List of Batman creators
Although Bob Kane achieved renown for creating the fictional superhero Batman, he and others have acknowledged the contributions of Bill Finger for fleshing the character out, writing many of his early stories, and creating the character's origin. Many other comic book creators have contributed to the character's history since Batman's introduction in Detective Comics #27 in 1939. This list identifies some who made notable contributions with enduring impact.
Creators of Batman
- Bob Kane — concept, creator and artist. Co-created several secondary characters including junior partner/protege Dick Grayson/Robin, Alfred Pennyworth, Jim Gordon, the Joker, Selina Kyle/Catwoman, the Penguin, Two-Face, Mr. Freeze, Scarecrow, Basil Karlo/Clayface, Mad Hatter, Hugo Strange, Deadshot, Cavalier, The Monk, gangsters Sal Maroni, Tony Zucco, and Joe Chill, photographer Vicki Vale, Julie Madison, Bette Kane/Bat-Girl, Bat-Mite, Dick Grayson's parents Mary and John Grayson, and Bruce Wayne's parents Martha and Thomas Wayne.
- Bill Finger — co-creator and developer, also a writer. Also co-created several secondary characters including Dick Grayson/Robin, Alfred Pennyworth, Jim Gordon, the Joker, Selina Kyle/Catwoman, the Riddler, the Penguin, Two-Face, Scarecrow, Calendar Man, Basil Karlo/Clayface and Matt Hagen/Clayface, Mad Hatter, mad scientists Hugo Strange and Professor Achilles Milo, Killer Moth, gangsters Sal Maroni, Tony Zucco, and Joe Chill, Vicki Vale, Ace the Bat-Hound, Bat-Mite, Bette Kane/Bat-Girl, Thomas Blake/Catman, Dick Grayson's parents Mary and John Grayson, and Bruce Wayne's parents Martha and Thomas Wayne.
Notable contributors
This is an incomplete list.Writers & artists
The following list is of people who have both written and drawn Batman comics.| Name/tenure | Notable stories/titles | Notable characters created by | Notes |
| Frank Miller | Batman: The Dark Knight Returns Batman: Year One Batman: The Dark Knight Strikes Again All Star Batman & Robin, the Boy Wonder The Dark Knight III: The Master Race | He re-established Batman's origin during Crisis on Infinite Earths. He was also an artist on The Dark Knight Returns and The Dark Knight Strikes Again. | |
| Frank Robbins | A primary writer for Batman and Detective Comics from 1968–1974, and artist on several of his own Batman stories in Detective Comics from 1971-1973. | ||
| Matt Wagner | Batman/Superman/Wonder Woman: Trinity Batman and the Monster Men Batman and the Mad Monk |
Other notable contributors
| Name | Title | Tenure | Notable titles | Characters created By | Notes |
| Tim Burton | Film director |
| Pushed Batman into the public eye by making him dark outside of the comic book media. | ||
| Paul Dini | Television and video game writer |
| Batman: The Animated SeriesThe New Batman AdventuresBatman BeyondBatman: Arkham AsylumBatman: Arkham City | Came up with a newer, more tragic origin story for Mr. Freeze, in Batman: The Animated Series, involving the creation of the character of Nora Fries, which is now commonly used in the comics. | |
| William Dozier | TV producer | 1966-1968 | Produced and narrated the Batman 1966 TV series. | ||
| Christopher Nolan | Film director |
| Batman BeginsThe Dark KnightThe Dark Knight Rises | Rebooted the Batman film franchise into a more realistic setting. | |
| Jack Schiff | Comic book editor | ||||
| Julius Schwartz | Comic book editor | 1964-1979 | None | Commissioned "The Million-Dollar Debut of Batgirl", the story in which Barbara Gordon was introduced as both herself and the Silver Age of Comics Batgirl. | |
| Lorenzo Semple Jr. | TV writer | 1966-1968 | Developed and wrote most early episodes of the Batman 1966 TV series after ABC-TV had acquired the rights and chosen 20th Century Fox Television as the studio through which it was produced. | ||
| Bruce Timm | Animator & producer |
| Batman: The Animated SeriesThe New Batman AdventuresBatman Beyond | Created character sheets for Batman: The Animated Series. |