Rank: 14
Jean Giraud
1938 - 2012
HPI: 68.78
Rank: 15
Jack Kirby
1917 - 1994
HPI: 68.39
Rank: 16
Matt Groening
1954 - Present
HPI: 68.13
Rank: 17
Rumiko Takahashi
1957 - Present
HPI: 67.23
Rank: 18
Jean-Jacques Sempé
1932 - 2022
HPI: 67.22
Rank: 19
Bob Kane
1915 - 1998
HPI: 67.12
Rank: 20
Tsugumi Ohba
1950 - Present
HPI: 67.06
Rank: 21
André Franquin
1924 - 1997
HPI: 66.94
Rank: 22
Go Nagai
1945 - Present
HPI: 66.79
Rank: 23
Leiji Matsumoto
1938 - 2023
HPI: 66.55
Rank: 24
Joe Simon
1913 - 2011
HPI: 66.39
Rank: 25
Georges Wolinski
1934 - 2015
HPI: 66.28
Rank: 26
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1915, Bob Kane ranks 48. Before him are Modibo Keïta, Aziz Nesin, Brother Roger, Rudolf Kirchschläger, Mario Del Monaco, and Prince George William of Hanover. After him are Takeshi Kamo, Franz Josef Strauss, Chung Ju-yung, Laurent Schwartz, Shoichi Yokoi, and Shogo Kamo. Among people deceased in 1998, Bob Kane ranks 45. Before him are Linda McCartney, Lúcio Costa, André Weil, Martin Rodbell, Maria Reiche, and Antonio Quarracino. After him are Hans von Ohain, Zlatko Čajkovski, Lloyd Bridges, David McClelland, Roddy McDowall, and Ferdinand Anton Ernst Porsche.
Others Born in 1915
Go to all RankingsModibo Keïta
POLITICIAN
1915 - 1977
HPI: 68.35
Rank: 42
Aziz Nesin
WRITER
1915 - 1995
HPI: 68.18
Rank: 43
Brother Roger
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1915 - 2005
HPI: 68.17
Rank: 44
Rudolf Kirchschläger
POLITICIAN
1915 - 2000
HPI: 68.07
Rank: 45
Mario Del Monaco
SINGER
1915 - 1982
HPI: 67.34
Rank: 46
Prince George William of Hanover
COMPANION
1915 - 2006
HPI: 67.17
Rank: 47
Bob Kane
COMIC ARTIST
1915 - 1998
HPI: 67.12
Rank: 48
Takeshi Kamo
SOCCER PLAYER
1915 - 2004
HPI: 67.08
Rank: 49
Franz Josef Strauss
POLITICIAN
1915 - 1988
HPI: 67.04
Rank: 50
Chung Ju-yung
BUSINESSPERSON
1915 - 2001
HPI: 66.99
Rank: 51
Laurent Schwartz
MATHEMATICIAN
1915 - 2002
HPI: 66.89
Rank: 52
Shoichi Yokoi
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1915 - 1997
HPI: 66.84
Rank: 53
Shogo Kamo
SOCCER PLAYER
1915 - 1977
HPI: 66.71
Rank: 54
Others Deceased in 1998
Go to all RankingsLinda McCartney
COMPANION
1941 - 1998
HPI: 67.52
Rank: 39
Lúcio Costa
ARCHITECT
1902 - 1998
HPI: 67.32
Rank: 40
André Weil
MATHEMATICIAN
1906 - 1998
HPI: 67.28
Rank: 41
Martin Rodbell
CHEMIST
1925 - 1998
HPI: 67.25
Rank: 42
Maria Reiche
MATHEMATICIAN
1903 - 1998
HPI: 67.14
Rank: 43
Antonio Quarracino
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1923 - 1998
HPI: 67.14
Rank: 44
Bob Kane
COMIC ARTIST
1915 - 1998
HPI: 67.12
Rank: 45
Hans von Ohain
INVENTOR
1911 - 1998
HPI: 66.32
Rank: 46
Zlatko Čajkovski
SOCCER PLAYER
1923 - 1998
HPI: 66.24
Rank: 47
Lloyd Bridges
ACTOR
1913 - 1998
HPI: 66.23
Rank: 48
David McClelland
PSYCHOLOGIST
1917 - 1998
HPI: 66.18
Rank: 49
Roddy McDowall
ACTOR
1928 - 1998
HPI: 66.17
Rank: 50
Ferdinand Anton Ernst Porsche
BUSINESSPERSON
1909 - 1998
HPI: 66.14
Rank: 51
In United States
Among people born in United States, Bob Kane ranks 1,658 out of 20,380. Before him are Irving Stone (1903), Ruth Bader Ginsburg (1933), Danielle Steel (1947), Timothy Leary (1920), Bruce Beutler (1957), and Jack Horner (1946). After him are Edwin G. Krebs (1918), Steven Chu (1948), Jeff Bennett (1962), Aaron Burr (1756), George Akerlof (1940), and Frank Jarvis (1878).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsIrving Stone
WRITER
1903 - 1989
HPI: 67.17
Rank: 1,652
Ruth Bader Ginsburg
JUDGE
1933 - 2020
HPI: 67.15
Rank: 1,653
Danielle Steel
WRITER
1947 - Present
HPI: 67.14
Rank: 1,654
Timothy Leary
PSYCHOLOGIST
1920 - 1996
HPI: 67.14
Rank: 1,655
Bruce Beutler
BIOLOGIST
1957 - Present
HPI: 67.13
Rank: 1,656
Jack Horner
BIOLOGIST
1946 - Present
HPI: 67.13
Rank: 1,657
Bob Kane
COMIC ARTIST
1915 - 1998
HPI: 67.12
Rank: 1,658
Edwin G. Krebs
CHEMIST
1918 - 2009
HPI: 67.12
Rank: 1,659
Steven Chu
PHYSICIST
1948 - Present
HPI: 67.12
Rank: 1,660
Jeff Bennett
ACTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 67.11
Rank: 1,661
Aaron Burr
POLITICIAN
1756 - 1836
HPI: 67.10
Rank: 1,662
George Akerlof
ECONOMIST
1940 - Present
HPI: 67.10
Rank: 1,663
Frank Jarvis
ATHLETE
1878 - 1933
HPI: 67.10
Rank: 1,664
Among COMIC ARTISTS In United States
Among comic artists born in United States, Bob Kane ranks 8. Before him are Charles M. Schulz (1922), Frank Miller (1957), Joseph Barbera (1911), Carl Barks (1901), Jack Kirby (1917), and Matt Groening (1954). After him are Joe Simon (1913), Steve Ditko (1927), John Romita Sr. (1930), Don Rosa (1951), Will Eisner (1917), and Bill Finger (1914).
Charles M. Schulz
1922 - 2000
HPI: 73.31
Rank: 2
Frank Miller
1957 - Present
HPI: 70.15
Rank: 3
Joseph Barbera
1911 - 2006
HPI: 70.11
Rank: 4
Carl Barks
1901 - 2000
HPI: 70.02
Rank: 5
Jack Kirby
1917 - 1994
HPI: 68.39
Rank: 6
Matt Groening
1954 - Present
HPI: 68.13
Rank: 7
Bob Kane
1915 - 1998
HPI: 67.12
Rank: 8
Joe Simon
1913 - 2011
HPI: 66.39
Rank: 9
Steve Ditko
1927 - 2018
HPI: 66.11
Rank: 10
John Romita Sr.
1930 - 2023
HPI: 64.38
Rank: 11
Don Rosa
1951 - Present
HPI: 64.36
Rank: 12
Will Eisner
1917 - 2005
HPI: 64.11
Rank: 13
Bill Finger
1914 - 1974
HPI: 62.89
Rank: 14