Robert Kanigher was an American comic book writer and editor whose career spanned five decades, primarily at DC Comics. Born in New York City on June 18, 1915, he began his writing career with short stories and poetry before moving into scripts for radio, film, and plays. His work in comics started in the early 1940s with various publishers before he joined All-American Comics, a precursor to DC, in 1945. Kanigher died in Fishkill, New York, on May 7, 2002.

As a foundational figure at DC Comics, Kanigher was instrumental in shaping the Silver Age of comics. He co-created the second Flash, Barry Allen, with artist Carmine Infantino in Showcase #4 in 1956, a landmark issue that revived the superhero genre. He also co-created the original Suicide Squad with artist Ross Andru in The Brave and the Bold #25 in 1959. For over twenty years, he wrote and edited the Wonder Woman series, introducing the Silver Age version of the character and co-creating Wonder Girl. His notable character co-creations include Sergeant Rock with Joe Kubert, Black Canary, Poison Ivy, the Metal Men, Enemy Ace, the Unknown Soldier, and the Haunted Tank. Kanigher was also a key architect of DC's war comics line throughout the 1950s and 1960s.

While Robert Kanigher was not a creator of anime or manga, his original characters and stories have been adapted into Japanese animation. Productions such as the anime film DC Super Heroes vs. Eagle Talon and the series Suicide Squad ISEKAI draw directly from the characters and concepts he helped originate, including the Suicide Squad and various members of the DC Universe. His extensive body of work as a writer and editor for American comic books serves as the source material for these and many other animated adaptations.