Damijan Stepančič

Ljubljana – A Slovenian literary classic that once aroused the interest of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer studios, the epic novel Under the Free Sun has now come out in a comic-strip format with the authors hoping to bring it out on stage and as an animated film one day.

Manček has held a special position in the Slovenian illustration scene for several decades, owing to his extensive oeuvre of picture books and comic books, said art critic Tatjana Pregl Kobe.

He has also illustrated several famous Slovenian works for children, such as Mojca Pokrajculja, Pedenjped and Peter Klepec.