Although

Bob Kane Robert Kane (born Robert Kahn ; October 24, 1915 – November 3, 1998) was an American comic book writer, animator and artist who co-created Batman (with Bill Finger) and most early related characters for DC comics. He was inducted into the comi ...

achieved renown for creating the fictional superhero Batman, he and others have acknowledged the contributions of

Bill Finger Milton "Bill" Finger (February 8, 1914 – January 18, 1974) was an American comic strip, comic book, film and television writer who was the co-creator (with Bob Kane) of the DC Comics character Batman. Despite making major (sometimes, signatur ...

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 Notability is the property of being worthy of notice, having fame, or being considered to be of a high degree of interest, significance, or distinction. It also refers to the capacity to be such. Persons who are notable due to public responsibi ...

contributions with enduring impact.

Creators of Batman

— concept, creator & artist. Co-created several secondary characters including junior partner/protege Richard John "Dick" Grayson/ Robin, loyal butler Alfred Thaddeus Crane Pennyworth (as Alfred Beagle), Gotham City Police Department contact James "Jim" Worthington Gordon Sr., "clown prince of crime" and "harlequin of hate"

The Joker The Joker is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was created by Bill Finger, Bob Kane, and Jerry Robinson, and first appeared in the debut issue of the comic book '' Batman'' on April 25, 1 ...

, cat-burglar Selina Kyle/Catwoman, "gentleman of crime" Oswald Chesterfield Cobblepot/The Penguin, former District Attorney turned villain Harvey Dent/Two-Face, the frozen hearted

Mr. Freeze Mr. Freeze is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was created by Dave Wood, Sheldon Moldoff and Bob Kane, and first appeared in ''Batman'' #121 in February 1959 as the ice-based criminal Mr. Ze ...

(as Mr. Zero), the master of fear Dr. Jonathan Crane/The Scarecrow, shapeshifter Basil Karlo/Clayface, ''

Alice's Adventures In Wonderland ''Alice's Adventures in Wonderland'' (commonly ''Alice in Wonderland'') is an 1865 English novel by Lewis Carroll. It details the story of a young girl named Alice who falls through a rabbit hole into a fantasy world of anthropomorphic creature ...

''-inspired criminal Dr. Jervis Tetch/The Mad Hatter, Mad scientist Dr. Hugo Strange, master marksman Floyd Lawton/Deadshot, Mortimer Drake/The Cavalier,

The Monk ''The Monk: A Romance'' is a Gothic novel by Matthew Gregory Lewis, published in 1796. A quickly written book from early in Lewis's career (in one letter he claimed to have written it in ten weeks, but other correspondence suggests that he ha ...

, gangsters Salvatore Vincent 'Sal' "The Boss" Maroni, Anthony "Tony" Zucco & Joseph "Joe Chill" Chilton, photographer Victoria "Vicki" Vale,

Julie Madison Julie Madison is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, commonly in association with the superhero Batman. The character first appeared in '' Detective Comics'' #31 (September 1939) and was created by Ga ...

, Mary Elizabeth "Bette" Kane/Bat-Girl,

Bat-Mite Bat-Mite is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Bat-Mite is an imp similar to the Superman villain Mister Mxyzptlk. Depicted as a small, childlike man in an ill-fitting Batman costume, Bat-Mite posse ...

, Dick Grayson's parents Mary and John Grayson, and Bruce Wayne's parents

Martha Wayne Martha Wayne ( Kane) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, commonly in association with the superhero Batman. She is the mother of Bruce Wayne (Batman), and wife of Dr. Thomas Wayne as well as the pate ...

and Dr. Thomas Wayne. *

— co-creator & developer (uncredited from 1939 to 2015, credited 2016-present), also a writer. Also Co-created several secondary characters including junior partner/protege Richard John "Dick" Grayson/ Robin, loyal butler Alfred Thaddeus Crane Pennyworth (but not Alfred Beagle), police contact James "Jim" Worthington Gordon, Senior, clown prince of crime

and his former alias

Red Hood The Red Hood is an alias used by multiple characters appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The identity was first used in the 1951 storyline "The Man Behind the Red Hood!", which provides the earliest origin story for the Joke ...