Bob Kane Bob Kane Robert Kane (born Robert Kahn ; October 24, 1915 – November 3, 1998) was an American comic book writer and artist who co-created, with Bill Finger, the DC Comics character Batman. He was inducted into the comic book industry's Jack Kirby Hall of Fame in 1994 and into the Will Eisner Comic Book Hall of Fame in 1996. Robert Kahn was born in New York City, New York. His parents, Augusta and Herman Kahn, an engraver, were of Eastern European Jewish descent. A high school friend of fellow cartoonist and future Spirit creator Will Eisner, Robert Kahn graduated
Excalibur (comic book) Excalibur (comic book) Excalibur is the name of several comic book titles featuring the team Excalibur and published by Marvel Comics, beginning with the original "Excalibur" comic book series which debuted in 1988. "Excalibur"<nowiki>'</nowiki>s original creative team, writer Chris Claremont and artist/co-writer Alan Davis, incorporated elements of two Marvel properties: the X-Men and Captain Britain. The resulting superhero team Excalibur first gathered together in "Excalibur Special Edition" #1 (1988) and were soon featured in a monthly series. Davis left with "Excalibur" #24 (1990) and Claremont with "Excalibur" #34 (1991), leaving a number of various plot points unresolved before his departure.