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Created by Bill Finger and Bob Kane for 1939sDetective ComicsNo.
Since then, weve seen near-countless versions of this story on the page andon the screen.
The flashback sequence is mostly silent and specifically focuses on the moment when the Waynes were brutally gunned down.
Krigsteins best-known work is a short story published in 1955sImpactNo.
1 called Master Race, written by Bill Gaines and Al Feldstein.
Gradually, we learn that he was no virtuous escapee he was the camps commander.
Terrified, Reissman runs from him and trips onto the tracks, where hes killed by an oncoming train.
Oh, its not a parallel, he said with a little chuckle.
He came first and I imitated him.
To be fair, Krigstein wasnt his only inspiration for the three-page retelling of the murder.
Their visions of the character and the storytelling were really powerful, he said.
Id love to claim it as my own, but everything comes from somewhere.
I dont happen to recall what that mustve come from.
As he put it, Everybody gets to contribute something.
And whats good tends to stay.
Its a collective work, all together.
Its perfect the way it is.
Best origin in comics.
