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10 quotes by Jerry Robinson

Sherrill David Robinson (January 1, 1922 – December 7, 2011), known as 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 the Joker and for his work on behalf of creators' rights. He was inducted into the Comic Book Hall of Fame in 2004.
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So once I thought of the villain with a sense of humor, I began to think of a name and the name "the Joker" immediately came to mind. There... →

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So, I'm thinking of a name for a villain that has a sense of humor. I thought of 'The Joker' as a name, and as soon as I thought that, I... →

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Even though at 17 it was limited, I had a life before Batman.

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I always felt that heroes were essentially dull. Villains were more exotic and could do more interesting things.

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We were just emerging from the Depression. Superman started in 1938. Batman started in 1939. So, we were just recovering.

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I did 32 years of political cartoons, one every day for six days a week, I wrote and drew every word, every line. That body of work is the one... →

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Looking at the Batman pages is like revisiting my youth. My first seven years in New York were the first seven years of Batman itself. While my time... →

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When comics came along in the 1930s there was a talent pool waiting. And one reason is so many areas were closed to Jews. Colleges, advertising... →

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You look at Superman, the story of an orphan coming to America, keeping his identity secret and even the names, Kal-El and Jor-El, you can trace... →

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We really lived, ate, drank and slept Batman - ideas, characters and stories.

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