Bob Kane his first adventure strip, "Rusty and his Pals". In early 1939, DC's success with the seminal superhero Superman in "Action Comics" prompted editors to scramble for more such heroes. In response, Bob Kane conceived "the Bat-Man." Kane said his influences for the character included actor Douglas Fairbanks' film portrayal of the swashbuckler Zorro; Leonardo da Vinci's diagram of the ornithopter, a flying machine with huge bat-like wings; and the 1930 film "The Bat Whispers", based on Mary Rinehart's mystery novel "The Circular Staircase" (1908). Bill Finger joined Bob Kane's nascent studio in 1938. An aspiring writer and part-time shoe salesperson,
Holidaze (comic book) Holidaze (comic book) Holidaze is an American comic book series created by writer Dave Dellecese and artist Andrew Cieslinski. It focuses on adult versions of famous mythical characters from childhood such as Santa Claus, the Tooth Fairy, Cupid, and the Easter Bunny, spending their off-the-clock time drinking together at their favorite bar, Holidaze. First issued in 2013 in digital format via comiXology and Amazon Kindle, the first five issues were collected in trade paperback form in 2015. Holidaze has been named a "Top 10 Essential Christmas Digital Comic" by the United Kingdom's Pipedream Comics: The Best of Indie, Small Press