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=== Batman === [[File:BreyfogleBatman.jpg|thumb|250px|Batman and Robin as drawn by Breyfogle. The cover is a modernization of ''Batman'' #9 (Feb.βMarch 1942), drawn by [[Fred Ray]] and [[Jerry Robinson]].<!--Credits per the Grand Comics Database-->]] Teamed with writer [[Alan Grant (writer)|Alan Grant]], Breyfogle worked on ''Detective Comics''. They introduced the [[Ventriloquist (comics)|Ventriloquist]] in their first Batman story together<ref>{{cite book |last1=Cowsill |first1=Alan |title=DC Comics Year By Year: A Visual Chronicle |publisher=[[Dorling Kindersley]] |year=2010 |isbn=978-0-7566-6742-9 |location=London, United Kingdom |page=235 |chapter=1980s |oclc=505422656 |quote=In February [1988], the Batman crossed paths with Scarface and the Ventriloquist in ''Detective Comics'' #583 by writer John Wagner and Alan Grant and artist Norm Breyfogle.}}</ref> and the [[Ratcatcher (comics)|Ratcatcher]] in their third.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Manning |first1=Matthew K. |title=Batman: A Visual History |publisher=[[Dorling Kindersley]] |year=2014 |isbn=978-1-4654-2456-3 |location=London, United Kingdom |page=171 |chapter=1980s |oclc=876351122 |quote=Writers John Wagner and Alan Grant and artist Norm Breyfogle introduced the Ratcatcher in this two-part story.}}</ref> He drew the Batman for six years (1987β1993), penciling ''Detective Comics ''from 1987 to 1990, then moving to ''[[Batman (comic book)|Batman]]'' to introduce the character [[Tim Drake]] as the new Robin<ref>Manning "1990s" in Dolan, p. 247: ''Batman'' #457 (Dec. 1990) "In this tale by writer Alan Grant and artist Norm Breyfogle, Robin finally got a new uniform...When DC editorial made the decision to modify the classic costume of the iconic Boy Wonder, they called upon several artists to put their own spin on it. It was legendary artist Neal Adams who delivered the winning concept."</ref> from 1990 to 1992, and finally starting a new Batman series for DC titled ''[[Batman: Shadow of the Bat]]'' from 1992 to 1993<ref>Manning "1990s" in Dolan, p. 253: "''Shadow of the Bat'' lasted ninety-four issues. Handled by the former team on ''Detective Comics'' β writer Alan Grant and artist Norm Breyfogle β the first issue was released in both a newsstand and deluxe polybagged format."</ref> which saw the Grant/Breyfogle team create three new characters, [[Jeremiah Arkham]], [[Mr. Zsasz]],<ref>Manning "1990s" in Dougall, p. 194: "''Shadow of the Bat'' was writer Alan Grant's newest forum to tell Batman stories on a monthly basis, along with his partner, artists Norm Breyfogle. The pair introduced the new head of Arkham, Jeremiah Arkham, as well as the new villain Mr. Zsasz."</ref> and [[Amygdala (comics)|Amygdala]]. During his six-year run on the Batman character, he drew a few one-shots, two of them being ''[[Batman: Holy Terror]]'', the first DC comic book to feature the [[Elseworlds]] logo,<ref>Manning "1990s" in Dougall, p. 193: ''Batman: Holy Terror'' became the first Elseworlds special. This tale by writer Alan Brennert and artist Norm Breyfogle featured a Gotham City ruled by the church and Batman as a vigilante man of the cloth."</ref> and ''Batman: Birth of the Demon'',<ref>Manning "1990s" in Dougall, p. 198: "The third and final installment of the Ra's al Ghul hardcover trilogy arrived in this origin volume by writer Dennis O'Neil and artist Norm Breyfogle."</ref> which he hand painted. He provided pencils to a 10-page short story in ''[[Superman]] 80-Page Giant'' #1 (Feb. 1999).<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/norm-breyfogle-renowned-batman-comic-215934920.html |title=Norm Breyfogle, Renowned 'Batman' Comic Book Artist, Dies at 58 |last=Gonzalez |first=Umberto |date=September 26, 2018 |website=[[Yahoo!]] |access-date=September 27, 2018}}</ref>
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