Norm Breyfogle

Norm Breyfogle was born on February 27, 1960 in Iowa City, Iowa. From a very early age, Norm liked to draw. When he was 12 years old, he began taking private lessons from commercial artist Andrew Benson. Around this time, he also won his first award at a town and country art show. The Daily Mining Gazette, a newspaper in Houghton, Michigan, profiled Norm in 1976 as “Norm Breyfogle: Near Master Cartoonist at 16.” During his time in high school, he co-plotted, wrote, and illustrated a comic book titled Tech-Team for Michigan Technological University.

Norm's work in comics began with a six page story for DC’s New Talent Showcase, beginning a short run in the title. His long and illustrious career includes several issues of First Comics’ American Flagg, penciling a back-up story titled Bob Violence, Tales of Terror, a Captain America story in Marvel Fanfare, Whisper for First Comics, Detective Comics (starring Batman, published by DC Comics).

He drew the Batman for six years (1987-93), penciling Detective Comics from 1987-1990, then moving to Batman to introduce the new Robin from 1990-1992, and finally starting a new Batman series for DC titled Shadow of the Bat from 1992-1993. He also did a few one-shots, two of them being Batman: Holy Terror (an Elseworlds story) and Batman: Birth of the Demon, which he hand painted.

From 1994-1995, he wrote and illustrated his own a 6 issue mini-series titled Metaphysiquec for Malibu Comics' creator-owned Bravura line.

In 2000, Norm penciled a pair of annuals for Marvel Comics, which led to a mini-series titled Hellcat.

Just before his move to Michigan, DC Comics offered Norm penciling chores on The Spectre monthly. He drew The Spectre for one year, until it was cancelled.

Norm spent 2003 Pencilling and inking the title Black Tide, published by Angel Gate Press.

In February of 2005 Norm accepted an offer to pencil and ink the interiors and covers of the new on-going monthly title Of Bitter Souls from the production house Relative Comics, to be published by Speakeasy Comics and written by Chuck Satterlee.

In 2006 Norm accepted an offer to pencil and ink the main story interiors and the covers for the upcoming comic book title The Danger's Dozen from the publisher First Salvo. He also began a professional relationship with the London-based art agency Debut Art.

In addition to drawing and inking, Norm's area of experience also includes painting (watercolor, airbrush, oil, and acrylic), photography (35 mm camera), sculpture, and printmaking. He has done many pieces of artwork on commission in various media.

Among his accomplishments, there are numerous awards he has received. Among those awards are two first place blue ribbons at the San Diego Con in 1984 for "Best Comic or Con Related Art" and "Most Popular Artist" as well as a second place in 1985 (behind the first place for the internationally acclaimed artist Mobieus) for “Comic Art.”