The late fan-favorite artist was born 63 years ago…
The late Norm Breyfogle — born 63 years ago on Feb. 27, 1960 — was one of the most beloved Batman artists since the end of the Bronze Age. (I personally consider his work to be Bronze Age-Plus, but hey.)
Anyway, we’ve run many tributes to Breyfogle over the years, mostly focusing on covers and stories. This year? Splash pages — namely from Detective Comics, which he joined in 1987.
Dig these:
![](https://13thdimension.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/613-12-Mitchell.png)
Issue #613, Page 12. Steve Mitchell inks.
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Issue #593, Page 18. Mitchell inks
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Issue #588, Page 22. Not technically a splash page, but who cares? It’s awesome!
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Issue #606, Page 19. Mitchell inks.
![](https://13thdimension.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/591-580x839.png)
Issue #591
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Issue #610, Page 22. Mitchell inks.
![](https://13thdimension.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/613-580x807.png)
Issue #613
![](https://13thdimension.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Screen-Shot-2023-02-24-at-10.41.03-AM-580x806.png)
Issue #606
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Issue #600. Pin-up.
![](https://13thdimension.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/603-9-Mitchell-580x909.png)
Issue #603, Page 9. Mitchell inks.
![](https://13thdimension.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/605-580x806.png)
Issue #605
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Issue #611, Page 20. Mitchell inks.
![](https://13thdimension.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/614-22-Mitchell-580x871.png)
Issue #614, Page 22. Mitchell inks. Batman smiles!
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MORE
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February 27, 2023
Bronze Age….. most definitely. No pouches and BATMAN smiles.
February 27, 2023
That panel of Batman smiling is just what I need to make my day better. 🙂