The granddaughter of Bill Finger, the uncredited co-creator of Batman and creator of a number of the defining elements of the Caped Crusader’s world, have issued a statement constesting DC Entertainment’s assertion that the company is “all good” with Finger’s family in spite of a 75th anniversary publicity blitz in which Finger is not expected to be recognized.Athena Finger, Bill’s granddaughter, also said that the family are exploring their rights with regard to finding a remedy for what she calls “75 years of exploitation” of her grandfather’s work.The comments are in response to remarks made during a recent WonderCon Anaheim panel, when an audience member asked panelists for opinions about the fact that writer Bill Finger does not get a creator credit alongside Bob Kane, who is credited as the legendary character’s sole creator (this has been a source of consternation for years, but DC and Kane signed a contract before his death that demands it remain as such).
