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Detective Comics #587 pg30 1st appearance of Corrosive Man by Breyfogle

Artists: Norm Breyfogle (Penciller) , Todd Klein (Letterer)

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Detective Comics #587 pg30 1st appearance of Corrosive Man by Breyfogle Comic Art

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Title:	Detective Comics #587 pg30 1st appearance of Corrosive Man by Breyfogle
Artist:	Norm Breyfogle (Penciller)
Artist:	Todd Klein (Letterer)
Media Type:	Pen and Ink
Art Type:	Interior Page
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views:	2,268
Likes on CAF:	2 3
Comments:	6
Added to Site:	4/4/2017
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Description

This is the first appearance of Corrosive Man. Dreamed up by Norm Breyfogle and Alan Grant.

Character info:
Derek Mitchell was a Gotham City police officer, who gave in to the city’s pervasive corruption,. Unlike many of his fellow officers, Derek Mitchell’s involvement was discovered, leading to his arrest and imprisonment. Mitchell escaped from Blackgate Penitentiary and sought revenge against Mortimer Kadaver, the killer who’d set him up for arrest. Eluding the police seeking him, he was down at the Gotham docks when a bolt of lightning struck. The ensuing explosion of a building doused him in a unique blend of chemicals and hazardous waste. This apparently activated Mitchell’s meta-gene and altered his body to emit a highly corrosive acid.

Since his debut he's appeared again from time to time and even fought Azreal at one point.

He may not be a household name but I'm glad to add a first appearance of a Bat-Villian by legend Norm Breyfogle.

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Daryl R
Member Since 2015

Posted on 4/5/2017

Great page! Instantly recognizable as a Breyfogle piece! Congrats!

Reggie Francia
Member Since 2014

Posted on 4/18/2017

Very powerful page. I saw this in person and really love the detailed work Norm did.

Hart R.
Member Since 2004

Posted on 6/23/2017

This is one of those pages you never forget...FANTASTIC 1ST APPEARANCE!!!!!!

Michael Kenyon
Member Since 2008

Posted on 10/23/2017

Really cool page by one of my favorite artists.I'm surprised I don't have a larger Batman collection (I just added a page today)and I agree it's super cool to have a first appearance.

Timothy Finney
Member Since 2006

Posted on 5/4/2018

Breyfogle's style remains instantly recognizable. He had the unenviable task of becoming the main artist on Detective Comics (and various other Batbooks) during the "Dark Knight" era, took the art in a different direction than expected and managed to build himself a solid fan base in the process. Also, along with writers Alan Grant and John Wagner, he added several new villains to Batman's Rogues' Gallery. Corrosive Man may not have entered the pantheon the way the Ventriloquist did, but he's indicative of the way the creators tried to expand things and how Breyfogle's style played its part in that expansion.

Damon Wright
Member Since 2008

Posted on 8/3/2018

Gorgeous page, you can feel the burn! I remember this villain so well. Awesome!

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