Bob Kane
Comic Book Artist

Bob Kane Net Worth

Bob Kane was a writer and comic book artist born on October 24, 1915 in New York City, NY. He is best known for his collaboration with Bill Finger on the creation of the DC Comics "Batman" series, which was inspired by actor Douglas Fairbanks' version of Zorro and the 1930 film "The Bat Whispers".
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Birth Day October 24, 1915
Birth Place New York City, NY
Age 105 YEARS OLD
Died On Nov 3, 1998 (age 83)
Birth Sign Scorpio

💰 Net worth: $10 million (2024)

About

Writer and comic book Artist who collaborated with Bill Finger on the creation of the DC Comics "Batman" series. He was inspired by actor Douglas Fairbanks' version of Zorro and the film, "The Bat Whispers," from 1930.

Before Fame

He was hired by the Max Fleischer Studio in 1934 as a trainee Animator. He was hired as a freelancer for the Jerry Iger comic book, 'Wow, What a Magazine!,' in 1936.

Trivia

He was inducted into both the Jack Kirby Hall of Fame and the Will Eisner Comic Book Hall of Fame during the 1990s.

Family Life

He was born Robert Kahn to parents, Augusta and Herman Kahn; he legally changed his name at age 18. He was married to Elizabeth Sanders up until his death; they had a daughter named Deborah.

Associated With

His idea for Batman's batsuit was first inspired by the Futuristic drawings of flying machines by Leonardo da Vinci.

Some Bob Kane images

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