tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6611875170009784219.post314366342918675160..comments2024-03-15T12:42:11.939-04:00Comments on Noblemania: From whom was Robin hatched?Marc Tyler Noblemanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10732005290440645718noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6611875170009784219.post-22921236962222363262011-04-26T01:54:28.705-04:002011-04-26T01:54:28.705-04:00Considering the influence of movies on Batman (Bob...Considering the influence of movies on Batman (Bob Kane acknowledges "The Bat Whispers", "The Mark of Zorro", "The Man Who Laughed", Douglas Fairbanks, Boris Karloff, etc.) I believe it's reasonable to presume that the 1940 debut of Robin (whose name came from 1938's "Adventures of Robin Hood") was strongly influenced by Johnny Sheffield's acrobatic character "Boy", in 1939's "Tarzan Finds A Son." Tarzan and Boy are the Batman and Robin of the jungle. (the "Boy" Wonder -- get it?)Townhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01194936581687529846noreply@blogger.com