The comic book greats bob kane stan lee part 4 in 2020 batman. The steranko twitter feed is always entertaining, but yesterday steranko may have outdone himself when a comicbook store in delaware asked him to recount how he met infamous batman creator bob kane, a man known just as much if not more for his ego as for his comics. The comic book greats is a 1991 documentary series produced by stabur home video. The comic book greats bob kane stan lee part 1 youtube. October 24, 1915 november 3, 1998 was an american comic book writer, animator and artist who cocreated, with bill finger, the dc comics character batman. The first part was good i enjoyed reading it very much but the 2nd half was more of the duller batman comics but i do suggest you should buy this. Bob kane drawing batman, mickey mouse and many more.
While in real life, bob kane was jewish, marthas background isnt well explored in the comics. Edgar rice burroughsdc comics early in the history of batman, bob kane legitimately drew every batman story even if he liberally used the work of other artists as inspiration for his artwork. Video the comic book greats bob kane stan lee part 4 batman. He entered the comics field two years later, in 1936, freelancing original material to editor jerry igers comic book wow, what a magazine. Im getting back into comics, been out for 20 years. The comic book greats with bob kane hosted by stan the man lee part 1. Welcome to the five hundred and ninetyfourth in a series of examinations of comic book legends. Kane was a bit of an operator, but hardly a supervillain. This is just like a ghost, a brandnew feature where i spotlight notable comic book ghost artists, the great artists who drew under the name of other, more famous artists. He was inducted into both the comic book industrys jack kirby hall of fame in 1994 and the will eisner. If youve got video of him drawing this ill believe you otherwise i wouldnt believe it even if f. Bob kane comic artist the most popular comic art by. That time jim steranko slapped bob kane at san diego comiccon.
Bob kane drawing batman, mickey mouse and many more youtube. The most famous comic book artist in terms of ghost artists is bob kane, because kane was one of the only artists who not only. Milton finger, known professionally as bill finger february 8, 1914 january 18, 1974, was an american comic strip and comic book writer best known as the creator, with bob kane, of the dc comics character batman, and the coarchitect of the series development, who mostly worked as his ghostwriter. The comic book greats bob kane stan lee part 4 youtube.
Illustrated life story of americas greatest stock car racer, as told by the king richard petty. As the strip became more popular, he hired an assistant, jerry robinson. I noticed that mike burkey had 2 sketches by bob kane for sale. As batmans popularity demanded additional output, kane kept up the pace by adding assistants and dropping nonbatman assignments. A noticeable aspect of his characters is that his heroes mostly wear black and. American comic book artist bob kane and his wife elizabeth sanders attend the.
Bob kane was an american cartoonist and one of the creators of batman. In this episode of the 90s documentary show the comic book greats stan lees special guest is the inventor of batman. Bob kane has 241 books on goodreads with 69615 ratings. Also a famous first edition signed by joe shuster, i was hoping to get some f. October 24, 1915 november 3, 1998 was an american comic book artist and writer, credited along with bill finger as the creator of the dc comics superhero batman. Discover paul cooper, one of bob kanes most obscure. Bob kane robin original signed sketch for charity golden. Kane also cocreated the animated series cool mccool.
I was wondering if anyone knows the story of these and the authenticity. Comic book artist bob kane attends the comic book greats van nuys. The comic book greats bob kane stan lee part 2 youtube. Pages in category characters created by bob kane the following 39 pages are in this category, out of 39 total. Bob kane is a fraud and bill finger, the real creator of batman, needs to be a name recognized, memorialized and celebrated by all batman fans and comic book fans in general so before today, i knew next to nothing about batmans credited creator other than is name. These 2 sketches by bob kane in his batman and me book, real or fake and if fake, why and who is the supposed ghost artist. Stan lee wishes bob kane were still alive to return teasing. The comic book greats with bob kane and hosted by stan the man lee part 2. Claremont does not bust out with an art lesson at the drawing board, of course. When developing kate and her family, the decision was made to make them jewish. Robert kahn, professionally known as bob kane born october 24, 1915, died november 3, 1998, was an american comic book writer as well as artist both comics and later fine arts who had cocreated with bill finger, that iconic and most beloved of dc comics character the batman. So to save time, he would swipe or recycle whenever he can. Sprang july 28, 1915 may 10, 2000 was an american comic book artist and penciller, best known for his work on the superhero batman during the period fans and historians call golden age of comic books. In this video we take a look at the man and comic book creator that bob kane was and determine whether or not he deserves to be revered in the same manner as other great creators like stan lee.
Illustrated life story of americas greatest stock car racer, as told by the king richard petty harvey duck, bob kane on. Despite bob kane s attempts to bury their contributions to batman, esp in fingers case, its great to see them finally get the credit, and recognition they rightly deserved for so long. The short unhappy life of bob wood victor fox, owner of fox featu. I know i have a similar discussion going on in oa, but i was curious to get everyones opinion on this topic. Ive come to read some very illuminating information and anecdotes about him, though, that have painted a new. Just as this issue of comic book artist and alter ego was going to press, we received the sad news of bob kane s passing on november 3, 1998. Bob kane did not create much to start with and wasnt even involved with batman after a few years bill finger created about all to start with, and createddefined the world of batman during the 25 years he wrote the comic. I bought a collection of books is the early 80s, with them there is a sketch of batman, of robin and bob kane sitting in the 1966 bat mobile, all 3 signed by bob kane. He really wasnt wellversed in adventure strip realism, foreshortening, dynamic poses, etc. The book i own has 288 pages covering 1940 to 1980, including an introduction by mike gold, a very nice recap of the stories left out up until the time of the first burton film by mark waid kingdom come, etc as well as bios of the main writers and artists. Comic book greats series sent to ca by top shelfs leigh walton.
Batman, the best of the original batman the caped crusa ders gr eatest adventures bob kane on. Kane met writer bill finger at a party in 1938, and they soon were collaborating on comic book submissions. The comic book greats bob kane stan lee part 3 youtube. I really dont think jims history was the first, by any means, but definitely the first by a comic book insider, for sure. Although finger did not receive contemporaneous credit for his hand in the development.
I heard a lot of his drawings in these books were done by ghost artists and wondering if. Bob kane was an american cartoonist, comic book writer and artist, best known for cocreating the dc comics character batman, robin, and the quintessential supervillain joker. Bob kane is a fraud and bill finger, the real creator of batman, needs to be a name recognized, memorialized and celebrated by all batman fans and comic book fans in general. The comic book greats with bob kane hosted by stan the man lee part 3. Perpetrates a lie that bob kane was the true creative genius behind the world of batman. The artists interviewed include todd mcfarlane, rob liefeld, jim lee, whilce portacio, sergio aragones, chris claremont, bob kane, john romita sr. Batman, the best of the original batman the caped crusa ders gr eatest adventures.
Feb 25, 2020 the comic book greats bob kane stan lee part 4. Stan lee wishes his friend bob kane was still alive so he could rub. Kates heritage is an important part of who she is, and she continues to practice her religion even as she fights crime as batwoman. Stan interviewed a different comic book artist for each episode. He was inducted into both the comic book industrys jack kirby hall of fame in 1994 and the will eisner comic book hall of fame in 1996. Crime does not pay artist bob wood, in a drunken rage, beat a woman to death. He was inducted into the comic book industrys jack kirby hall of fame in 1994 and into the will eisner comic book hall of fame in 1996. Bob was inducted into the comic book industrys own jack kirby. At sdcc 2014s spotlight on jim steranko, jim tells the entire story about meeting and coldcocking batman creator bob kane at a previous san diego comic. Dc fans are loving bill finger and jerry robinson getting.
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