Robert Kane (né Kahn /kɑːn/; October 24, 1915–November 3, 1998) was an American comic book writer, animator, and artist who created Batman and most early related characters for DC Comics. He was inducted into the comic book industry's Jack Kirby Hall of Fame in 1993 and into the Will Eisner Comic Book Hall of Fame in 1996.
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