Ten years since Bill Finger added to Batman credit line

TEN YEARS.

Ten years ago today, Batman co-creator Bill Finger’s life changed—41 years after he died. 

DC Comics added his name to the Batman credit line—76 years after the character debuted.

And nine years after I began nudging, then pushing, for that.

where the story broke

Despite what industry experts, trusted friends, and online randos had long said, Bill’s granddaughter Athena, her sister Alethia, and I believed this change was possible.

My beacon was perspective. 

Training a penguin to clean your house? Impossible. 

Opening a Chico’s on Jupiter? Impossible.

Going back in time and auditioning for Back to the Future? Impossible.

Convincing a company [even a massive company] to correct an unjust omission? Doable.

Not that it was easy. Or quick. 

But aside from my family, it was the most exhilarating effort I’ve undertaken.

At a time when it can feel like the better angels of our natures have left the building, I find it even more powerful to look to superhero stories. 

They spotlight people who put others first…not for pay or praise, but because people matter most.