On March 30, 1939, a new hero greeted comic book fans on their local spinner racks. “The Bat-Man” swooped onto the cover of Detective Comics 27, nabbing a criminal in the act. Welcome to Tales From My Spinner Rack Episode 29: “My Favorite Batman Artists, From Bob Kane to Jim Lee!”
In honor of Batman’s 87th birthday, I’m taking a look back at the Caped Crusader’s history with an overview of some of the character’s best artists (in my humble opinion), plus ones that were fan favorites. We start with Bob Kane and his collaborator, Bill Finger, the writer most instrumental in making Batman the iconic hero we know and love, and trace the Dark Knight’s artistic heritage through to the modern day with examples of numerous artists associated with the character. Remember: This is my list of my favorite Bat-artists. I will undoubtedly miss a few of your faves, so please leave a comment over on YouTube and tell me who they are.
You can watch Episode 29 right here, right now or click on the video below and see it in all its full-screen glory on the official Tales From My Spinner Rack channel on YouTube! Please subscribe on YouTube, where you’ll get my latest episodes a day earlier than here on my blog! And while you’re there, check out all of our other numbered episodes of Tales From My Spinner Rack, collected in the “Complete” playlist. And if you like this episode, take a look at Episode 19: “My Favorite Superman Artists: From Shuster to Ross!” for a companion piece!
Tales From My Spinner Rack! Episode 29: “My Favorite Batman Artists, From Bob Kane to Jim Lee!“
Click here for more than 30 Tales From My Spinner Rack! posts featuring nostalgic essays loaded with art and info about the comics I loved growing up in the 1960s and ‘70s!
@innocent-bystander.com 
Leave a comment