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The Jerry Robinson collection contains a number of comic book and comic strip scripts given to Robinson to illustrate, including scripts by Batman co-creator Bill Finger and Robinson's own scripts for Atoman and London. In addition to the scripts, the collection includes coursework from high school and Robinson's time as a student at Columbia, as well as notebooks, script ideas, examples of Robinson's illustrating work outside of the comics, original art, Sunday comics tearsheets, and much more.
Identification of specific item; Date (if known); Jerry Robinson Papers; Box and Folder (if known); Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Columbia University Library.
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2012.2013.M078: Source of acquisition--Jens Robinson and Mrs. Jerry Robinson. Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--12/05/2012.
Sherrill David Robinson was born January 1, 1922. He briefly attended Columbia University (1940-1941) to study journalism before leaving school to work with Batman creator Bob Kane as an inker and letterer for the book, and then at National Comics as a staff illustrator. Robinson was instrumental in creating many of the Batman secondary characters and villains. Robinson was president of the National Cartoonists Society from 1967 to 1969 and served a two-year term as president of the Association of American Editorial Cartoonists starting in 1973. He was inducted into the Comic Book Hall of Fame in 2004 and received the Sparky Award for lifetime achievement from the Cartoon Art Museum in 2011. Robinson died in 2011 at the age of 89.
Papers processed Carrie Hintz 12/07/2012.
Finding aid written Carrie Hintz 12/10/2012.
Materials may have been added to the collection since this finding aid was prepared. Contact rbml@columbia.edu for more information.
(these are scripts written by others and given to Jerry Robinson to create the illustrations for the comic)
(includes class notes, syllabi, a notebook with story ideas, and drafts of scripts)