Danijel Žeželj Like a Dog

Daniel Žeželj (1966) is an internationally recognised Croatian comic artist, painter, and illustrator who also works in animation and multimedia performance. He is known for his expressive visual narratives, where dramatic storytelling—through dynamic montage and sequence—is infused with a wide range of emotions and a dark, intensifying atmosphere. His work is marked by a strong painterly approach, pronounced exposure, and the use of powerful contrasts, usually in black and white. His (often silent) comics are saturated with post-industrial architecture, chaotic urban landscapes, and dynamic figures that, in their intense presence and stormy movement, appear as mysterious and engaged antagonists.

He studied painting and sculpture at the Academy of Fine Arts Zagreb. He has published more than twenty-five monographic publications and is the author of eight short animated films. He has collaborated with numerous international publishers, including DC Comics, Marvel Comics, Dark Horse Comics, Heavy Metal Magazine, Image Comics, Glénat, and Dargaud. He is also the co-founder of the Croatian publishing house and graphic workshop Petikat, which focuses on publishing authorial books and films, graphic and interior design, and organising workshops, exhibitions, performances, graffiti actions, and literary events. He lives and works between Brooklyn and Zagreb.