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 (writers, artists, and sometimes editors who contributed important ideas or altered how the character would be presented) 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 (as Alfred Beagle), Jim Gordon, the Joker, Selina Kyle/Catwoman, the Penguin, Two-Face, Mr. Freeze (as Mr. Zero), 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 (uncredited from 1939 to 2015, credited 2016–present), 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 (co-) created by	Notes
Frank Miller	Batman: The Dark Knight Returns (1986) Batman: Year One (1987) Batman: The Dark Knight Strikes Again (2001–2002) All Star Batman & Robin, the Boy Wonder (2005–2008) The Dark Knight III: The Master Race (2015–2017)	Commissioner Gillian B. Loeb Detective Arnold John Flass Carmine "The Roman" Falcone Holly Robinson Officer Stan Merkel Caroline Keene "Carrie" Kelley	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		Dr. Robert Kirkland "Kirk" Langstrom/Man-Bat Dr. Francine Langstrom/She-Bat	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 (2003) Batman and the Monster Men (2006) Batman and the Mad Monk (2006–2007)

Writers only

Name/tenure	Notable stories/titles	Notable characters (co-) created by	Notes
Mike W. Barr 1974-2014	Batman #327, 329, 331, 334, 353, Annual #8-9, Special #1 (1980-1985) Batman and the Outsiders #1-32, Annual #1-2 (1983-1986) Batman: Year Two (1987) Batman: Son of the Demon (1987) Batman: Bride of the Demon (1991) Batman: Dark Knight Dynasty (1998) Batman: Full Circle #1 (1991) Batman: Gotham Knights #25 (Batman Black and White) (2002) Batman: In Darkest Knight #1 (1994) Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #21-23 (1991) Batman: Two-Face Strikes Twice #1-2 (1993) Batman: Reign of Terror #1 (1999) Bruce Wayne: The Road Home: Outsiders #1 (2010) Beware the Batman #5 (2014)	Emily "Lia" Briggs/Looker Gabrielle Doe/Halo Sondra Fuller/Lady Clay Wendy Jones/Windfall Brion Markov/Geo-Force Preston Payne/Clayface Damian Wayne Wrath I Tatsu Yamashiro/Katana The Reaper	Whilst he and Jerry Bingham originally created Damian Wayne, it was Grant Morrison and Andy Kubert who reinterpreted the character for more modern times.
Ed Brubaker 1998-	Detective Comics Catwoman Batman: Gotham Adventures (1998) Batman Gotham Noir (2001) Batman: Turning Points (2001) Bruce Wayne: Fugitive (2002) Gotham Central (2002–2005) Batman: The Man Who Laughs (2005)	Harlan Combs/Firebug Crime Scene Unit officer Jim Corrigan (2000's version) Mallory Moxon - Daughter of Lew Moxon Todd Russell/Clayface	Co-created the majority of the police officers and detectives featured in Gotham Central.
Donald Clough Cameron	"Here Comes Alfred!" - Batman #16 (April–May 1943)	Alfred Thaddeus Crane Pennyworth (as Alfred Beagle) Dumfree and Deever Tweed/Tweedledum and Tweedledee Mortimer Drake/The Cavalier
Gerry Conway 1980-1983	Batman Detective Comics	Waylon Jones/Killer Croc Jason Peter Todd/Robin II Mayor Hamilton Hill Julia Remarque-Pennyworth Eric Needham/Black Spider
Paul Dini 1997–present	Batman: Mr. Freeze (1997) Batman: Harley Quinn (1999) Batman: War On Crime (1999) No Man's Land (1999–2000) Batman: Detective (2007) Detective Comics #846-850: "Batman: Heart of Hush" (2009) Batman: Streets of Gotham: "Hush Money" (2009), "Leviathan" (2010), "The House of Hush" (2011) Batman: The Resurrection of Ra's al Ghul (2007)	Doctor Aesop Lyle Bolton/Lock-Up Ferris Boyle Victor Fries (not Mr. Freeze) Nora Fries Jenna Duffy/The Carpenter Roger & Marla Elliot Sherman Fine/The Broker Terrance "Terry" McGinnis/Future Batman Peyton Riley/The Ventriloquist/Scarface Dr. Harleen Frances Quinzel/Harley Quinn Colin Wilkes/Abuse	Whilst not writing comics till 2006, he did write for other Batman mediums before that time. Created the update to Mr. Freeze's backstory.
Chuck Dixon	Birds of Prey Detective Comics Nightwing Robin Batman: Knightfall (1993–1994) Batman: Contagion (1996) Batman: GCPD (1996) Batman: Legacy (1996) Batman and Wildcat (1997) Batman: No Man's Land (1999–2000) Joker: Last Laugh (2001–2002)	Ulysses Hadrian Armstrong/General/ Red Robin/Anarky Bane The Birds of Prey Nina Damfino/Echo & Diedre Vance/Query - The Riddler's henchwomen Stephanie Brown/Spoiler/Robin/Batgirl Lester Buchinsky/Electrocutioner Sir Edmund Dorrance/King Snake Nathan Finch/Gearhead Aliki & Margot Marceau/Double Dare Lady Elaine Marsh-Morton/Lady Vic Roy Raymond, Jr./Owlman Dudley Soames/Torque Thomas "Tom Trigger and Thaddeus "Tad" Trigger/The Trigger Twins	Co-created Nightwing's new home of Blüdhaven with Scott McDaniel. Created or co-created some of Nightwing's rogues gallery.
Steve Englehart 1974-2006	Detective Comics #439 - "Night of the Stalker" Batman: Strange Apparitions (1977–1978) Batman: Dark Detective Batman: Dark Detective II	Rupert Thorne Dr. Alexander Sartorius/Doctor Phosphorus Silver St. Cloud Evan Gregory
Gardner Fox 1939-1968	Detective Comics	Martha Wayne Dr. Thomas Wayne Barbara Gordon/Batgirl Julie Madison Mark Desmond/Blockbuster Arthur Brown/The Cluemaster Doctor Karl Hellfern/Doctor Death Niccolai Tepes/The Monk Thomas Wayne, Jr./Owlman	Helped script Batman's origin story with Bob Kane, Bill Finger & Jerry Robinson. The creator of the Batarang and co-creator of (proto-) Batplane with Sheldon Moldoff.
Neil Gaiman	Batman: Whatever Happened to the Caped Crusader? (2009)
Alan Grant	Anarky Batman/Judge Dredd: Judgment on Gotham (1991) Batman: The Last Arkham (1992–2000) Batman: Shadow of the Bat (1992) Batman: Knightfall (1993–1994) Batman: Anarky (1999)	Arnold Wesker/The Ventriloquist/Scarface Otis Flannegan/Ratcatcher Cornelius Stirk Lonnie Machin/Anarky Victor Zsasz Jeremiah Arkham Harold Allnut Aaron Helzinger/Amygdala
Devin K. Grayson	Nightwing Catwoman Batman: Gotham Knights No Man's Land (1993–1994)	Catalina Flores/Tarantula
Robert Kanigher		Dr. Pamela Lillian Isley/Poison Ivy
Tom King	Nightwing (volume 3) #30 Grayson Robin War Batman: Rebirth Batman (volume 3)
Jeph Loeb	Batman: The Long Halloween (1996–1997) Batman: Dark Victory (1999–2000) Batman: Hush (2002–2003) Batman/The Spirit (2007)	Batzarro Dr. Thomas "Tommy" Elliot/Hush Alberto Falcone Mario Falcone Sofia Gigante Falcone Luigi Maroni Umberto Maroni Giuseppe 'Pino' Maroni District Attorney Janice Porter
Doug Moench	Batman: Prey (1990–1991) Batman & Dracula trilogy (1991–1998) Batman: Knightfall (1993–1994)	Bane Roman Sionis/Black Mask Johnny LaMonica/Black Spider Cassius Payne/Clayface Burt Weston/Film Freak Natalia Knight/Nocturna
Grant Morrison	Arkham Asylum: A Serious House on Serious Earth (1989) Batman: Gothic (1990) Batman and Son (2006) Batman R.I.P. (2008) Batman and Robin (2009-2011) Batman: The Return of Bruce Wayne (2010) Batman Incorporated (2011-2013)	Damian Wayne/Robin IV Michael Washington Lane/Azrael Amadeus Arkham Prometheus II Professor Pyg
Alan Moore	Batman: The Killing Joke (1988)
Dennis O'Neil		League of Assassins Ra's al Ghul Talia al Ghul Ubu Jean-Paul Valley/Azrael Lady Shiva Dr. Leslie Maurin Thompkins Maxie Zeus	As well as being a long-term writer, he was also an editor of the Batman titles, and is credited with 'rebooting' the Batman character.
David Vern Reed 1950-1956, 1975	"Ride, Bat-Hombre, Ride" "The Birth of Batplane II" "The Joker's Millions" "Two-Face Strikes Again" "The Joker's Utility Belt" "The Daily Death of Terry Tremayne" "The Underworld Olympics '76!" "Where Were You on the Night Batman Was Killed?"	Floyd Lawton/Deadshot
Greg Rucka	No Man's Land Gotham Central	Detective Crispus Allen Crime Scene Unit officer Jim Corrigan (2000's version) Nyssa Raatko
Dan Slott	Arkham Asylum: Living Hell (2003)	Warren White/Great White Shark Aaron Cash
Scott Snyder	Detective Comics (volume 1) #871–881 Batman: Gates of Gotham #1–5 Batman (volume 2) Talon #0–7 Batman Eternal Batman and Robin Eternal Batman: Rebirth All-Star Batman Absolute Batman	Zachary Gate/The Architect Court of Owls The Batman Who Laughs (Dark Nights: Metal)	Court of Owls was co-created with artist Greg Capullo.
Jim Starlin	Batman: Ten Nights of The Beast (1988) Batman: The Cult (1988) Batman: A Death in the Family (1988–1989)	Anatoli Knyazev/KGBeast Deacon Blackfire
Peter Tomasi	Outsiders, vol. 3, #26-27, "Tick Tock" (with Will Conrad, July–August 2005) Nightwing, vol. 2, #140-153 (January 2008-February 2009) Batman and Robin, vol. 1, #20-22 (February–April 2011) Batman and Robin, vol. 2, #1-40, 23.1, Annual #1-2 (September 2011-March 2015) Batman, vol. 2, #23.4: Bane, "Dark Destiny" (with Graham Nolan, September 2013) Detective Comics, vol. 2, #23.3, 27, 45–46, 48-52 Batman/Superman, #31-32 (with Doug Mahnke, April–May 2016) Super Sons #1-16 Detective Comics, vol. 1, #994-1033, Annual 2-3
James Tynion IV	Batman, vol. 2, #8-16, 18–25, 28, 35–39, 49, 52, 0 Talon #0-14 Batman Annual, vol. 2, #4 Red Hood and the Outlaws #19-28 Batman Eternal Batman and Robin Eternal Detective Comics #934-981, 1000, 1027, Annual #1 Batman, vol. 3, #86-117
John Wagner		Arnold Wesker/The Ventriloquist/Scarface Otis Flannegan/Ratcatcher Detective Stanley Lawrence Kitch Frederick Rhino/Rhino Morris Eagleton/Gargoyle
Len Wein		Lucius Fox Anthony Lupus/The Werewolf Preston Payne/Clayface Jor Rigger/Firebug	Was also Editor-in-Chief of DC Comics during Crisis on Infinite Earths.
Judd Winick	Batman: Under the Hood (2005–2006)	Jason Peter Todd/Red Hood	Created Jasons Todd's Red Hood identity but not Jason Todd himself, created by Gerry Conway and Don Newton, or the Red Hood identity, created by Bill Finger.
Marv Wolfman		Timothy Jackson "Tim" Drake/Robin III Slade Joseph Wilson/Deathstroke Arnold Etchison/Abattoir
David Wood		Mr. Freeze (as Mr. Zero)	Worked as an uncredited "Ghost" writer during the Golden, Silver and Bronze Age.

Artists only

Name/tenure	Notable stories/titles	Notable characters (co-) created by	Notes
Neal Adams 1968-2012	Batman (volume 1) #219, 232, 234, 237, 243–245, 251, 255 (1970–74) Brave and the Bold #79-86, 93 (1968–71); #102 Detective Comics #369; 395, 397, 400, 402, 404, 407, 408, 410 (1967–71) Batman Odyssey, #1-6 (2010–11) Batman Odyssey, vol. 2, #1-7 (2011–12) Covers only Batman #200, 203, 217–218, 220–227, 229–231, 235–236, 238-241 (1968–72), Annual #14 (1990) Detective Comics #372, 385, 389, 391–392, 394, 396, 398–399, 401, 403, 405–406, 409, 411–422, 439 (1968–74) All-Star Batman and Robin #8-9 (variant) (2008)	Ra's al Ghul Dr. Robert Kirkland "Kirk" Langstrom/Man-Bat Dr. Francine Langstrom/She-Bat	Known for drawing the definitive 1970s visual interpretation that returned Batman to his gothic roots.
Jim Aparo	The Brave and the Bold Batman: A Death in the Family (1988–1989)	Anatoli Knyazev/KGBeast Tatsu Yamashiro/Katana
Brian Bolland	Batman: The Killing Joke (1988)
Bob Brown		Talia al Ghul
Norm Breyfogle		Arnold Wesker/The Ventriloquist/Scarface Lonnie Machin/Anarky Victor "Mister" Zsasz Jeremiah Arkham Aaron Helzinger/Amygdala
Ernie Chan 1975-1977		Eric Needham/Black Spider
Dick Giordano		Talia al Ghul Dr. Leslie Maurin Thompkins
Carmine Infantino		Barbara Gordon/Batgirl Mark Desmond/Blockbuster Arthur Brown/The Cluemaster	Penciller and primary artist of the 1964 "New Look" Batman.
Kelley Jones 1995-2010	Batman #515-519, 521–525, 527–532, 535-552 (1995-1998) Batman & Dracula: Red Rain (1991) Batman: Dark Joker – The Wild (1993) Batman: Bloodstorm HC (1994) Batman: Crimson Mist HC (1999) Batman: Haunted Gotham #1-4 (2000) Batman: Gotham After Midnight #1-12 (2008–2009) Batman Annual #27 (2009) Batman: Unseen #1-5 (2009-2010)	Johnny LaMonica/Black Spider Cassius Payne/Clayface	Artist best known for his runs on Batman with writer Doug Moench.
Jim Lee	Batman: Gotham Knights (Batman Black and White) #1 (2000) Batman: Hush (2002–2003) All Star Batman & Robin, the Boy Wonder (2005–2008) Batman Europa #1 (2015)	Dr. Thomas "Tommy" Elliot/Hush
Doug Mahnke	Batman: Under the Hood (2005–2006)	Jason Peter Todd/Red Hood
David Mazzucchelli	Batman: Year One (1987)	Commissioner Gillian B. Loeb Detective Arnold John Flass Carmine "The Roman" Falcone
Tom Mandrake		Roman Sionis/Black Mask Burt Weston/Film Freak
Dave McKean	Arkham Asylum: A Serious House on Serious Earth (1989)
Sheldon Moldoff		Ace the Bat Hound Mr. Freeze (as Mr Zero) Dr. Pamela Lillian Isley/Poison Ivy Julian Gregory Day/Calendar Man Matthew "Matt" Hagen/Clayface Bette Kane/Bat-Girl Julie Madison Bat-Mite Lewis "Lew" Moxon	One of Bob Kane's primary "ghost artists".
Jim Mooney		Thomas Blake/Catman
Don Newton		Jason Peter Todd/Robin II Waylon Jones/Killer Croc Mayor Hamilton Hill
Graham Nolan		Bane
George Pérez		Bette Kane/Flamebird Slade Joseph Wilson/Deathstroke
Jerry Robinson		Richard John "Dick" Grayson/Robin Alfred Thaddeus Crane Pennyworth The Joker Anthony "Tony" Zucco	Early ghost artist for Bob Kane.
Marshall Rogers	Batman: Strange Apparitions
Tim Sale	Batman: The Long Halloween (1996–1997)
Walter Simonson		Rupert Thorne Silver St. Cloud
Lew Schwartz		Floyd Lawton/Deadshot Cameron van Cleer/Killer Moth
Ryan Sook	Arkham Asylum: Living Hell (2003)	Warren White/Great White Shark Aaron Cash
Dick Sprang		Edward Nygma/The Riddler Cameron van Cleer/Killer Moth
Curt Swan		Waylon Jones/Killer Croc	While best known for Superman work, he drew many late 1950s and early 1960s Batman covers, and was the primary artist on the Batman and Superman team-ups in World's Finest Comics during the same period.

Other notable contributors

Name	Title	Tenure	Notable titles	Characters (co-) created By	Notes
Tim Burton	Film director	1989 1992	Batman Batman Returns		Pushed Batman into the public eye by making him dark outside of the comic book media.
Paul Dini	Television (animation) and video game writer	1992-1995 1999-2001 2009 2011	Batman: The Animated Series The New Batman Adventures Batman Beyond Batman: Arkham Asylum Batman: Arkham City	Victor Fries (not Mr. Freeze) Nora Fries Ferris Boyle Dr. Harleen Frances Quinzel/ Harley Quinn Mary Dahl/Baby Doll Terrance "Terry" McGinnis/Batman	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	Batman	Barbara Gordon/Batgirl	Produced and narrated (without credit in latter capacity) the Batman 1966 TV series.
Christopher Nolan	Film director	2005 2008 2012	Batman Begins The Dark Knight The 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	Barbara Gordon/Batgirl	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	Batman		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 W. Timm	Animator & producer	1992-1995 1999-2001	Batman: The Animated Series The New Batman Adventures Batman Beyond	Victor Fries (not Mr. Freeze) Nora Fries Ferris Boyle Dr. Harleen Frances Quinzel/ Harley Quinn Mary Dahl/Baby Doll Terrance "Terry" McGinnis/Batman	Created character sheets for Batman: The Animated Series.

External links

UGO's World of Batman - Gotham's Greats