It's a long story so here goes....
After the success of the comic book Superhero Superman, artist Bob Kane tried to come up with his own hero "The Bat-Man", the character Kane created wore a red suit with a domino mask, blonde hair and a pair of bat wings. Kane then asked for writer Bill Finger's assistance on the project. Finger rejected several of Kane's initial ideas about the character and suggested several changes in design and characterization. His changes included changing his hair colour, a black colour scheme for the costume, adding a cape and cowl, the idea that he shouldn't have any superpowers, his civilian identity of Bruce Wayne (which Finger named after Robert the Bruce, King of Scotland and general Anthony "Mad Anthony" Wayne), the origin story about his parents being shot in an alley and the idea that he should also be a detective.
Kane marketed the "Batman" character to National Comics, and Batman's first story was published in "Detective Comics" #27 (May 1939). The script was written by an uncredited Finger, making him the first of many ghost writers to work on comics officially credited to Bob Kane. When Kane negotiated a contract about selling the rights to the "Batman" character, he claimed he was the sole creator and demanded a sole mandatory byline acknowledging him as such on all comics and adaptations. Out of fairness, Kane agreed to pay Finger his share with money out of his earnings. Unfortunately, the agreement was never put into writing, and Finger never saw a cent.
Finger would go on to ghost write Batman stories up into the mid 1960's, either with Kane or for DC Comics directly. During his writing tenure, Finger was responsible for the unaccredited creation of many key players and pieces in the Batman universe.
These included the Batmobile, the Batcave, Gotham City, and Batman's nickname "The Dark Knight". He also came up with several secondary Batman characters including, his sidekick Robin, his arch-nemesis The Joker, and his occasional love interest Catwoman, as well as Commissioner Gordon, The Riddler and The Scarecrow. Despite all of this, the only writing credit that Finger received for Batman in his lifetime were two episodes of Batman (1966), The Clock King's Crazy Crimes (1966) and The Clock King Gets Crowned (1966) which he co-wrote with friend Charles Sinclair.
Eventually, the truth did come out. Finger attended the first official New York Comic Con in 1965 and sat on a panel with other comic book creators where he revealed the role he played in Batman's creation. Finger's story gained exposure in a two-page article titled "If the truth be known, or a Finger in every plot!," written and distributed by pop culturist Jerry Bails. Kane caught wind of Finger's appearance not long after and replied in the form of a printed letter to Batman fan magazine, "Batmania," where he labeled his old friend a fraud. Finger, who by this time was deeply in debt, continued to write for various projects in and outside of comic books until his death in 1974, when he was found alone in his apartment by friend Charles Sinclair. Finger died penniless and his contributions to the character was never acknowledged in his lifetime.
However, after the popularity of Tim Burton's Batman (1989), Kane acknowledged Finger as "a contributing force" in the character's creation, and wrote in his 1989 autobiography "Batman and Me" that "Now that my long-time friend and collaborator is gone, I must admit that Bill never received the fame and recognition he deserved. He was an unsung hero ... I often tell my wife, if I could go back fifteen years, before he died, I would like to say. 'I'll put your name on it now. You deserve it.'"
Many failed attempts were made over the years by Finger's family to get him recognition for his work, including a request from his second wife Lyn Simmons to have his name listed in the credits of Tim Burton's Batman (1989).
Finger remained largely unknown, even to Batman fans, until writer Marc Tyler Nobleman began investigating the late author's life for a book being written about him called "Bill the Boy Wonder: The Secret Co-Creator of Batman". Nobleman went in search of Finger's family to help fill in the gaps and give him credit. While Finger's autopsy report claimed no relatives were present, Nobleman discovered that Finger had a son, Fred.
Unfortunately, Fred, who was an outspoken proponent of his father, had died in 1992. Nobleman learned that Fred was also homosexual, leading him to believe that Fred had no children before his death. The trail was starting to go cold.
However, after receiving new information from Finger's nephew, Nobleman discovered Fred indeed had a daughter, Athena Finger, who was born two years after Finger's death. Nobleman met with Athena and convinced her to meet with DC about getting recognition for her grandfather. DC in turn welcomed Athena with open arms, cut her a check and invited her to the premiere of The Dark Knight (2008) with all expenses paid. It wasn't until around 2012 that DC offered her more money. This time, however, she had to sign away her rights to her grandfather's claim. With encouragement from Nobleman, Athena rejected the money and took DC to court.
It took years of litigation before a settlement was reached. A major turning point in the case was the unearthing of recorded interviews with Bob Kane during the writing of his autobiography. During one of the interviews, Tom Andrae, Kane's co-writer, asked Kane to what extent Finger contributed to Batman's creation. "Bill was responsible for 50 to 75 percent," Kane bluntly responded.
Finally, in September 2015, DC Entertainment issued a statement informing the public that Finger would be listed as co-creator on any piece of Batman media henceforth. Starting with the superhero film Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016) and the second season of Gotham (2014), an updated acknowledgement for the character appeared as "Batman created by Bob Kane with Bill Finger".
Finger's story was later used as the subject of the Hulu original documentary, Batman & Bill (2017).
After the success of the comic book Superhero Superman, artist Bob Kane tried to come up with his own hero "The Bat-Man", the character Kane created wore a red suit with a domino mask, blonde hair and a pair of bat wings. Kane then asked for writer Bill Finger's assistance on the project. Finger rejected several of Kane's initial ideas about the character and suggested several changes in design and characterization. His changes included changing his hair colour, a black colour scheme for the costume, adding a cape and cowl, the idea that he shouldn't have any superpowers, his civilian identity of Bruce Wayne (which Finger named after Robert the Bruce, King of Scotland and general Anthony "Mad Anthony" Wayne), the origin story about his parents being shot in an alley and the idea that he should also be a detective.
Kane marketed the "Batman" character to National Comics, and Batman's first story was published in "Detective Comics" #27 (May 1939). The script was written by an uncredited Finger, making him the first of many ghost writers to work on comics officially credited to Bob Kane. When Kane negotiated a contract about selling the rights to the "Batman" character, he claimed he was the sole creator and demanded a sole mandatory byline acknowledging him as such on all comics and adaptations. Out of fairness, Kane agreed to pay Finger his share with money out of his earnings. Unfortunately, the agreement was never put into writing, and Finger never saw a cent.
Finger would go on to ghost write Batman stories up into the mid 1960's, either with Kane or for DC Comics directly. During his writing tenure, Finger was responsible for the unaccredited creation of many key players and pieces in the Batman universe.
These included the Batmobile, the Batcave, Gotham City, and Batman's nickname "The Dark Knight". He also came up with several secondary Batman characters including, his sidekick Robin, his arch-nemesis The Joker, and his occasional love interest Catwoman, as well as Commissioner Gordon, The Riddler and The Scarecrow. Despite all of this, the only writing credit that Finger received for Batman in his lifetime were two episodes of Batman (1966), The Clock King's Crazy Crimes (1966) and The Clock King Gets Crowned (1966) which he co-wrote with friend Charles Sinclair.
Eventually, the truth did come out. Finger attended the first official New York Comic Con in 1965 and sat on a panel with other comic book creators where he revealed the role he played in Batman's creation. Finger's story gained exposure in a two-page article titled "If the truth be known, or a Finger in every plot!," written and distributed by pop culturist Jerry Bails. Kane caught wind of Finger's appearance not long after and replied in the form of a printed letter to Batman fan magazine, "Batmania," where he labeled his old friend a fraud. Finger, who by this time was deeply in debt, continued to write for various projects in and outside of comic books until his death in 1974, when he was found alone in his apartment by friend Charles Sinclair. Finger died penniless and his contributions to the character was never acknowledged in his lifetime.
However, after the popularity of Tim Burton's Batman (1989), Kane acknowledged Finger as "a contributing force" in the character's creation, and wrote in his 1989 autobiography "Batman and Me" that "Now that my long-time friend and collaborator is gone, I must admit that Bill never received the fame and recognition he deserved. He was an unsung hero ... I often tell my wife, if I could go back fifteen years, before he died, I would like to say. 'I'll put your name on it now. You deserve it.'"
Many failed attempts were made over the years by Finger's family to get him recognition for his work, including a request from his second wife Lyn Simmons to have his name listed in the credits of Tim Burton's Batman (1989).
Finger remained largely unknown, even to Batman fans, until writer Marc Tyler Nobleman began investigating the late author's life for a book being written about him called "Bill the Boy Wonder: The Secret Co-Creator of Batman". Nobleman went in search of Finger's family to help fill in the gaps and give him credit. While Finger's autopsy report claimed no relatives were present, Nobleman discovered that Finger had a son, Fred.
Unfortunately, Fred, who was an outspoken proponent of his father, had died in 1992. Nobleman learned that Fred was also homosexual, leading him to believe that Fred had no children before his death. The trail was starting to go cold.
However, after receiving new information from Finger's nephew, Nobleman discovered Fred indeed had a daughter, Athena Finger, who was born two years after Finger's death. Nobleman met with Athena and convinced her to meet with DC about getting recognition for her grandfather. DC in turn welcomed Athena with open arms, cut her a check and invited her to the premiere of The Dark Knight (2008) with all expenses paid. It wasn't until around 2012 that DC offered her more money. This time, however, she had to sign away her rights to her grandfather's claim. With encouragement from Nobleman, Athena rejected the money and took DC to court.
It took years of litigation before a settlement was reached. A major turning point in the case was the unearthing of recorded interviews with Bob Kane during the writing of his autobiography. During one of the interviews, Tom Andrae, Kane's co-writer, asked Kane to what extent Finger contributed to Batman's creation. "Bill was responsible for 50 to 75 percent," Kane bluntly responded.
Finally, in September 2015, DC Entertainment issued a statement informing the public that Finger would be listed as co-creator on any piece of Batman media henceforth. Starting with the superhero film Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016) and the second season of Gotham (2014), an updated acknowledgement for the character appeared as "Batman created by Bob Kane with Bill Finger".
Finger's story was later used as the subject of the Hulu original documentary, Batman & Bill (2017).
Note: For this list only the creators of the characters first appearances are listed. As with all comic book characters, Batman and his supporting cast have had several reinventions and different contributions from different writers. Theses include different iterations in different mediums that all have added different concepts to the overall mythology of the characters.
Obviously theirs Bruce Thomas Wayne/Batman called only Bruce Wayne or Batman on screen. He made his first appearance in the comic story "The Case of the Chemical Syndicate" from Detective Comics #27 (May 1939) by writer Bill Finger and artist Bob Kane.
Timothy Jackson "Tim" Drake/Robin, called Tim Drake or Robin on screen. He was the third Robin in the comics and made his first appearance in the comic storyline "Batman Year 3". His first appearance was as Tim Drake in Batman #436 (August 1989) and as the third Robin in Batman #442 (December 1989). The character was created by writer Marv Wolfman and artist Pat Broderick.
Barbara Gordon/Oracle, she was originally Batgirl and was created by Batman Editor Julius Schwartz, and artist Carmine Infantino at the request of the producer of Batman (1966) William Dozier. She was later adapted into the comics starting the comic story "The Million Dollar Debut of Batgirl!" by writer Gardner Fox and artist Carmine Infantino. Barbara Gordon's second identity, Oracle, first appeared in "Weird War Tales" from Suicide Squad #23 by writers John Ostrander and Kim Yale.
Richard John "Dick" Grayson/Nightwing, called only Dick Grayson or Nightwing on screen. He wass originally the first Robin and made his first appearance in the comic story "Robin the Boy Wonder" from Detective Comics #38 (April 1940) by writer Bill Finger, artist Bob Kane and illustrator Jerry Robinson. Whilst Dick Grayson's second identity, Nightwing, made his first appearance in the comic story from "The Judas Contract: Book Three - There Shall Come a Titan!" Tales of the Teen Titans #44 (July 1984) by writer Marv Wolfman and artist George Pérez.
Alfred Thaddeus Crane Pennyworth, called only Alfred on screen, whom in his first appearances was called Alfred Beagle and first appeared in the comic story "Here Comes Alfred" from Batman #16 (April-May 1943) by writer Don Cameron and artist Bob Kane. The characters were later reintroduced as Alfred Pennyworth (complete with a different appearance) in comics continuity by writer Bill Finger and artist Jerry Robinson.
Selina Kyle/Catwoman, who is a sometimes hero/sometimes anti hero/sometimes villain. In her first comic appearance was called "The Cat" and appeared in a story of the same name in Batman #1 (Spring 1940) by writer Bill Finger and artist Bob Kane.
Gotham City Police Commissioner James Worthington Gordon, Sr., called Commissioner Gordon or Jim on screen. Just like Batman, he made his first appearance in the comic story "The Case of the Chemical Syndicate" from Detective Comics #27 (May 1939) by writer Bill Finger and artist Bob Kane.
Gotham City Police Officer Aaron Cash, who made his first appearance in Arkham Asylum: Living Hell #1 (July 2003) by writer Dan Slott and artist Ryan Sook.
And finally, Lucius Fox, who made his first appearance in the comic story "Dark Messenger of Mercy" from Batman #307 (January 1979) and was created by writer Len Wein and artist John Calnan.
Obviously theirs Bruce Thomas Wayne/Batman called only Bruce Wayne or Batman on screen. He made his first appearance in the comic story "The Case of the Chemical Syndicate" from Detective Comics #27 (May 1939) by writer Bill Finger and artist Bob Kane.
Timothy Jackson "Tim" Drake/Robin, called Tim Drake or Robin on screen. He was the third Robin in the comics and made his first appearance in the comic storyline "Batman Year 3". His first appearance was as Tim Drake in Batman #436 (August 1989) and as the third Robin in Batman #442 (December 1989). The character was created by writer Marv Wolfman and artist Pat Broderick.
Barbara Gordon/Oracle, she was originally Batgirl and was created by Batman Editor Julius Schwartz, and artist Carmine Infantino at the request of the producer of Batman (1966) William Dozier. She was later adapted into the comics starting the comic story "The Million Dollar Debut of Batgirl!" by writer Gardner Fox and artist Carmine Infantino. Barbara Gordon's second identity, Oracle, first appeared in "Weird War Tales" from Suicide Squad #23 by writers John Ostrander and Kim Yale.
Richard John "Dick" Grayson/Nightwing, called only Dick Grayson or Nightwing on screen. He wass originally the first Robin and made his first appearance in the comic story "Robin the Boy Wonder" from Detective Comics #38 (April 1940) by writer Bill Finger, artist Bob Kane and illustrator Jerry Robinson. Whilst Dick Grayson's second identity, Nightwing, made his first appearance in the comic story from "The Judas Contract: Book Three - There Shall Come a Titan!" Tales of the Teen Titans #44 (July 1984) by writer Marv Wolfman and artist George Pérez.
Alfred Thaddeus Crane Pennyworth, called only Alfred on screen, whom in his first appearances was called Alfred Beagle and first appeared in the comic story "Here Comes Alfred" from Batman #16 (April-May 1943) by writer Don Cameron and artist Bob Kane. The characters were later reintroduced as Alfred Pennyworth (complete with a different appearance) in comics continuity by writer Bill Finger and artist Jerry Robinson.
Selina Kyle/Catwoman, who is a sometimes hero/sometimes anti hero/sometimes villain. In her first comic appearance was called "The Cat" and appeared in a story of the same name in Batman #1 (Spring 1940) by writer Bill Finger and artist Bob Kane.
Gotham City Police Commissioner James Worthington Gordon, Sr., called Commissioner Gordon or Jim on screen. Just like Batman, he made his first appearance in the comic story "The Case of the Chemical Syndicate" from Detective Comics #27 (May 1939) by writer Bill Finger and artist Bob Kane.
Gotham City Police Officer Aaron Cash, who made his first appearance in Arkham Asylum: Living Hell #1 (July 2003) by writer Dan Slott and artist Ryan Sook.
And finally, Lucius Fox, who made his first appearance in the comic story "Dark Messenger of Mercy" from Batman #307 (January 1979) and was created by writer Len Wein and artist John Calnan.
Note: For this list only the creators of the characters first appearances are listed. As with all comic book characters, Batman and his supporting cast have had several reinventions and different contributions from different writers. Theses include different iterations in different mediums that all have added different concepts to the overall mythology of the characters.
Dr Jonathan Crane/The Scarecrow, who made his first appearance in the comic story "Riddle of the Human Scarecrow" from World's Finest Comics #3 (Fall 1941) by writer Bill Finger and artist Bob Kane.
Jason Peter Todd/Red Hood, called Jason Todd or Red Hood on screen. He was the second Robin in the comics and made his first appearance as Jason Todd in the comic story "Squid" from Batman #357 (March 1983). He later made his first as Robin in the comic story "The Joker Is Wild!" from Batman 366 (December 1983). The character was killed off in the comic storyline "Batman: A Death in the Family" from Batman #426-429 (December 1988-January 1989) only to be resected as Red Hood in the comic story "Under The Hood" from Batman #635-650 (February 2005-April 2006). The character was created by writer Gerry Conway and artist Don Newton.
The Joker, who appears as a hallucination in Batman's mind. He made his first appearance in the comic story "The Joker" from Batman #1 (Spring 1940) by writer Bill Finger, artist Bob Kane from a concept by illustrator Jerry Robinson.
Dr. Harleen Frances Quinzel/Harley Quinn. She was created for [llink=tt0103359] by writer Paul Dini and drawn by animator Bruce Timm. She was later adapted into the comics starting with Batman: Harley Quinn #1 (October 1999).
Oswald Chesterfield Cobblepot/The Penguin, who made his first appearance in the comic story "One of the Most Perfect Frame-Ups" from Detective Comics #58 (December 1941) by writer Bill Finger and artist Bob Kane.
Harvey Dent/Two-Face, who made his first appearance in the comic story "The Crimes Of Two-Face" (as Harvey Kent) from Detective Comics #66 (August 1942) by writer Bill Finger and artist Bob Kane.
Edward Nashton/Edward Nigma/The Riddler, who made his first appearance in the comic story "The Riddler" from Detective Comics #140 (October 1948) by writer Bill Finger and artist Dick Sprang.
Simon Stagg, who made his first appearance in the comic story "The Origin of Metamorpho" from The Brave and the Bold #57 (January 1965) by writer Bob Haney and artist Ramona Fradon.
Garfield Lynns/Firefly, who made his first appearance in the comic story "The Human Firefly" from Detective Comics #184 (June 1952) by writer France Herron and artist Dick Sprang.
Dr Robert Kirkland "Kirk" Langstrom/Man-Ban referred to on screen as Kirk Langstrom or Dr Langstrom, he made his first appearance in the comic story "Challenge of the Man-Bat!" from Detective Comics #400 (June 1970) by writer Frank Robbins and artist Neal Adams from a concept by DC comics Batman editor Julius Schwartz.
Slade Joseph Wilson/Deathstroke (The Terminator), who made his first appearance in the comic story "Today... the Terminator!" from New Teen Titans #2 (December 1980) by writer Marv Wolfman and artist George Pérez.
Lazlo Valentin/Professor Pyg, who made his first appearance in the comic story "Batman in Bethlehem" from Batman #666 (July 2007) by writer Grant Morrison and artist Andy Kubert.
Dr Thomas "Tommy" Elliot/Hush, who made his first appearance in the comic story "Hush (Part II of XII): The Friend" from Batman #609 (January 2003) by writer Jeph Loeb and artists Jim Lee & Scott Williams.
Deacon Joseph Blackfire, who made his first appearance in the comic story "Book One: Ordeal" from Batman: The Cult #1 (August, 1988) by writer Jim Starlin and artist Bernie Wrightson.
Ra's al Ghul, who made his first appearance in "Daughter of the Demon" from Batman #232 (June 1971) by writer Denny O'Neil, and artist Neal Adams from a concept by then DC Comics "Batman" editor Julius Schwartz who also came up with the name.
Nyssa Raatko, who is Ra's al Ghul's other daughter and Talia al Ghul's half sister. She made her first appearance in the comic story "Death and the Maidens: Prologue" from Detective Comics #783 by writer Greg Rucka and artist Klaus Janson.
Dr Victor Fries/Mr. Freeze who was Originally called Mr Zero in his first comic appearance in the comic story "The Ice Crimes of Mr Zero!" from Batman #121 (February 1959) by ghostwriters David Wood & Sheldon Moldoff and artist Bob Kane. He was renamed Mr Freeze for Batman (1966) and was also given the alias Dr Art Schivel. 30 Years later for Batman: The Animated Series (1992), he was given a different alias Dr Victor Fries and his origins were retold by writer Paul Dini in the episode Heart of Ice (1992). This new origin introduced his terminally ill, cryogenically frozen wife Nora Fries, which explained his obsession with ice and need to build a criminal empire to raise research funds. This more complex, tragic character was enthusiastically accepted by fans and has become the standard portrayal for the character in most forms of media, including film, television series, Video games and the comic book series themselves, which previously had the character casually killed off by the Joker. Mr Freeze was resurrected in the comics not long after "Heart of Ice" first aired.
Dr Jervis Tetch/The Mad Hatter, who made his first comic appearance in the story "The Scoop of the Century!" from Batman #49 by writer Bill Finger, artist Lew Schwartz, based on a concept by artist Bob Kane.
Waylon Jones/Killer Croc, he made his first appearance in "The Squid" from Batman #357 (March 1983) by writer Gerry Conway and artists Don Newton & Gene Colan.
and finally their are cameo appearances from Victor Zsasz and Calendar Man.
Victor Zsasz, made his first appearance in the comic story "The Last Arkham (Part I of IV)" from Batman: Shadow of the Bat #1 (June 1992) by writer Alan Grant and artist Norm Breyfogle.
Gregory J Miller/Julian Gregory Day/Calendar Man, made his first appearance in the comic story "The Challenge of the Calendar Man" from Detective Comics #259 (September 1958) by writer Bill Finger and artist Sheldon Moldoff.
Dr Jonathan Crane/The Scarecrow, who made his first appearance in the comic story "Riddle of the Human Scarecrow" from World's Finest Comics #3 (Fall 1941) by writer Bill Finger and artist Bob Kane.
Jason Peter Todd/Red Hood, called Jason Todd or Red Hood on screen. He was the second Robin in the comics and made his first appearance as Jason Todd in the comic story "Squid" from Batman #357 (March 1983). He later made his first as Robin in the comic story "The Joker Is Wild!" from Batman 366 (December 1983). The character was killed off in the comic storyline "Batman: A Death in the Family" from Batman #426-429 (December 1988-January 1989) only to be resected as Red Hood in the comic story "Under The Hood" from Batman #635-650 (February 2005-April 2006). The character was created by writer Gerry Conway and artist Don Newton.
The Joker, who appears as a hallucination in Batman's mind. He made his first appearance in the comic story "The Joker" from Batman #1 (Spring 1940) by writer Bill Finger, artist Bob Kane from a concept by illustrator Jerry Robinson.
Dr. Harleen Frances Quinzel/Harley Quinn. She was created for [llink=tt0103359] by writer Paul Dini and drawn by animator Bruce Timm. She was later adapted into the comics starting with Batman: Harley Quinn #1 (October 1999).
Oswald Chesterfield Cobblepot/The Penguin, who made his first appearance in the comic story "One of the Most Perfect Frame-Ups" from Detective Comics #58 (December 1941) by writer Bill Finger and artist Bob Kane.
Harvey Dent/Two-Face, who made his first appearance in the comic story "The Crimes Of Two-Face" (as Harvey Kent) from Detective Comics #66 (August 1942) by writer Bill Finger and artist Bob Kane.
Edward Nashton/Edward Nigma/The Riddler, who made his first appearance in the comic story "The Riddler" from Detective Comics #140 (October 1948) by writer Bill Finger and artist Dick Sprang.
Simon Stagg, who made his first appearance in the comic story "The Origin of Metamorpho" from The Brave and the Bold #57 (January 1965) by writer Bob Haney and artist Ramona Fradon.
Garfield Lynns/Firefly, who made his first appearance in the comic story "The Human Firefly" from Detective Comics #184 (June 1952) by writer France Herron and artist Dick Sprang.
Dr Robert Kirkland "Kirk" Langstrom/Man-Ban referred to on screen as Kirk Langstrom or Dr Langstrom, he made his first appearance in the comic story "Challenge of the Man-Bat!" from Detective Comics #400 (June 1970) by writer Frank Robbins and artist Neal Adams from a concept by DC comics Batman editor Julius Schwartz.
Slade Joseph Wilson/Deathstroke (The Terminator), who made his first appearance in the comic story "Today... the Terminator!" from New Teen Titans #2 (December 1980) by writer Marv Wolfman and artist George Pérez.
Lazlo Valentin/Professor Pyg, who made his first appearance in the comic story "Batman in Bethlehem" from Batman #666 (July 2007) by writer Grant Morrison and artist Andy Kubert.
Dr Thomas "Tommy" Elliot/Hush, who made his first appearance in the comic story "Hush (Part II of XII): The Friend" from Batman #609 (January 2003) by writer Jeph Loeb and artists Jim Lee & Scott Williams.
Deacon Joseph Blackfire, who made his first appearance in the comic story "Book One: Ordeal" from Batman: The Cult #1 (August, 1988) by writer Jim Starlin and artist Bernie Wrightson.
Ra's al Ghul, who made his first appearance in "Daughter of the Demon" from Batman #232 (June 1971) by writer Denny O'Neil, and artist Neal Adams from a concept by then DC Comics "Batman" editor Julius Schwartz who also came up with the name.
Nyssa Raatko, who is Ra's al Ghul's other daughter and Talia al Ghul's half sister. She made her first appearance in the comic story "Death and the Maidens: Prologue" from Detective Comics #783 by writer Greg Rucka and artist Klaus Janson.
Dr Victor Fries/Mr. Freeze who was Originally called Mr Zero in his first comic appearance in the comic story "The Ice Crimes of Mr Zero!" from Batman #121 (February 1959) by ghostwriters David Wood & Sheldon Moldoff and artist Bob Kane. He was renamed Mr Freeze for Batman (1966) and was also given the alias Dr Art Schivel. 30 Years later for Batman: The Animated Series (1992), he was given a different alias Dr Victor Fries and his origins were retold by writer Paul Dini in the episode Heart of Ice (1992). This new origin introduced his terminally ill, cryogenically frozen wife Nora Fries, which explained his obsession with ice and need to build a criminal empire to raise research funds. This more complex, tragic character was enthusiastically accepted by fans and has become the standard portrayal for the character in most forms of media, including film, television series, Video games and the comic book series themselves, which previously had the character casually killed off by the Joker. Mr Freeze was resurrected in the comics not long after "Heart of Ice" first aired.
Dr Jervis Tetch/The Mad Hatter, who made his first comic appearance in the story "The Scoop of the Century!" from Batman #49 by writer Bill Finger, artist Lew Schwartz, based on a concept by artist Bob Kane.
Waylon Jones/Killer Croc, he made his first appearance in "The Squid" from Batman #357 (March 1983) by writer Gerry Conway and artists Don Newton & Gene Colan.
and finally their are cameo appearances from Victor Zsasz and Calendar Man.
Victor Zsasz, made his first appearance in the comic story "The Last Arkham (Part I of IV)" from Batman: Shadow of the Bat #1 (June 1992) by writer Alan Grant and artist Norm Breyfogle.
Gregory J Miller/Julian Gregory Day/Calendar Man, made his first appearance in the comic story "The Challenge of the Calendar Man" from Detective Comics #259 (September 1958) by writer Bill Finger and artist Sheldon Moldoff.
Note: For this list only the creators of the characters first appearances are listed. As with all comic book characters, Batman and his supporting cast have had several reinventions and different contributions from different writers. Theses include different iterations in different mediums that all have added different concepts to the overall mythology of the characters.
Dr Pamela Lillian Isley/Poison Ivy, who is portrayed as neither a hero or villian. She made her first appearance in the comic story "Beware of - Poison Ivy!" from Batman # by 181 (June 1966) by writer Robert Kanigher and artist Sheldon Moldoff.
Francine Evelyn Langstrom, who made her first appearance in the comic story "Man or Bat?" from Detective Comics 402 (August 1970) by writer Frank Robbins and artist Neal Adams.
Nora Fries, Victor Fries/Mr. Freeze's wife. She made her first appearance in Heart of Ice (1992) by writer Paul Dini.
Dr Pamela Lillian Isley/Poison Ivy, who is portrayed as neither a hero or villian. She made her first appearance in the comic story "Beware of - Poison Ivy!" from Batman # by 181 (June 1966) by writer Robert Kanigher and artist Sheldon Moldoff.
Francine Evelyn Langstrom, who made her first appearance in the comic story "Man or Bat?" from Detective Comics 402 (August 1970) by writer Frank Robbins and artist Neal Adams.
Nora Fries, Victor Fries/Mr. Freeze's wife. She made her first appearance in Heart of Ice (1992) by writer Paul Dini.
Its not even a year. Arkham Knight takes place 9 months after the events of Arkham City.
It is, as far as Rocksteady is concerned. After this, they probably want to move on to other game series and begin new franchises. If any future Arkham games are made, they will most likely be done by Warner Games Montreal, who made Arkham Origins.
No. Rocksteady has opted to go with its own writing staff to finish the story.
Prior to the game's final mission, Batman realizes he must surrender himself to Scarecrow to save Robin and Jim. However, if you don't do it, then nothing happens. You can continue the game as normal, the story mode just won't end until you surrender. Plus, every now and then Scarecrow will come on the PA to taunt Batman.
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