Detective Comics #38 (May 1940), the first appearance of Robin. Art by Bob Kane and Jerry Robinson.

Jerome "Jerry" Robinson (b. 1922 in New York City, New York), is an American comic book artist best known for his work on the Batman line of books during the Golden Age of Comic Books. He was inducted into the Comic Book Hall of Fame in 2004. Detective Comics #38 This image is a book cover. ... Detective Comics #38 This image is a book cover. ... Kane standing beside Michael Keaton as his creation, the Batman. ... Nickname The Big Apple, The Capital of the World [1], Gotham Government Counties (Boroughs) Bronx (The Bronx) New York (Manhattan) Queens (Queens) Kings (Brooklyn) Richmond (Staten Island) Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) Geographical characteristics Area  - City    - Land    - Water  - Urban  - Metro 1,214. ... Official language(s) None, English de facto Capital Albany Largest city New York City Area  Ranked 27th  - Total 54,520 sq. ... A comic book is a magazine or book containing the art form of comics. ... Look up Artist in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Batman (originally referred to as the Bat-man, still sometimes referred to as the Batman) is a DC Comics fictional character and superhero who first appeared in Detective Comics #27 in May 1939. ... Superman, catalyst of the Golden Age: Superman #14 (Feb. ... The Will Eisner Comic Industry Award is given for creative achievement in comic books. ...

He suggested the name "Robin" for the sidekick Bob Kane wanted for Batman and even designed most of the costume. He also came up with the basic concept of the Joker, Batman's arch enemy, who was re-modeled by Bob Kane and Bill Finger. Kane and Finger based the final version on a photograph of actor Conrad Veidt, who was wearing make-up for a silent film entitled "The Man Who Laughs"; however, the Joker's penchant for leaving his calling card at the scene of a crime was taken from Robinson's original concept. A classic image of Batman and Robin reinterpreted by painter Alex Ross. ... Kane standing beside Michael Keaton as his creation, the Batman. ... The Joker is a fictional DC Comics villain, widely considered to be Batmans arch-enemy. ... This article is in need of attention. ... Conrad Veidt in The Spy in Black (1939). ... DVD cover of the film adaptation. ...

Robinson was actually Bob Kane's inker and letterer during the early years until Kane hired George Roussos to take over the background chores. Eventually, when Bob Kane left comic books to work on the Batman newspaper strip, Robinson took over the full pencilling chores along with others such as Dick Sprang. As was customary of the time, only Kane's name appeared on the strip. The inker is one of the two line artists in a traditional comic book, or graphic novel. ... In comic books, the letterer is the person who draws the letters in the word balloons, draws in sound effects and usually designs a books logo. ... George Roussos a. ... Richard Dick Sprang (b. ...

Robinson went on to work on numerous other characters and publishers and he even had his own newspaperstrip. But he will always be remembered for his contributions in the Bob Kane Studio. He was president of the National Cartoonist Society from 1967 to 1969. His work for the organization led to the establishment of the Cartoonist and Writers Syndicate. The National Cartoonists Society is an organization of professional cartoonists created in 1946. ...

For his work in comics, he won several awards, including the National Cartoonists Society award for the Comic Book Division in 1956, their Newspaper Panel Cartoon for 1963 for Still Life, their Special Features Award in 1965 for Flubs and Fluffs, and their Milton Caniff Lifetime Achievement Award in 2000. The National Cartoonists Society is an organization of professional cartoonists created in 1946. ... Milton Arthur Paul Caniff (February 28, 1907-May 3, 1988) was an American cartoonist most famous for Terry and the Pirates. ...