I now recall seeing e name of Bill Finger at the end of the Batman vs Superman Dawn of Justice film, but didnt remember the name until after I saw this video. I might have seen it again in THE Batman or the Justice League movie that released before that, maybe even looked it up, but this documentary solidified that mans efforts and the legacy they lead to. No doubt Bill Kane of course still was a major contributor to the creation of Batman and other characters, but surely just because of a shady lil clandestine handshake, Bill Finger should not have gone years without royalties, or at least proper recognitions.
We are not talking about ghost writers of periodicals, magazine articles, or little additions to biographical works...we are talking about the man whom quite literally wrote most of, if not almost all the nuanced information that made Batman whom he would be. And thats on top of the multitude of other characters that already were birthed into being in those first halcyonic years of the caped crusders existence. I have seen some reviews from people lamenting " Oh give Kane his due" or "Well Finger was just a ghost writer, blahblah"...well Bob Kane lied a lot, to the detriment of his friend and his friends family for decades afterwards. The money that could have been gotten from the royalties that should have been due to at least the estate of Bill Finger long ago, were a long time coming...And no, im not "giving the finger" to Bob Kane. And no jokes about "raising Caine" because the names not even the same to be a proper pun. But the man did screw over his buddy. BIG TIME. But still Bob kane did have a good hand in making the DRK Knight come to life as well.
Yet Having worked with close friends in the past that also took advantage of my works without rightm and the fact that some of my own elders have begun to pass away very recently, this documentary was doubly impactful...not to forget that I also grew up liking Batman. From the first comics, to the 1989 movie I saw in Theatres as a 3 and a half year old, the the other movies, games, comics I got more into, and the Batman animated series and toys, the character had a deep impact n me for much of my formative years. Wasnt my fav character by middle school, but I always came to theatres to eventually see the latest Bat flick. And now, when others see the films, on whatever device or wherever...Bill Finger shall at least finally get his accolades. Much deserved, overdue, but I guess better late than never. And props to the man that was the true detective in making this all come to light. Blessings. 8/10 for this worthwhile documentary.
We are not talking about ghost writers of periodicals, magazine articles, or little additions to biographical works...we are talking about the man whom quite literally wrote most of, if not almost all the nuanced information that made Batman whom he would be. And thats on top of the multitude of other characters that already were birthed into being in those first halcyonic years of the caped crusders existence. I have seen some reviews from people lamenting " Oh give Kane his due" or "Well Finger was just a ghost writer, blahblah"...well Bob Kane lied a lot, to the detriment of his friend and his friends family for decades afterwards. The money that could have been gotten from the royalties that should have been due to at least the estate of Bill Finger long ago, were a long time coming...And no, im not "giving the finger" to Bob Kane. And no jokes about "raising Caine" because the names not even the same to be a proper pun. But the man did screw over his buddy. BIG TIME. But still Bob kane did have a good hand in making the DRK Knight come to life as well.
Yet Having worked with close friends in the past that also took advantage of my works without rightm and the fact that some of my own elders have begun to pass away very recently, this documentary was doubly impactful...not to forget that I also grew up liking Batman. From the first comics, to the 1989 movie I saw in Theatres as a 3 and a half year old, the the other movies, games, comics I got more into, and the Batman animated series and toys, the character had a deep impact n me for much of my formative years. Wasnt my fav character by middle school, but I always came to theatres to eventually see the latest Bat flick. And now, when others see the films, on whatever device or wherever...Bill Finger shall at least finally get his accolades. Much deserved, overdue, but I guess better late than never. And props to the man that was the true detective in making this all come to light. Blessings. 8/10 for this worthwhile documentary.