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...KANE and I had a friendly competition going for decades. Whenever he'd talk about the longevity of Batman, I'd ask what he's done lately. Whenever I'd mention a Marvel character, he'd remind me that Batman had been the biggest screen superhero. He was the best kind of friend--always provocative, always fun. He certainly didn't always live by the usual rules. Meeting the ever tardy Kanes for dinner was an adventure. If we were to meet at 8, my wife and I would arrive at 8:30. He'd beat us by arriving...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Eulogy: BOB KANE | 11/16/1998 | See Source »

...legacy will live on for generations, for he will always be part of his brilliant creation, Batman, a superhero of skill and courage who fearlessly battles evil in Gotham City. But in the real world, the greatest heroes are those who live good, decent, productive lives. My friend Bob was as heroic...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Eulogy: BOB KANE | 11/16/1998 | See Source »

...creator of the comic-book icon Batman; in Los Angeles. Kane brought the character to life in 1939, inspired by the masked hero Zorro, a silent movie called The Bat and a picture of Leonardo da Vinci's batlike flying machine. The strength and creativity Kane bestowed on his superhero allowed Batman to leap from comics to a 1960s TV series to the movies (see Eulogy, below...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Milestones Nov. 16, 1998 | 11/16/1998 | See Source »

Leverett tutors Louis Miller and Catherine Fasbender said this will be the first year of trick-or-treating for children David, 3 and Pascale, 16 months. Pascale will be a superhero and David a skunk...

Author: By William P. Bohlen, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Campus Kids Suit up and Head Into Cambridge in Search of Holiday Treats | 10/30/1998 | See Source »

...York, where we stay until the last round. Dallas needs a 29.4 to tie. It's not an easy score to get. Backstage we assure one another that we've won second place. Then Dallas sends off a raucous group piece about wanting to be a black, gay, redneck superhero. The crowd goes wild, chanting "10! 10! 10!" Dallas gets a perfect 30 and knocks us back to third. It's over...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: It's Not Just What You Say, It's How You Say It | 9/7/1998 | See Source »

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