Zoran Janjetov ( sr-cyr, Зоран Јањетов; born 23 June 1961) is a

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. Janjetov is among most prominent comics creators of former Yugoslavia, published worldwide. He is best known as the illustrator of '' Avant l'Incal'' and '' The Technopriests'', written by Alejandro Jodorowsky. During the mid-1980s, Janjetov was a vocalist for the Yugoslav

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band Heroina, with which he recorded one album.

Biography

Early biography

Janjetov started to draw at very early age with strong support from his parents. His father, an

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by profession, gave him the knowledge needed to start his career. Young Janjetov was influenced by the works of

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, and had already made his first short comic at age seven. After finishing high school, he continued his education at the Academy of Arts in Novi Sad, where he graduated.

Career in comics

From 1981 to 1995, Janjetov worked on the ''Bernard Panasonik'', published in magazines ''Yu strip magazin'' and '' Vreme zabave''. In 1986, Janjetov was chosen by Alejandro Jodorowski to finish the colour art in '' The Incal''.Janjetov biography on Lambiek Comiclopedia
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Musical career and cover design

In 1983, Janjetov became a vocalist for the

band Heroina. With the band he recorded one self-titled album, produced by Mitar Subotić and released in 1985. Janjetov designed the album artwork for Heroina along with artwork for a number of other Yugoslav acts, including Oktobar 1864, Viktorija, Angel's Breath, but also for international

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acts, like Zuco 103, Konono Nº1, Bebel Gilberto, Celso Fonseca, Tartit, Taraf de Haïdouks, Mahala Raï Banda, Kasai Allstars, Kočani Orkestar and other acts.Zoran Janjetov at Discogs
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Bibliography

* ''Bernard Panasonik'', series (1981-1995) ''Yu strip magazin'' and '' Vreme zabave''; collected in album (2003), System Comics, Serbia * '' Avant l'Incal'', written by Alexandro Jodorowsky, Les Humanoïdes Associés, France # ''Les Deux Orphelins'' (1988), republished under the title ''Adieu le père'' (2002) # ''Détective privé de classe “R”'' (1990) # ''Croot'' (1991) # ''Anarco-psychotiques'' (1992) # ''Ouisky, SPV et homéoputes'' (1993) # ''Suicide Allée'' (1995) *'' Les Technopères'' written by Alexandro Jodorowsky, colored by Fred Beltran, Les Humanoïdes Associés, France # ''La Pré-école techno'' (1998) # ''L’École pénitentiaire de Nohope'' (1999) # ''Planeta Games'' (2000) # ''Halkattraz, l’étoile des bourreaux'' (2002) # ''La Secte des Techno-évêques'' (2003) # ''Les Secrets du Techno-Vatican'' (2004) # ''Le Jeu parfait'' (2005) # ''La Galaxie promise'' (2006) *'' Les armes du Méta-Baron'' : Vol. 1 (2004), written by Alexandro Jodorowsky, co-drawn with Travis Charest, Les Humanoïdes Associés, France *''El Gladiator contre Mango'' (2010), written by Jerry Frissen, drawn by 38 artists, Les Humanoïdes Associés, France * ''L'Ogregod'', written by Alexandro Jodorowsky, Delcourt, France # ''Les Naufragés'' (2010) # ''Sans futur'' (2012) * ''Centaurus'', written by Leo and Rodolphe, Delcourt, France # ''Terre Promise'' (2015) # ''Terre étrangère'' (2016) # ''Terre de folie'' (2017) # ''Terre d'angoisse'' (2018)

Discography

With Heroina

*''Heroina'' (1985)

References

External links

Interview with Zoran Janjetov
by Christophe Labussière, ''Premonition Magazine''
International bibliography at Comic books database
(partial)
Zoran Janjetov bio-bibliography at Les Humanoïdes Associés
official page of the publisher
Comics Culture in Yugoslavia: World-Class Innovators & Remarkable Visionaries
by Paul Gravett {{DEFAULTSORT:Janjetov, Zoran 1961 births Living people Serbian comics artists Serbian comics writers 20th-century Serbian illustrators 21st-century Serbian illustrators Serbian album-cover and concert-poster artists Serbian rock singers Yugoslav rock singers Artists from Subotica Musicians from Subotica Serbian science fiction artists Comics inkers Comics colorists