Joseph Kubert (September 18, 1926 – August 12, 2012) was a Polish-born American comic book artist, art teacher, and founder of The Kubert School. He is best known for his work on the DC Comics characters Sgt. Rock and Hawkman. Kubert is also the father of legendary comic book artists Andy Kubert and Adam Kubert as well as the grandfather of Emma Kubert.
Premiere issue, 'Just Imagine, Stan Lee's Batman' kicks off a twelve-issue series published by DC that invited Stan Lee to recreate their classic characters
1st appearance of Batman as a black man in a suit that looks like a monster bat
