Jerry Robinson
Jerry Robinson · Superhero Creators
Co-creator of the Joker and Robin for Batman (1940); later a champion of creators' rights
1922, Trenton, New Jersey, United States — 2011, New York City, United States
United States
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Jerry Robinson was an American comic-book artist who, as a teenage assistant on Batman in 1940, is widely credited with co-creating the Joker and the character Robin. In later life he became a leading advocate for creators' rights, championing recognition for Superman's originators. He was Jewish, the son of Benjamin Robinson, a Jewish immigrant who had fled antisemitism in Russia.
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Source: Wikipedia (father Benjamin Robinson, Jewish emigrant from Russia fleeing antisemitism); JTA obituary, Dec 12, 2011
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Co-creator of the Joker and Robin for Batman (1940); later a champion of creators' rights
Source: Wikipedia (father Benjamin Robinson, Jewish emigrant from Russia fleeing antisemitism); JTA obituary, Dec 12, 2011
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