Classic batman artist at boston comic book convention norm. Best known for the distinct style he brought to drawing and coauthoring batman and other iconic comics during his career, his family and friends knew norm as so much more than his. Archie comics mentioned, breyfogle also drew prime and metaphysique for. Comics, comic book, magazine, statues, action figures, coins, original art. But he also cocreated prime for malibus ultraverse.
Norm breyfogle in memoriam cgc comic book collectors. Norm breyfogles metaphysique issue 4 malibu bravura ebay. Comics community remembers late artist norm breyfogle cbr. When that movie came out the comic book series took off. Help with norm breyfogle art original comic art cgc. Some of the technologies we use are necessary for critical functions like security and site integrity, account authentication, security and privacy preferences, internal site usage and maintenance data, and to make the site work correctly for browsing and transactions. Here is a small sample of the messages conveyed by canadian comic book creators about norms passing.
Breyfogle was also one of the first comic book artists to draw tim drake as robin, with long pants and boots, from 1990 until 1992. In dc comic book lore, victor zsasz is a serial killer and foe of batman. From there, breyfogle worked on the batman series batman. You can see my own portfolio and way too many photos of my friends. Malibu comics ultraverse flagship hero prime, and both wrote and drew the malibupublished series featuring his original character metaphysique. Went on to work on prime and his own creation, metaphysique. Click on the icon below to jump straight to the superhero comics section for similar titles to norm breyfogle s metaphysique. In 1994, breyfogle penned and illustrated his own creatorowned series metaphysique, a series about six people who unwittingly become involved in a mad scientists plan to become a god. Birds of prey, sources confirm to the hollywood reporter.
Norm breyfogle comic artist the most popular comic art. Norm breyfogle was an american artist, best known for his comic book art on dc comics batman franchise from 1987 to 1995. February 27, 1960 is an american comic book artist, fine artist, illustrator, and writer. Norm breyfogle norm was the artist on batman right when i was entering high school and at the peak of my comic reading. Breyfogle died of heart failure in his houghton, michigan home on september 23, 2018. More information norm is most famously known for his artwork in batman and prime during the early 90s. Jun 22, 2005 norm breyfogle broke into the bigtime in 1987 drawing batman in detective comics after starting out on some backup strips and smaller titles for first comics. Sep 28, 2018 the beloved norm breyfogle left this world earlier this week, and quite honestly a shockwave has been felt through, not only the comics community, but fandom itself. This led to breyfogle enrolling at the northern michigan university where he majored in both painting and illustration. Norm breyfogle has been drawing since age 12 and in 1984 at the san diego comic con mike friedrich saw his art on display.
Metaphysique is a character created by the comic book. Norm breyfogle in memoriam cgc comic book collectors chat. Although thats probably the longest and most known run you did, you worked for pretty much all the biggest publishers. During his time in high school he coplotted, wrote, and illustrated a comic book called techteam for michigan technological university. Created by alan grant and norm breyfogle for the shadow of the bat series in 1992, the character is known for favoring knives. Metaphysique, located in daniels wanted comic art gallery. Sep 27, 2018 yesterday, bleeding cool sadly reported the death of comic book creator norm breyfogle at 58. Although breyfogle drew comic books for major publishers for 30 years, he was. Shadow of the bat, which was established for alan grant and norm breyfogle to explore further concepts. He was involved with the character of batman consistently from 19871995. February 27, 1960 september 24, 2018 was an american artist, best known for his comic book art on dc comics batman franchise from 1987 to 1995. Norm breyfogles metaphysique issue 4 malibu bravura. Sep 27, 2018 fellow comic book artist patch zirker added. Batman artist norm breyfogle died on monday, aged 58.
Read and download free comics online, largest website have more than 10 million image updated daily. Norm breyfogle norman keith breyfogle lambiek comiclopedia. Metaphysique s third session reveals a private nightmare of dietrich mater founder and administrator of dreamright labs featuring himself as a child with his parents in nazi germany. Metaphysique is a character created by the comic book artist. Also of note is breyfogles entry in malibu comics ultraverse line, prime, which focused on a teenage boy who could turn into an adult superhero. I remember going to san diego during his run and having him and alan grant sign almost their entire run of books.
February 27, 1960 september 24, 2018 was an american artist, best known for his comic book art on dc comics batman. Original comic art norm breyfogle norman keith norm breyfogle b. Norman keith breyfogle was an american artist, best known for his comic book art on dc comics batman franchise from 1987 to 1995. Norm breyfogle comic artist the most popular comic art by. At the age of 17 breyfogle was asked to write and draw a full blown comic book, titled tech team for the college of michigan. In addition to introducing viewers to ryan wilder javicia leslie, an entirely new character who is taking on the batwoman mantle, the series has begun to weave in some significant characters and easter eggs from across the dc comics canon. Metaphysique would be published on malibus bravura line, wh. Sep 29, 2018 norm was best known for his comic book work on dc comics batman from 1987 to 1995.
Friedrich was able to secure breyfogle his first major comic book work. Feb 18, 2019 metaphysique custom action figure from the legendary comic book heroes series using wwe triple h as the base, created by crisco. Created by alan grant and norm breyfogle for the shadow of the bat series in 1992, the character is known for favoring knives and adding a cut to himself for every victim he kills. Jan 05, 2015 in my analysis of the joker, i made brief mention of norm breyfogle, the masterful comic book illustrator whose work graced the pages of, successively, detective comics, batman, and batman. Career norm breyfogle has been drawing since age 12 and in 1984 at the san diego comic con mike friedrich saw his art on display. Todays batman creators and more share memories and legacies. Classic batman artist at boston comic book convention. While on batman in detective, batman and shadow of the bat norm worked primarily with alan grant.
A group of eight signed comic books by creator, writer, and illustrator norm breyfogle. Norm breyfogle, 19602018 every day is like wednesday. Todays batman creators and more share memories and. Ewan mcgregors black mask isnt the only bad guy in town. Artist norm breyfogle broke into comics in the early 1980s and was a popular batman artist for six years on detective comics, batman and shadow of the bat. Offered here is one signed batmobile single page from book signed in black ink norm breyfogle 91, one batman knight gallery signed on attached postit notes in black ink norm to two pages showing his illustrations, one norm breyfogle s session five metaphysique signed. Norm breyfogle author of legends of the dark knight. As the artist on batmans original comic book title, detective comics, and the artist on batman, norm breyfogle spent over 5 years from 1987 1992 penciling, shaping and defining the dark knight.
To ask other readers questions about metaphysique, please sign up. Sep 26, 2018 norm breyfogle, comic book artist, worked solidly drawing batman comic books for dc from 1987 to 1995 making a major impact on the character. Norm breyfogle primary author only author division. Norm breyfogle was an american artist, best known for his comic book art on dc comics batman franchise. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. Plenty of people wanted to share their memories of the man, the work and his legacy, including many. Aug 24, 2018 norm breyfogle was an american artist, best known for his comic book art on dc comics batman franchise norm breyfogle is the author of legends of the. The three issues so far seem like prologue to the main story, although it is a six. He represented him and soon norm was working as a professional. He drew an intense batman and his art had a kinetic energy to it. The sixissue series mixed eclectic themes like the mystical, virtual reality and the superhero genre. Breyfogle began his tenure as resident batartist at a very exciting time for the caped crusader.
I just heard that norm breyfogle, one of the definitive batman artists of all time. The dreamer a graphic novella set during the dawn of comic books, will eisner. The norm breyfogle interview part 1 oryans observatory. Sep 28, 2018 breyfogle illustrated the dark knight from 1987 to 1990 and then switched over to batman from 1990 to 1992. Grant and breyfogle would be moved from detective comics and placed on the titular batman book, and would be further rewarded by dc with the creation of a new title, batman. When he was 12 years old he began taking private lessons. Most wellknown for his comic book art on dc comics batman franchise from 1987 to 1995, breyfogle did so much more than that. Norman keith breyfogle was an american artist, best known for his comic book art on dc. Everything was drawn to suit what norm wanted to express, his exuberance on the page could not be pinned down by mundane mechanics and necessities. Norm breyfogle is currently considered a single author. Metaphysique would be published on malibus bravura line, which was. Sep 26, 2018 in 1994, breyfogle penned and illustrated his own creatorowned series metaphysique, a series about six people who unwittingly become involved in a mad scientists plan to become a god. And what is his link to the metaprogram institute and dreamright labs. Tonight will see the continuation of batwomans second season, after the hit the cw series returned to great fanfare earlier this month.
Sep 20, 2012 the daily mining gazette, a newspaper in houghton, michigan, profiled norm in 1976 as norm breyfogle. Perhaps the right way to think about eclipses 1992 is a return to what had worked for eclipse last time theyd had serious money problems. Chris messina is in talks to play the dc villain victor zsasz in warner bros. Later though he would also create his own series and universe with a title called.
Anthonys comic book art original comic art norm breyfogle. Breyfogle has worked on many different characters for most comic book publishers at one time or another. Canadian comic book creators mourn passing of industry. He cocreated with writers gerard jones and len strazewski the malibu comics ultraverse flagship hero prime, and both wrote and drew the malibupublished series feat. Best known for the distinct style he brought to drawing and coauthoring batman and other iconic comics during his career, his family and friends knew norm as so much more than his characters. From dc comics, breyfogle moved on to malibu comics, where he provided art for the prime series. Bravura comics was a shortlived american comic book publishing company imprint that ran from 1994 to 1995. Jul 04, 2012 to most comic book readers youre probably most well known for the many years of your work on batman with alan grant, and the dynamic, stylish art youve brought to those books. During his time in high school, he coplotted, wrote, and illustrated a comic book titled tech team for michigan technological university. He also both wrote and drew the malibupublished series featuring his original character metaphysique. Breyfogle would only stay on the newly launched title for a short. Breyfogle illustrated the dark knight from 1987 to 1990 and then switched over to batman from 1990 to 1992. He would return to this quest in 1995, in his most personal work, the six issue series metaphysique, which he wrote and drew for malibu.
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