History Creator / RobertKanigher

* WarIsHell: The central message of his war books (though arguably it often fell into DoNotDoThisCoolThing.)

* MoneyDearBoy: In later years, Kanigher was generally proud of the fact that [[TropesAreNotBad he wrote because it earned him a living]], rather than [[DoingItForTheArt for the art]], though on the way he definitely wrote some genuinely groundbreaking stories.

* WarIsHell: The central message of his war books (though arguably it often fell into DoNotDoThisCoolThing.)
* WritingByTheSeatOfYourPants: Kanigher generally just sat down and wrote, without plotting or planning.

He started writing in his teenage years - enough that he was able to write the book ''How To Make Money Writing'' with authority at the age of ''just twenty-eight''. He also wrote in every medium available to the jobbing writer in the 40s, but it was in comics that he made his name.

* [[Invoked: MoneyDearBoy]]: In later years, Kanigher was generally proud of the fact that [[TropesAreNotBad he wrote because it earned him a living]], rather than [[DoingItForTheArt for the art]], though on the way he definitely wrote some genuinely groundbreaking stories.

* MoneyDearBoy: In later years, Kanigher was generally proud of the fact that [[TropesAreNotBad he wrote because it earned him a living]], rather than [[DoingItForTheArt for the art]], though on the way he definitely wrote some genuinely groundbreaking stories.

* WarIsHell: The central message of his war books (though arguably it often fell into DoNotDoThisCoolThing.)

In his writing career, Kanigher was also notorious for [[TakeThatAudience his particular sarcasm answering letter columns]], his [[BreakingTheFourthWall tendency to show up in his own comics]] to [[BitingTheHandHumour mock editorial decisions]] and his [[{{Jerkass}} volatile temper]] (though his collaborators still regard him highly). Oh, and his formula to ''Make Money Writing''?

In his writing career, Kanigher was also notorious for [[TakeThatAudience his particular sarcasm answering letter columns]], his [[BreakingTheFourthWall tendency to show up in his own comics]] to [[BitingTheHandHumour mock editorial decisions]] and his [[{{Jerkass}} volatile temper]] (though his collaborators still regard him highly).

In his writing career, Kanigher was also notorious for [[TakeThatAudience his particular sarcasm answering letter columns]], his [[BitingTheHandHumor tendency to show up in his own comics mocking editorial]] and his [[{{Jerkass}} volatile temper]], though his collaborators still regard him highly.

* WarIsHell: The central message of his war books (though it often fell into DoNotDoThisCoolThing.)

In his writing career, Kanigher was also notorious for [[TakeThatAudience his particular sarcasm answering letter columns]], his [[BitingTheHandHumor tendency to show up in his own comics mocking editorial]] and his [[{{Jerkass}} volatile temper]] though his collaborators still regard him highly.

His greatest success and lasting legacy, though, would come from DC's war comics. In '52, Kanigher (a veteran himself) began editing and/or writing DC's five war comics.[[labelnote:*]] ''GI Combat'', ''Our Army At War'', ''Our Fighting Forces'', ''All-American Men of War'' and ''Star-spangled War Stories''.[[/labelnote]] He introduced perhaps the most memorable war-comics protagonists, [[Comicbook/SgtRock Sgt. Frank Rock and the men of Easy Company]]. Not only that, he also introduced the Haunted Tank, GI Robot, Comicbook/TheLosers, Comicbook/EnemyAce, the Creature Commandos and the Comicbook/UnknownSoldier (mostly with frequent collaborators Russ Heath and Joe Kubert on art). He would write Frank Rock and Co. regularly till his retirement. His influence in American war comics is immeasurable, particularly in the transition from gung-ho action stories to more [[WarIsHell downbeat and philosophical]] stories. Even writers primarily coming from the British war comics tradition, like Creator/GarthEnnis, have written his characters and acknowledged his influence.

His first (recorded) comics work was for Fox, writing the original Dan Garrett Comicbook/BlueBeetle, and soon after, the best-selling ''[[Comicbook/{{Shazam}} Captain Marvel Adventures]]'', before joining All-American Comics, which would eventually become DC. He wrote [[Comicbook/JusticeSocietyOfAmerica the Justice Society]], and then became the editor and writer of ''Comicbook/WonderWoman'', a title he would guide from 1946 all the way to '68. He also wrote what's often considered the first story of the [[TheSilverAgeOfComicbooks Silver Age]], introducing [[Comicbook/TheFlash Barry Allen as the new Flash]], created stalwarts like Comicbook/BlackCanary and Batman villain Comicbook/PoisonIvy, and at one point or another, wrote probably ''every single DC hero''.

Robert (often just "Bob") Kanigher was one of the most prolific and influential writers ''ever'' at Creator/DCComics, in a career that spanned five decades.

His first (recorded) comics work was for Fox, writing the original Dan Garrett Comicbook/BlueBeetle, and soon after, the best-selling ''[[Comicbook/{{Shazam}} Captain Marvel Adventures]]'', before joining All-American Comics, which would eventually become DC. He wrote [[Comicbook/JusticeSocietyOfAmerica the Justice Society]], and then became the editor and writer of ''Comicbook/WonderWoman'', a title he would guide from 1946 all the way to '68. He also wrote what's often considered the first story of the [[TheSilverAgeOfComicbooks Silver Age]], introducing [[Comicbook/TheFlash Barry Allen as the new Flash]], and at one point or another, wrote probably ''every single DC hero'', and created stalwarts like Comicbook/BlackCanary and Batman villain Comicbook/PoisonIvy.

His greatest success and lasting legacy, though, would come from DC's war comics. In '52, Kanigher (a veteran himself) began editing and/or writing DC's five war comics.[[labelnote:*]] ''GI Combat'', ''Our Army At War'', ''Our Fighting Forces'', ''All-American Men of War'' and ''Star-spangled War Stories''.[[/labelnote]] He introduced perhaps the most memorable war-comics protagonists, [[Comicbook/SgtRock Sgt. Frank Rock and the men of Easy Company]]. Not only that, he also introduced the Haunted Tank, Comicbook/TheLosers, Comicbook/EnemyAce, the Creature Commandos and the Comicbook/UnknownSoldier (mostly with frequent collaborators Russ Heath and Joe Kubert on art). His influence in American war comics shows up everywhere, and even writers influenced by the British war comics tradition, like Creator/GarthEnnis, have written his characters and acknowledged his influence.

His first (recorded) comics work was for Fox, writing the original Dan Garrett Comicbook/BlueBeetle, and soon after, the best-selling ''[[Comicbook/{{Shazam}} Captain Marvel Adventures]]'', before joining All-American Comics, which would eventually become DC. He wrote [[Comicbook/JusticeSocietyOfAmerica the Justice Society]], and then became the editor and writer of ''Comicbook/WonderWoman'', a title he would guide from 1946 all the way to '68. He also wrote what's often considered the first story of the [[TheSilverAgeOfComicbooks Silver Age]], introducing [[Comicbook/TheFlash Barry Allen as the new Flash]], and at one point or another, wrote probably ''every single DC hero''.

His greatest success and lasting legacy, though, would come from DC's war comics. In '52, Kanigher (a veteran himself) began editing and/or writing DC's five war comics.[[labelnote:*]] ''GI Combat'', ''Our Army At War'', ''Our Fighting Forces'', ''All-American Men of War'' and ''Star-spangled War Stories''.[[/labelnote]] He introduced perhaps the most memorable war-comics protagonists, [[Comicbook/SgtRock Sgt. Frank Rock and the men of Easy Company]]. He also introduced the Haunted Tank, Comicbook/TheLosers, Comicbook/EnemyAce, the Creature Commandos and the Comicbook/UnknownSoldier, . His influence in American war comics shows up everywhere, and even writers influenced by the British war comics tradition, like Creator/GarthEnnis, have written his characters and acknowledged his influence.

His greatest success and lasting legacy, though, would come from DC's war comics. In '52, Kanigher (a veteran himself) began editing and/or writing DC's five war comics.[[labelnote:*]] ''GI Combat'', ''Our Army At War'', ''Our Fighting Forces'', ''All-American Men of War'' and ''Star-spangled War Stories''.[[/labelnote]] He introduced perhaps the most memorable war-comics protagonists, [[Comicbook/SgtRock Sgt. Frank Rock and the men of Easy Company]]. He also introduced the Haunted Tank, Comicbook/TheLosers, Comicbook/EnemyAce, the Creature Commandos and the [[Comicbook/UnknownSoldier]], . His influence in American war comics shows up everywhere, and even writers influenced by the British war comics tradition, like Creator/GarthEnnis, have written his characters and acknowledged his influence.

His first (recorded) comics work was for Fox, writing the original Dan Garrett Comicbook/BlueBeetle, and soon after, the best-selling ''[[Comicbook/{{Shazam}} Captain Marvel Adventures]]'', before joining All-American Comics, which would eventually become DC. He wrote [[Comicbook/JusticeSocietyOfAmerica the Justice Society]], and then became the editor and writer of ''Comicbook/WonderWoman'', a title he would guide from 1946 all the way to '68. He also wrote what's often considered the first story of the [[TheSilverAgeOfComicbooks Silver Age]], introducing [[Comicbook/TheFlash Barry Allen as the new Flash]], and at one point or another, wrote probably every DC hero.

His greatest success and lasting legacy, though, would come from DC's war comics. In '52, Kanigher (a veteran himself) began editing and/or writing DC's five war comics.[[labelnote:*]] ''GI Combat'', ''Our Army At War'', ''Our Fighting Forces'', ''All-American Men of War'' and ''Star-spangled War Stories''.[[/labelnote]] With Joe Kubert, he introduced perhaps the most memorable war-comics protagonists, [[Comicbook/SgtRock Sgt. Frank Rock and the men of Easy Company]].

His first (recorded) comics work was for Fox, writing the original Dan Garrett Comicbook/BlueBeetle, and soon after, the best-selling ''[[Comicbook/{{Shazam}} Captain Marvel Adventures]]'', before joining All-American Comics, which would eventually become DC. He wrote [[Comicbook/JusticeSocietyOfAmerica the Justice Society]], and then became the editor and writer of ''Comicbook/WonderWoman'', a title he would guide from 1946 all the way to '68. He also wrote what's often considered the first story of the [[TheSilverAgeOfComicbooks Silver Age]], introducing [[Comicbook/TheFlash Barry Allen as the new Flash.]]

His first (recorded) comics work was for Fox, writing the original Dan Garrett Comicbook/BlueBeetle, and soon after, the best-selling ''[[Comicbook/{{Shazam}} Captain Marvel Adventures]]'', before joining All-American Comics, which would eventually become DC. He wrote [[Comicbook/JusticeSociety the Justice Society]], and then became the editor and writer of ''Comicbook/WonderWoman'', a title he managed from 1946 all the way to '68. He also wrote the first story of the [[TheSilverAgeOfComicbooks Silver Age]], introducing [[Comicbook/TheFlash Barry Allen as the new Flash.]]

His first (recorded) comics work was for Fox, writing the original Dan Garrett Comicbook/BlueBeetle, and soon after, the best-selling ''[[Comicbook/{{Shazam}} Captain Marvel Adventures]]'', before joining All-American Comics, which would eventually become DC. He wrote [[Comicbook/{{JSA}} the Justice Society]], and then became the editor and writer of ''Comicbook/WonderWoman'', a title he managed from 1946 all the way to '68. He also wrote the first story of the [[TheSilverAgeOfComicbooks Silver Age]], introducing [[Comicbook/TheFlash Barry Allen as the new Flash.]]

His first (recorded) comics work was for Fox, writing the original Dan Garrett Comicbook/BlueBeetle, and soon after, the best-selling ''[[Comicbook/{{Shazam}} Captain Marvel Adventures]]'', before joining All-American Comics, which would eventually become DC. He wrote [[Comicbook/JusticeSociety the Justice Society]], and then became the editor and writer of ''Comicbook/WonderWoman'', a title he managed from 1946 all the way to '68. He also wrote the first story of the [[TheSilverAgeOfComicbooks Silver Age]], introducing [[Comicbook/TheFlash Barry Allen as the new Flash.]]

Robert (often just "Bob") Kanigher was one of the most influential writers ''ever'' at Creator/DCComics.