Stjepan Šejić Explained

Birth Date:	27 November 1981
Birth Place:	Vinkovci, SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia
Nationality:	Croatian
Area:	Writer, artist
Alias:	Nebezial, Shiniez
Notable Works:	Ravine, Sunstone, Witchblade, The Darkness, First Born
Spouse:	Linda Šejić

Stjepan Šejić (born 27 November 1981) is a Croatian comic book writer and artist, known for his work on the series Witchblade, Aphrodite IX, Sunstone, and The Darkness among others.

Career

Šejić was born in Vinkovci and resides in Crikvenica, Croatia. Before he started as a comic book artist, he wanted to become a lawyer.^[1] Šejić started his career as a colorist, painting covers drawn by Tyler Kirkham. He was mainly inspired by Italian comics before he stumbled upon a copy of Top Cow's Witchblade, which inspired his own art. His work is also influenced by Marc Silvestri and Michael Turner.

In 2007, Šejić signed up to draw the art for Witchblade from issue #116 to #150, the longest run of the series drawn by a single artist once completed. He also illustrated the Witchblade miniseries First Born and Broken Trinity, and covers of the Top Cow series The Darkness. He also cooperates with smaller publishers such as Arcana Studio and Dynamite Entertainment.^[2]  In 2020, Šejić announced his departure from the mainstream comic book industry, choosing instead to focus on his creator-owned works.^{[3] [4]}

Šejić is married to fellow Croatian artist Linda Lukšić Šejić.^[5]

Bibliography

Interior art

Arcana Studios

• Arcana Studio Presents: Free Comic Book Day #2006–07
• Kade: Sun of Perdition #1–4 (2006–07)

DC Comics

Title	Year(s)	Issue(s)	Notes
scope=row	Harley Quinn	2014	Annual #1		^[6]
scope=row	Aquaman	2017	25–#30	Issues #25–#30 were collected in the trade paperback Aquaman: Underworld.^[7]	^[8] ^[9]
scope=row	Suicide Squad	2017	20 and #26
scope=row	Justice League Odyssey	2018	1-2
scope=row	Harleen	2019	1-3
scope=row	Harley Quinn 30th Anniversary Special	2022	1	Was also a writer, colorist, and variant cover artist.	^[10]

Image Comics / Top Cow

• Angelus #1–6 (2009–10)
• Angelus Pilot Season #1 (2007)
• Aphrodite IX (2013)
• Art of Witchblade, one-shot (2008)
• Artifacts #0-25 (2010–13)
• Broken Trinity #1–3 (2008)
• Darkness Level, 5-part miniseries, (covers and interiors): #1–2; (covers): #3–4 (2006–07)
• Death Vigil #1–present (2014-)^[11]
• Fine Print #1-present (2021-)^[12]
• First Born #1–3 (2007-2008)
  • First Look, one-shot (2007)
  • Aftermath, one-shot (2008)
  • Prelude (2008)
• Sunstone (2011-)^[13]
• Rat Queens #9–10 (2015)
• Witchblade #105–107, #116–138, #140–141, #144–145 (2007–11)
• Ravine (2013–2014)

Radical Publishing

• Aladdin: Legacy Of The Lost #2–3 (2010)

Writer

• Sunstone^† (2011-)
• Death Vigil^† #1–present (2014-)
• Fine Print^† #1-present (2021-)

Cover art

Arcana Studios

• Ezra vs. 10th Muse #1 (2006)
• Ezra: Evoked Emotions #1–3 (2006–07)

DC

• Batman: Arkham Knight-Genesis #1–6 (2015–2016)
• Suicide Squad #26 (2017)
• Nightwing #29 (2017)
• Teen Titans #12 (2017)
• Green Arrow #32 (2017)
• Aquaman #25–#33 (2017–2018)
• Justice League Odyssey (2018–Present)

Dynamite Entertainment

• Army of Darkness #9–17 (2009)
  • Home Sweet Hell #10
  • King For A Dav #13 (2008)
  • The Long Road Home #6–8 (2008)
• Battlestar Galactica #5–8 (2007)
  • Season Zero #1–8 (2007–2008)
  • Zarek #1–4 (2006–2007)
• Brothers in Arms #1–4 (2008)
• Painkiller Jane

Everything Explodes, Part 1 (2007)

• Pathfinder: Origins #2 (2015)
• Red Sonja Annual 2006
• Savage Red Sonja: Queen of the Frozen Wastes #2–4 (2006)
• Savage Tales #2–4 (2007)
• Savage Tales: The Witches Familiar #1 (2007)
• Savage Tales: Beautiful Creatures/Sellsword #5 (2007)
• Terminator: Revolution (2008)
• #1–5 (2007)
• Xena: Warrior Princess

Dark Xena #1–4 (2007)

• Xena: Warrior Princess Annual #1

Image Comics / Top Cow

• Ant v2 #10 (cover B) (2007)
  • Aftermath (2009)
• Commanders in Crisis #1 (2020)^[14]
• Cyberforce/Hunter-Killer #2 (2009)
• Cyblade #3 (2009)
• Darkness #75 (2009)
• Darkness: Empire #1–6 (2007–08)
• Darkness/Pitt #1–3 (2009)
• Darkness/Witchblade/Angelus Trinity: Blood On The Sands (2009)
• Darkness/Wolverine: Old Wounds (painting over Tyler Kirkham pencils), one-shot (2006)
• Deep Beyond #1 (2021)^[15]
• Dragon Prince #1 (Sept. 2008)
• Fusion: Gods & Monsters #1 (2009)
• Helm Greycastle #2 (2021)^[16]
• Magdalena/Daredevil, one-shot (2008)
• Mirka Andolfo's Sweet Paprika #2 (2021)^[17]
• Rat Queens #25 (2021)^[18]
• Unholy Union #1 (2007)
• Witchblade/Devi #1 (2008)

Marvel

• Realm Of Kings: Inhumans #1–5 (2010)
• Secret Invasion: Inhumans #1–4 (2009)
• She-Hulk

Cosmic Collision (2009)

• (2007)

Radical Publishing

• Freedom Formula #3–5 (2008)
• Hercules: The Thracian Wars (2008)
• Hotwire: Requiem for the Dead - Dead Letters #2 (2009)
• Hotwire: Requiem for the Dead - Read Me First #1 (2009)

Zenescope Entertainment

• 1001 Arabian Nights: The Adventures of Sinbad
• Grimm Fairy Tales #1, 6 (2007–08)

Video games

• (high-polygon character model art, artbook) (2011)

External links

• • Shiniez (Sunstone)
• Wanderers of Ravine (webcomic)

Notes and References

1. http://www.comicvine.com/stjepan-sejic/4040-44662/ "ComicsVine – Info on Sejic."
2. Web site: Wickline. Dan. 2015-03-07. Stjepan Sejic Cover Roughs Are In Color. 2021-08-18. Bleeding Cool News And Rumors. en.
3. Web site: Dwyer. Theo. 2020-07-11. Stjepan Šejić Leaves Corporate Comics And Isn't Looking Back. 2021-08-18. Bleeding Cool News And Rumors. en.
4. Web site: 2020-06-10. Harleen Artist Stjepan Sejic Announces Retirement From Work-for-Hire Comics. 2021-08-18. CBR. en-US.
5. Web site: AthensCon - STJEPAN & LINDA SEJIC. 2021-08-18. www.athenscon.gr.
6. Web site: Yehl . Joshua . Harley Quinn Gets Scratch 'n Sniff Comic Book . . . November 28, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170707183548/https://www.ign.com/articles/2014/09/23/harley-quinn-gets-scratch-n-sniff-comic-book . July 7, 2017 . September 23, 2014 . live.
7. Web site: Mueller . Matthew . Review: 'Aquaman Vol. 4: Underworld' Is an Adventure Truly Worthy of Atlantis . ComicBook.com . Pop Culture Media . November 28, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180406184625/https://comicbook.com/dc/2018/01/29/aquaman-vol-4-review/ . April 6, 2018 . January 31, 2018 . live.
8. Web site: Adams . Tim . Artist Stjepan Sejic Boards DC's Aquaman in June . . Valnet Inc. . November 28, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181128000902/https://www.cbr.com/stjepan-sejic-dc-aquaman/ . November 28, 2018 . March 17, 2017 . live.
9. Web site: Buxton . Marc . Aquaman: The End of an Era . Den of Geek! . . November 28, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181120003826/https://www.denofgeek.com/us/books/dc-entertainment/277722/aquaman-the-end-of-an-era . November 20, 2018 . November 19, 2018 . live.
10. Web site: Harley Quinn 30th Anniversary Special #1 Reviews .
11. Web site: Death Vigil, Vol. 1 TP . 2022-04-07 . Image Comics . en.
12. Web site: Fine Print, Vol. 1 OGN TP . 2022-04-07 . Image Comics . en.
13. Web site: Collected Editions Sunstone . 2022-04-07 . Image Comics . en.
14. Web site: Commanders In Crisis #1 . 2022-04-07 . Image Comics . en.
15. Web site: Deep Beyond #1 (of 12) . 2022-04-07 . Image Comics . en.
16. Web site: Helm Greycastle #2 (of 4) . 2022-04-07 . Image Comics . en.
17. Web site: Mirka Andolfo's Sweet Paprika #2 (of 12) . 2022-04-07 . Image Comics . en.
18. Web site: Rat Queens #25 . 2022-04-07 . Image Comics . en.