Mike Parobeck

Some of my favorite comics were drawn by Mike Parobeck: The Fly, Justice Society of America (the 1991 series), and Batman Adventures (a very entertaining series of one-and-done issues based on the animated show of the time). In his career heyday he was completely out of step with the times. He was fast and consistent, and drew with a clean, expressive line. His figures were not flashy, overly rendered, or grossly misproportioned. And his work was always in service of the story. Image artists may have ruled the day, but those who loved classic comic art made him their hero instead.

Parobeck died in 1996 of complications from type 1 diabetes. He was only 34 years old