You can never give too much credit to Batman’s greatest creative force…
There’s a spot outside the Guinness World of Records Museum at 6764 Hollywood Boulevard in Los Angeles. It’s something of a Batman shrine: Four stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame are situated near each other — Bob Kane, Adam West, Burt Ward and, most recently, the Caped Crusader himself.
Others with links to the Masked Manhunter — Michael Keaton, Cesar Romero and Burgess Meredith, for example — have stars elsewhere, but their careers have been defined by much more than their Gotham City exploits.
The late Bill Finger, however, does not have a star. That’s hardly a surprise: Though long admired by the comics cognoscenti, it was only in recent years that DC Comics and Warner Bros. began to formally acknowledge Finger’s crucial role in creating Batman. Kane had the initial concept, but Finger built the character into the one we recognize today.
So, how about getting Finger a star? Wherever Kane’s name is, Finger’s should be too. But it’s a lengthy, expensive process that requires a lot of lobbying. But here’s where you come in: Athena Finger, Bill’s granddaughter and keeper of the family flame, has launched a GoFundMe campaign and if you’d like to make this happen, click here.
Writer Marc Tyler Nobleman, who was instrumental in getting DC/WB to recognize Finger, has endorsed the campaign, as have others. But supporters are far short of their funding goal and need your support, if you’re inclined to give it.
And keep this in mind: It’s not an impossible dream. Remember, New York City established Bill Finger Way, outside Poe Park in the Bronx, where Finger and Kane would collaborate on stories.
Again, for more info on the campaign, click here.
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MORE
— A BILL FINGER Tribute: BATMAN From 1939 to Today. Click here.
— A Fine Honor: BILL FINGER WAY Unveiled in New York City. Click here.
