Zoran Janjetov

During the mid-1980s, Janjetov was a vocalist for the Yugoslav art rock band Heroina, with which he recorded one album.

• Born — 23 June 1961 • Birthplace — Subotica, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia • Area — Penciller, inker, colorist • Notable Works — The Technopriests Adventures of young John Difool Bernard Panasonik

Janjetov started to draw at very early age with strong support from his parents. His father, an architect by profession, gave him the knowledge needed to start his career. Young Janjetov was influenced by the works of Walt Disney, 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.

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 has drawing illustrations and comics for Yugoslav youth and student newspapers and magazines since the late 70s. He drew The John Difool series of graphic novels from 1986, On the French comics as a colorist under Giraud, alias Moebius and became an artist.

In 1983, Janjetov became a vocalist for the art rock 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 world music acts, like Zuco 103, Konono Nº1, Bebel Gilberto, Celso Fonseca, Tartit, Taraf de Haïdouks, Mahala Raï Banda, Kasai Allstars, Kočani Orkestar and other acts.

• Heroina (1985)