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JERRY ROBINSON

Active: 1940–1984

AS WRITER

AS ARTIST

KEY ISSUES

SERIES

Sherrill David "Jerry" Robinson was an American comic book artist known for his work on DC Comics' Batman line of comics during the 1940s. He is best known as the co-creator of Robin and the Joker and for his work on behalf of creators' rights.

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NOTABLE WORKS: KEY ISSUES

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Detective Comics

#38

First appearance of Robin (Dick Grayson). Earliest catalogued appearance of Anthony Zucco.

Detective Comics

#58

First appearance of Penguin.

Detective Comics

#66

First appearance of Two-Face. Earliest catalogued appearances of Salvatore Maroni and Gilda Dent.

World's Finest Comics

Earliest catalogued appearance of Scarecrow (DC).

Detective Comics

#40

Earliest catalogued appearance of Clayface (Karlo).

Detective Comics

#64

Earliest catalogued appearances of Dan Turpin, Andre Chavard, Rip Carter, and 2 more.

SERIES · TOP 12 OF 16 BY ISSUES CREDITED

Detective Comics

1937

45 credited issues

World's Finest Comics

1941

13 credited issues

Batman

1940

11 credited issues

The Batman Family

1975

4 credited issues

Action Comics

1938

3 credited issues

More Fun Comics

1936

3 credited issues

All True Crime

1950

2 credited issues

Superman

1939

1 credited issue

Strange Tales

1951

1 credited issue

MAD

1952

1 credited issue

Girl Confessions

1952

1 credited issue

Love Romances

1949

1 credited issue

FREQUENT COLLABORATORS · TOP 8

Issues where both are credited as writer or artist

Bob Kane 51 issues together Bill Finger 40 issues together George Roussos 39 issues together Henry Boltinoff 39 issues together Howard Sherman 37 issues together Jack Lehti 35 issues together Charles Paris 31 issues together Chad Grothkopf 24 issues together

CHARACTERS · TOP 10

Appearing most often in their credited issues

Batman Dick Grayson Crimson Avenger (Travis)Slam Bradley Shorty Morgan Bart Regan Wing Alfy Twidgetts Andre Chavard Dan Turpin

All (90)Writer (1)Artist (90)Keys (17)

17 ISSUES

Batman

#255

Detective Comics

#36

Detective Comics

#38

Detective Comics

#40

Detective Comics

#58

Detective Comics

#60

Detective Comics

#64

Detective Comics

#66

Detective Comics

#74

Detective Comics

#76

Gunsmoke Western

#35

More Fun Comics

#74

The Batman Family

World's Finest Comics

#10

World's Finest Comics

#15

World's Finest Comics

JERRY ROBINSON

NOTABLE WORKS: KEY ISSUES

SERIES · TOP 12 OF 16 BY ISSUES CREDITED

FREQUENT COLLABORATORS · TOP 8

CHARACTERS · TOP 10

Credits

17 ISSUES