Dubravko Mataković (born 20 August 1959) is a

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n illustrator best known for his grotesque comic books. Mataković was born in Ivankovo near

Vinkovci Vinkovci () is a city in Slavonia, in the Vukovar-Syrmia County in eastern Croatia. The city's registered population was 28,247 in the 2021 census, the total population of the city was 31,057, making it the largest town of the county. Surround ...

, and graduated from the

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in 1983. He has published comics since 1984. His work was published in the newspapers ''

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'', '' Jutarnji list'', as well as children's newspapers '' Smib'' and '' Modra lasta''. One of his most popular characters was Protman, a mutant crime-fighting superhero who is able to fly, propelled by his intestinal gasses. In 2003, Mataković co-founded heavy metal band called Septica, that published an eponymous album ''Septica'' for Aquarius Records in 2006. The city theatre in Vinkovci produced a play based on Mataković's strip characters, in which Mataković himself produced the scene, costumes and most of the music.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Matakovic, Dubravko 1959 births Living people Croatian illustrators Croatian comics artists Croatian comics writers People from Vinkovci