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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.
This collection is arranged in 1 series.
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This collection is located on-site.
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Reproductions may be made for research purposes. The RBML maintains ownership of the physical material only. Copyright remains with the creator and his/her heirs. The responsibility to secure copyright permission rests with the patron.
Identification of specific item; Date (if known); Jerry Robinson Papers; Box and Folder (if known); Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Columbia University Library.
Materials may have been added to the collection since this finding aid was prepared. Contact rbml@columbia.edu for more information.
2012.2013.M078: Source of acquisition--Jens Robinson and Mrs. Jerry Robinson. Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--12/05/2012.
Columbia University Libraries, Rare Book and Manuscript Library
Papers processed Carrie Hintz 12/07/2012.
Finding aid written Carrie Hintz 12/10/2012.
2012-12-12 xml document instance created by Carrie Hintz
2019-05-20 EAD was imported spring 2019 as part of the ArchivesSpace Phase II migration.
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.
The subject headings listed below are found in this collection. Links below allow searches for other collections at Columbia University, through CLIO, the catalog for Columbia University Libraries, and through ArchiveGRID, a catalog that allows users to search the holdings of multiple research libraries and archives.
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| Batman (Fictitious character) | CLIO Catalog | ArchiveGRID |