Michael J. Parobeck (July 7, 1965 – July 2, 1996)[1] was an American comics artist best known for his work on the Batman Adventures comic book. His artwork featured a fluid animation-inspired drawing style coupled with clear, clean layouts well-suited to the book.
Early life
Mike Parobeck, one of six siblings,[2] grew up in Lancaster, Ohio. He studied at the Central Academy of Commercial Art in Cincinnati.[3]
Career
Parobeck got to know DC Comics editor Brian Augustyn, to whom he repeatedly sent photocopies of his sample artwork. Augustyn eventually contacted Parobeck to give him a job penciling a few pages of a