Bob Kane was the creator of the iconic superhero Batman. He was born in New York City in 1915 and began his career as a cartoonist in 1935. He created Batman with Bill Finger in 1939, and the character quickly became a cultural phenomenon. Kane's real name was Robert Kahn, but he changed it to Bob Kane when he started working in comics. He also created other characters such as Catwoman and Robin. His partner, Bill Finger, is often credited with creating the look of Batman, but Kane was the one who came up with the name and the concept. Kane died in 1998 at the age of 83.