Mike DeCarlo is a legendary American comic book artist and inker best known for shaping defining eras of DC Comics. He is most celebrated for inking iconic, history-making Batman storylines alongside artist Jim Aparo, including A Death in the Family, A Lonely Place of Dying, and Ten Nights of the Beast. Beyond Gotham, DeCarlo contributed to the massive crossover event Crisis on Infinite Earths. His versatile talent also spans into popular animation, having illustrated and inked beloved cartoon adaptations like Simpsons Comics, Looney Tunes, Animaniacs, and The Powerpuff Girls for Marvel Comics, Disney, and Bongo Comics.