“It’s like the advice I give my granddaughter,” he said. “If you can help it, don’t be a creator. Be the exploiter. They get rich. You never will.”
Comics creators have long been saddled with the idea of “work for hire.”
‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ Character Creators Fight for Cash and Credit – The New York Times
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Worth noting that since this article was written, Bill Finger’s family got some good news: “In September 2015, DC Entertainment announced Finger would receive credit on the 2016 superhero film Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice and the second season of Gotham, following a deal between the Finger family and DC. Finger received his first formal credit as a creator of Batman in the October 2015 comic books Batman and Robin Eternal #3 and Batman: Arkham Knight Genesis #3. The updated acknowledgement for the character appeared as “Batman created by Bob Kane with Bill Finger”.” From Wikipedia.