Jerry Robinson

Jerry Robinson
Robinson at the 2008 San Diego Comic-Con.
BornSherrill David Robinson
(1922-01-01)January 1, 1922[1]
Trenton, New Jersey, U.S.
DiedDecember 7, 2011(2011-12-07) (aged 89)
Staten Island, New York, U.S.
Area(s)Penciller, Inker, Letterer
Notable works
Batman
Robin
Joker
AwardsNational Cartoonists Society Award
  • Comic Book Division (1956)
  • Newspaper Panel Cartoon (1963)
  • Special Features Award (1965)
  • Milton Caniff Lifetime Achievement Award (2000)

Sherrill David "Jerry" Robinson (January 1, 1922 – December 7, 2011) was an American comic book artist known for his work on DC Comics' Batman line of comics during the 1940s. He is best known as the co-creator of Robin and the Joker and for his work on behalf of creators' rights.

He was inducted into the Comic Book Hall of Fame in 2004.

  1. ^ "United States Social Security Death Index," index, Familysearch.org, Accessed March 2, 2013, Jerry D Robinson, December 7, 2011.