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Bill the Boy Wonder: The Secret Co-Creator of Batman

Book Description
Every Batman story is marked with the words "Batman created by Bob Kane." But that isn�t the whole truth. A struggling writer named Bill Finger was involved from the beginning. Bill helped invent Batman, from concept to costume to character. He dreamed up Batman�s haunting origins and his colorful nemeses. He named Gotham. Despite his brilliance, Bill worked in obscurity, his name never appearing ... More
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PublisherCharlesbridge Publishing
BindingHardcover (4 editions)
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of Pages48
ISBN-10B00FUM7BPU
Publication Date07/01/2012
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About Marc Tyler Nobleman (Author) : * I'm the author of more than 70 books, most for young people. * My first picture book, "Boys of Steel: The Creators of Superman," is due out the summer of 2008. * I write for Nickelodeon Magazine, am... more
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About Ty Templeton (Illustrator) : Ty Templeton is a published author of children's books and young adult books. Some of the published credits of Ty Templeton include Learn Spanish With Batman: the Rogue's Gallery, Batman: The Gotham A... more
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3/4/2014 Laura Smith said: This is a picture book about the man behind most of the ideas that created the Batman comics. It's a scary book for writers, showing how if you don't fight for the credit for your ideas, they can be pulled out from under you and credited to somebody else.
tags: Inspired me, I read

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