MIRKO COLAK

Mirko Čolak is a Serbian comic book artist whose work has gained significant recognition in the American comics industry. European audiences have long known him for his earlier projects with publishers Glénat and Soleil Productions, including Atlantide Experiment, Marie, and Templier.

His intricate, expressive art has appeared in titles from some of the world’s leading publishers:

Marvel Comics: Red Skull, Punisher, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D., Secret Warriors, Spider-Man
Dark Horse Comics: Assassin’s Creed, Lunar Lodge, Conan, Kingsway West
DC Comics: Batman, Superman, Absolute Superman, Deathstroke
Dynamite Entertainment: Red Sonja, Turok

Early in his career, Čolak won an award for Best Comic Book Artist in the Balkans, establishing himself as one of the region’s most notable emerging talents.

In 2010, Čolak achieved a major professional milestone by winning a competition unprecedented in the Balkans in both scale and international reach. The competition sought to identify new creative talent for the American comics market, with a Marvel Comics talent scout visiting the region to evaluate artists in person.

Selected from an exceptionally large pool of submissions from across the Balkans and other European countries, including Italy and Hungary, Čolak won the competition, marking the beginning of his professional relationship with Marvel Comics.

He is the main cover artist for Gunslinger Spawn and Sam and Twitch. His current projects include Absolute Superman for DC Comics, Spawn and Sam and Twitch with Todd McFarlane, and Assassin’s Creed for Dark Horse Comics with Mike Oeming.

Čolak has been nominated for several prestigious industry awards, including a Harvey Award for his work on Red Skull.

He lives and works in Serbia.