Svetozar Obradović Toza (12 November 1950 – 15 August 2020) was a

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n writer, best known for his

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. He also wrote articles, essays, stories, books and radio dramas.

Professional career

Obradović debuted with ''Lieutenant Tara'' in the Yugoslav ''Zlatni kliker'' magazine in 1975. The titular hero was named and loosely based on his uncle, who fought as a

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in World War II. The comic was drawn by Obradović's childhood friend,

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. The duo went on to create ''Kobra'' and ''Cat Claw'', two of the most popular Yugoslav books in the 1980s. Obradović also worked with different artists on licensed properties such as ''Tarzan'' and ''Blek'' as well as ''

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'' and '' Lun, kralj ponoći'', based on the popular pulp novels. His work has been reprinted in the US, Germany, Scandinavia and the Netherlands.

Personal life

Obradović's father was originally from

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(presently

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) but moved to Novi Sad after World War II, where Obradović was born and lived with his wife and two daughters. He was also a basketball player and coach.

Bibliography

Comics

* ''Lieutenant Tara'' (art by Branislav Kerac) * ''Kobra'' (art by Branislav Kerac) * ''Cat Claw'' (art by Branislav Kerac) * ''Billy The Spit'' (art by Branislav Kerac) * ''Troje nesalomljivih'' (art by Branislav Kerac) * ''Blek'' (art by various) * ''Lun, kralj ponoći'' (art by various) * ''Izvidnik Rod'' (art by Jelko Peternelj) * ''Kiki i Riki'' (art by Pavel Koza) * ''Porodica Srećković'' (art by

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) *''Ninja'' (art by various)

Books

* ''Velike prevare i falsifikati'' * ''Novosadski strip''

Sources

{{DEFAULTSORT:Obradović, Svetozar 1950 births 2020 deaths 20th-century Serbian writers 21st-century Serbian writers Writers from Novi Sad Serbian comics writers