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Darko Macan (born 1966) is a
Croatia Croatia, officially the Republic of Croatia, is a country in Central Europe, Central and Southeast Europe, on the coast of the Adriatic Sea. It borders Slovenia to the northwest, Hungary to the northeast, Serbia to the east, Bosnia and Herze ...
n writer and
illustrator An illustrator is an artist who specializes in enhancing writing or elucidating concepts by providing a visual representation that corresponds to the content of the associated text or idea. The illustration may be intended to clarify complicate ...
who has created and collaborated on
comics a Media (communication), medium used to express ideas with images, often combined with text or other visual information. It typically the form of a sequence of Panel (comics), panels of images. Textual devices such as speech balloons, Glo ...
, essays and
science fiction Science fiction (often shortened to sci-fi or abbreviated SF) is a genre of speculative fiction that deals with imaginative and futuristic concepts. These concepts may include information technology and robotics, biological manipulations, space ...
and
fantasy Fantasy is a genre of speculative fiction that involves supernatural or Magic (supernatural), magical elements, often including Fictional universe, imaginary places and Legendary creature, creatures. The genre's roots lie in oral traditions, ...
. He is also an editor.


Biography

Born in
Zagreb Zagreb ( ) is the capital (political), capital and List of cities and towns in Croatia#List of cities and towns, largest city of Croatia. It is in the Northern Croatia, north of the country, along the Sava river, at the southern slopes of the ...
, where he still lives, he has a degree in
history History is the systematic study of the past, focusing primarily on the Human history, human past. As an academic discipline, it analyses and interprets evidence to construct narratives about what happened and explain why it happened. Some t ...
and
archeology Archaeology or archeology is the study of human activity through the recovery and analysis of material culture. The archaeological record consists of artifacts, architecture, biofacts or ecofacts, sites, and cultural landscapes. Archaeolo ...
from the
University of Zagreb The University of Zagreb (, ) is a public university, public research university in Zagreb, Croatia. It is the largest Croatian university and one of the oldest continuously operating universities in Europe. The University of Zagreb and the Unive ...
. He has drawn and written many
comic book A comic book, comic-magazine, or simply comic is a publication that consists of comics art in the form of sequential juxtaposed panel (comics), panels that represent individual scenes. Panels are often accompanied by descriptive prose and wri ...
s, mostly in Croatian, but in 1993 he broke into the American comics industry when he and fellow Croatian artist
Edvin Biuković Edvin Biuković (22 June 1969 – 5 December 1999) was a Croatian comics artist. Biography Biuković made his debut in 1987 with the strip ''Dokaz'' published in the third issue of Croatian magazine ''Patak''. He spent several more years wor ...
submitted their work to
Dark Horse Comics Dark Horse Comics is an American comic book, graphic novel, manga and Artist's book, art book publisher founded in Milwaukie, Oregon, by Mike Richardson in 1986. The company was created using funds earned from Richardson's chain of Portland, O ...
. He has also done ''
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'' and ''
Mickey Mouse Mickey Mouse is an American cartoon character co-created in 1928 by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks. The longtime icon and mascot of the Walt Disney Company, Mickey is an anthropomorphic mouse who typically wears red shorts, large shoes, and white ...
'' for
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comics. He was nominated for the
Eisner Award The Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards, commonly shortened to the Eisner Awards, are awards for creative achievement in American comic books. They are regarded as the most prestigious and significant awards in the comic industry and often referred ...
twice (''Grendel Tales: Devils and Deaths'' and ''Prayer to Sun''). As a writer, he has sold more than forty
science fiction Science fiction (often shortened to sci-fi or abbreviated SF) is a genre of speculative fiction that deals with imaginative and futuristic concepts. These concepts may include information technology and robotics, biological manipulations, space ...
and
fantasy Fantasy is a genre of speculative fiction that involves supernatural or Magic (supernatural), magical elements, often including Fictional universe, imaginary places and Legendary creature, creatures. The genre's roots lie in oral traditions, ...
short stories, two science fiction novels and three
children's books A child () is a human being between the stages of birth and puberty, or between the developmental period of infancy and puberty. The term may also refer to an unborn human being. In English-speaking countries, the legal definition of ''chi ...
. He has won four
SFERA Award The SFera Award is awarded annually by the science fiction society SFera in Zagreb since 1981. Until 1991, it was given to participants from whole of Yugoslavia, but since 1994 only for works originally published in Croatian. The SFera award is ...
s and two Grigor Vitez Awards. Under the pseudonym Cecile Quintal he has written essays about comics. He was editor of nine Annual Collections of Croatian SF. He is editor-in-chief of the '' Q strip'' comics magazine.


Bibliography


Science fiction and fantasy prose

*''Ona koju vole bogovi'',
novel A novel is an extended work of narrative fiction usually written in prose and published as a book. The word derives from the for 'new', 'news', or 'short story (of something new)', itself from the , a singular noun use of the neuter plural of ...
(with Tatjana Jambrišak,
Goran Konvični Goran may refer to: Ethnic groups *Gorane, or Goran, an ethnic group of northern Africa *Goran (Kurdish tribe), an ethnic group of the Middle East *Gorani (ethnic group), an ethnic group of southeastern Europe Other uses *Göran, a Swedish name * ...
, Damir Starešinić and Berislav Lopac) (included in annual collection ''Zagreb 2014'' by
SFera SFera is a science fiction society from Zagreb, Croatia. It was founded in 1976, thus marking the beginnings of organized science fiction fandom in the region. SFera is the official organizer of SFeraKon, an annual Croatian science fiction conve ...
, 1998) *''Koža boje masline'', novel (included in annual collection ''Dvije tisuće šarenih aliena'' by
SFera SFera is a science fiction society from Zagreb, Croatia. It was founded in 1976, thus marking the beginnings of organized science fiction fandom in the region. SFera is the official organizer of SFeraKon, an annual Croatian science fiction conve ...
, 2000),
SFERA Award The SFera Award is awarded annually by the science fiction society SFera in Zagreb since 1981. Until 1991, it was given to participants from whole of Yugoslavia, but since 1994 only for works originally published in Croatian. The SFera award is ...
*''Teksas Kid (i još neka moja braća)'', short story collection, includes ''Koža boje masline'' (Mentor, 2003) *''42 (pročitaj i daj dalje)'', short stories (Mentor, 2009)


Books about science fiction

*''Macan čita! (obdukcija SF-žanra u Hrvata)'' (Mentor, 2007)


Books for children

*''Knjige lažu!'' (Znanje, 1997),
Grigor Vitez Award Grigor is a masculine given name and a surname. Variants include Gregory, Gregor, Grigori, Grigory, and in Western Armenian as Krikor or Kirkor. People with the given name * Grigor III Pahlavuni (1093–1166), Armenian catholicos * Grigor Aghababy ...
*''Pavo protiv Pave'' (Mozaik kniga, 2002) *''Žuta minuta: rock'n'roll bajka'' (Autorska kuća, 2005),
Grigor Vitez Award Grigor is a masculine given name and a surname. Variants include Gregory, Gregor, Grigori, Grigory, and in Western Armenian as Krikor or Kirkor. People with the given name * Grigor III Pahlavuni (1093–1166), Armenian catholicos * Grigor Aghababy ...
*''Dlakovuk'' (Knjiga u centru and Autorska kuća, 2007) *''Jadnorog'' (Knjiga u centru, 2008)


Comics

*''Citati'' (with
Edvin Biuković Edvin Biuković (22 June 1969 – 5 December 1999) was a Croatian comics artist. Biography Biuković made his debut in 1987 with the strip ''Dokaz'' published in the third issue of Croatian magazine ''Patak''. He spent several more years wor ...
, Stripagent, 1993, 2000) *''Strossmayer'' (with Radovan Devlić and Dušan Gačić, Glas koncila, 1993) *''Grendel Tales: Devils and Deaths'' (with
Edvin Biuković Edvin Biuković (22 June 1969 – 5 December 1999) was a Croatian comics artist. Biography Biuković made his debut in 1987 with the strip ''Dokaz'' published in the third issue of Croatian magazine ''Patak''. He spent several more years wor ...
,
Dark Horse Comics Dark Horse Comics is an American comic book, graphic novel, manga and Artist's book, art book publisher founded in Milwaukie, Oregon, by Mike Richardson in 1986. The company was created using funds earned from Richardson's chain of Portland, O ...
, 1996) *'' Star Wars: X-Wing: The Phantom Affair'' (with
Michael Stackpole Michael Austin Stackpole (born November 27, 1957) is an American science fiction and fantasy author best known for his ''Star Wars'' and ''BattleTech'' books. He was born in Wausau, Wisconsin, but raised in Vermont. He has a BA in history from ...
and
Edvin Biuković Edvin Biuković (22 June 1969 – 5 December 1999) was a Croatian comics artist. Biography Biuković made his debut in 1987 with the strip ''Dokaz'' published in the third issue of Croatian magazine ''Patak''. He spent several more years wor ...
,
Dark Horse Comics Dark Horse Comics is an American comic book, graphic novel, manga and Artist's book, art book publisher founded in Milwaukie, Oregon, by Mike Richardson in 1986. The company was created using funds earned from Richardson's chain of Portland, O ...
, 1997) *'' Borovnica'' (Školska knjiga, 1998) *''Tarzan: Carson of Venus'' (with
Igor Kordej Igor Kordej (referred to as Igor Kordey in American and French publications; born 23 June 1957) is a Croatian comic book artist, illustrator, graphic designer and scenographer. Biography Igor Kordej graduated at ŠPUD (The School of Applied Arts ...
,
Dark Horse Comics Dark Horse Comics is an American comic book, graphic novel, manga and Artist's book, art book publisher founded in Milwaukie, Oregon, by Mike Richardson in 1986. The company was created using funds earned from Richardson's chain of Portland, O ...
, 1999) *''
Hellblazer ''John Constantine, Hellblazer'' is an American contemporary Horror fiction, horror comic-book series published by DC Comics since January 1988, and subsequently by its Vertigo Comics, Vertigo imprint since March 1993, when the imprint was introd ...
'' #144-145 (with
Gary Erskine Gary Erskine is a Scottish comic book artist. Career Born in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Paisley near Glasgow in 1968, Erskine grew up in Rutherglen and attended Burnside Primary and Stonelaw High School. Fellow comic artist Frank Quitely (Vincent ...
,
Vertigo Vertigo is a condition in which a person has the sensation that they are moving, or that objects around them are moving, when they are not. Often it feels like a spinning or swaying movement. It may be associated with nausea, vomiting, perspira ...
, 2000) *''Star Wars: Vader's Quest'' (with
Dave Gibbons David Chester Gibbons (born 14 April 1949) is an English comics artist, writer and sometimes letterer. He is best known for his collaborations with writer Alan Moore, which include the miniseries ''Watchmen'' and the Superman story " For the M ...
,
Dark Horse Comics Dark Horse Comics is an American comic book, graphic novel, manga and Artist's book, art book publisher founded in Milwaukie, Oregon, by Mike Richardson in 1986. The company was created using funds earned from Richardson's chain of Portland, O ...
, 2000) *''Weird War Tales'' (with
Edvin Biuković Edvin Biuković (22 June 1969 – 5 December 1999) was a Croatian comics artist. Biography Biuković made his debut in 1987 with the strip ''Dokaz'' published in the third issue of Croatian magazine ''Patak''. He spent several more years wor ...
, "A Prayer to the Sun",
Vertigo Vertigo is a condition in which a person has the sensation that they are moving, or that objects around them are moving, when they are not. Often it feels like a spinning or swaying movement. It may be associated with nausea, vomiting, perspira ...
, 2000) *''Star Wars Tales 3: Lady Luck'' (with Rich Handley,
Dark Horse Comics Dark Horse Comics is an American comic book, graphic novel, manga and Artist's book, art book publisher founded in Milwaukie, Oregon, by Mike Richardson in 1986. The company was created using funds earned from Richardson's chain of Portland, O ...
, 2001) *''Star Wars: Chewbacca'' (with a group of other artists,
Dark Horse Comics Dark Horse Comics is an American comic book, graphic novel, manga and Artist's book, art book publisher founded in Milwaukie, Oregon, by Mike Richardson in 1986. The company was created using funds earned from Richardson's chain of Portland, O ...
, 2001) *''Komarac: Prop'o plan'' (with Štef Bartolić; Profil, 2001) *'' Star Wars: Jedi vs Sith'' (with Ramon Bachs,
Dark Horse Comics Dark Horse Comics is an American comic book, graphic novel, manga and Artist's book, art book publisher founded in Milwaukie, Oregon, by Mike Richardson in 1986. The company was created using funds earned from Richardson's chain of Portland, O ...
, 2002) *'' La Bête Noire'' #1-5 (with Milan Jovanović, Drugi pogled, 2001 and 2002) *'' Mister Mačak'' (with Robert Solanović and Tihomir Tikulin; Bookglobe, 2002) *''
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: The End'' (with
Igor Kordej Igor Kordej (referred to as Igor Kordey in American and French publications; born 23 June 1957) is a Croatian comic book artist, illustrator, graphic designer and scenographer. Biography Igor Kordej graduated at ŠPUD (The School of Applied Arts ...
, David Tischmann and Mike Huddlestone,
Marvel Comics Marvel Comics is a New York City–based comic book publishing, publisher, a property of the Walt Disney Company since December 31, 2009, and a subsidiary of Disney Publishing Worldwide since March 2023. Marvel was founded in 1939 by Martin G ...
, 2002) *'' Soldier X'' #1-8 (with
Igor Kordej Igor Kordej (referred to as Igor Kordey in American and French publications; born 23 June 1957) is a Croatian comic book artist, illustrator, graphic designer and scenographer. Biography Igor Kordej graduated at ŠPUD (The School of Applied Arts ...
,
Marvel Comics Marvel Comics is a New York City–based comic book publishing, publisher, a property of the Walt Disney Company since December 31, 2009, and a subsidiary of Disney Publishing Worldwide since March 2023. Marvel was founded in 1939 by Martin G ...
, 2002) *''Mr. Meow'' (with Robert Solanović) in Furrlough issue #113, Radio Comix, 2002 *''La mort dans les yeux'' (with Danijel Žeželj,
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, 2004) *''Mister Mačak protiv zvjezdanog roja'' (with Robert Solanović; Bookglobe, 2005) *''Borovnica - - - protiv Paje Pauka!'' (Mentor, 2005) *''Borovnica - - - predvodi čopor!'' (Mentor, 2007) *''Borovnica: pasice'' (Mentor, 2007) *''Pirati - cio svijet na internet!'' (Autorska kuća, 2007) *''Kolumbo'' (Mentor, 2007) *''Martina Mjesec'' (with
Goran Sudžuka Goran Sudžuka (born 1969, Zagreb, Croatia) is a Croatian comic book artist, known for his work on books such as '' Y: The Last Man'', '' Hellblazer: Lady Constantine'' and '' Ghosted''. Early life Goran Sudžuka was born in 1969 in Zagreb, Cro ...
; Mentor, 2007) *''Svebor i Plamena'' (with
Goran Sudžuka Goran Sudžuka (born 1969, Zagreb, Croatia) is a Croatian comic book artist, known for his work on books such as '' Y: The Last Man'', '' Hellblazer: Lady Constantine'' and '' Ghosted''. Early life Goran Sudžuka was born in 1969 in Zagreb, Cro ...
and Matija Pisačić;
Fibra Fibra () is a Croatian comic book publisher. It was established in 2006 by Marko Šunjić in Zagreb Zagreb ( ) is the capital (political), capital and List of cities and towns in Croatia#List of cities and towns, largest city of Croatia. It ...
, 2007) *''Mali Guj i njegov Zmuj'' (with Frano Petruša; Mentor, 2007) *''Borovnica - - - rani dani!'' (Mentor, 2008) *''Mišo: štakori trče počasni krug!'' (Mentor, 2008) *''Bočko: 20 godina s nama'' (Mentor, 2008) *''Sergej: stare priče'' (Mentor, 2008) *''Dnevniq'' (Mentor, 2009) *''Nous, les morts'' 1-4 (with Igor Kordej, Delcourt, 2015) *''Marshal Bass'' 1-8 (with Igor Kordej, Delcourt, 2017)


Books about comics

*''Stripocentrik : (Kvintalove tjedne kartice)'' (Mentor, 2005) *''Hrvatski strip : 1945.-54.'' (Mentor, 2007)


Video games

* '' Starpoint Gemini 3'' ( LGM, 2019)


See also

*
Science fiction in Croatia Croatian science fiction consists mostly of literature, novels and stories published in various magazines and story collections, and some movies and graphic novels. The first Croatian occurrence of science fiction happened in 1919 and since then ...


References

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External links

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