The first time for the first nine
To celebrate Batman’s 75th anniversary (2014), DC Comics has produced a poster for comic shops; it highlights his milestones.
The first stories of the first nine characters/elements (Batman, Commissioner James Gordon, Robin, Joker, Catwoman, Gotham, Batmobile, Scarecrow, Penguin) on this timeline were written by Bill Finger. The first nine. The first nine.
Of the next five:
Bat-Signal—first appeared in a story credited to Jack SchiffTwo-Face—Bill did write his first story but credits Bob with the concept (some sources say Two-Face was the only villain Bob came up with…and some say that is no surprise, on two levels)Alfred—some sources credit Bill for Alfred’s first story but some (I believe correctly) credit Don CameronBatcave (originally “Bat Cave”)—this was introduced in stages (i.e. first as “underground hangers” by Bill in 1942, then in the 1943 Batman movie serial, then in a 1943 Batman comic strip written by Bill, and finally in the comics in a story credited to Don Cameron) Riddler—Bill wrote his first story and years later JuliusSchwartz acknowledged this
In other words, Bill had a hand (or was the hand) in twelve of the first fourteen milestones.
Just Fingerin’.
The first stories of the first nine characters/elements (Batman, Commissioner James Gordon, Robin, Joker, Catwoman, Gotham, Batmobile, Scarecrow, Penguin) on this timeline were written by Bill Finger. The first nine. The first nine.
Of the next five:
Bat-Signal—first appeared in a story credited to Jack SchiffTwo-Face—Bill did write his first story but credits Bob with the concept (some sources say Two-Face was the only villain Bob came up with…and some say that is no surprise, on two levels)Alfred—some sources credit Bill for Alfred’s first story but some (I believe correctly) credit Don CameronBatcave (originally “Bat Cave”)—this was introduced in stages (i.e. first as “underground hangers” by Bill in 1942, then in the 1943 Batman movie serial, then in a 1943 Batman comic strip written by Bill, and finally in the comics in a story credited to Don Cameron) Riddler—Bill wrote his first story and years later JuliusSchwartz acknowledged this
In other words, Bill had a hand (or was the hand) in twelve of the first fourteen milestones.
Just Fingerin’.
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