Adriana Melo — comics creator

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Known forBirds of Prey

Issues credited125

Active1995–2025

Primary roleartist

Adriana Melo is a Brazilian comic book artist, colorist, and penciller, born in 1976. She is best known for her dynamic, expressive work across major publishers, with a career spanning from 1995 to the present and over 125 credited issues. Melo’s path into comics saw her rise through the Brazilian market before landing work on US titles, where she became a sought-after artist for both superhero and licensed properties.

Her signature style—clean, energetic linework with a strong sense of character emotion—has graced series such as *Star Wars: Empire*, *Birds of Prey*, *Rose & Thorn*, *Witchblade*, and *Ms. Marvel*. She collaborated frequently with writer Gail Simone, notably on a six-issue *Plastic Man* miniseries in 2018. Other key credits include *Doctor Who: The Ninth Doctor Ongoing*, *Female Furies*, and *Catwoman*.

Melo contributed to the anthology *Puerto Rico Strong*, which won the 2019 Eisner Award for Best Anthology. Her later work continues to appear in both mainstream and independent projects, cementing her reputation as a versatile, reliable storyteller in modern comics.

Full bibliography · 48 series

Birds of Prey (1999) · 17

#81 #82 #83 #84 #85 #86 #87 #88 #89 #90 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 #14 #15

Doctor Who: The Ninth Doctor Ongoing (2016) · 11

#1 #2 #3 #5 #6 #8 #9 #10 #12 #14 #15

Ms. Marvel (2006) · 8

#25 #26 #28 #29 #5 #30 #33 #34

Star Wars: Empire (2002) · 7

#22 #26 #28 #29 #30 #32 #33

Catwoman (2011) · 7

#7 #8 #11 #12 #0 #2 #3

Plastic Man (2018) · 7

#1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 #[nn]

Female Furies (2019) · 7

#1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 #[nn]

Rose and Thorn (2004) · 6

#1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6

Witchblade (1995) · 6

#102 #99 #100 #101 #103 #104

Harley Quinn & Poison Ivy (2019) · 6

#1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6

Wonder Girl (2011) · 5

#1 #2 #3 #4 #5

DC Universe Online Legends (2011) · 5

#1 #2 #3 #4 #5

Fantastic Four Unplugged (1995) · 4

#2 #3 #4 #5

Power Girl (2023) · 4

#11 #13 #15 #16

Harley & Ivy Meet Betty & Veronica (2017) · 3

#3 #4 #5

Star Wars Tales (1999) · 2

#14 #4

Star Wars (2003) · 2

#52 #53

Birds of Prey: End Run (2011) · 2

#[nn]#[nn]

Iron Man (1968) · 1

#320

Dream Angel (1996) · 1

Strange (1989) · 1

#321

Silver Surfer (1987) · 1

#124

Emma Frost (2003) · 1

#13

100% Marvel: Emma Frost (2005) · 1

Image Comics Future Shock (2006) · 1

#[nn]

Witchblade / The Punisher (2007) · 1

Tales of the Sinestro Corps: Parallax (2007) · 1

Captain Marvel / Ms. Marvel: Secret Invasion Infiltration (2008) · 1

#[nn]

Witchblade - Neue Serie (2001) · 1

#65

Escape from Wonderland (2009) · 1

The Amazing Spider-Man (1999) · 1

#607

Amazing Spider-Man Presents: Jackpot (2010) · 1

The Waking (2010) · 1

Hämähäkkimies (1998) · 1

#10/2010

The Amazing Spider-Man, el Asombroso Hombre Araña (2005) · 1

#50

Superman / Batman (2003) · 1

#85

Doctor Who: The Ninth Special (2017) · 1

Captain Marvel: Carol Danvers - The Ms. Marvel Years (2018) · 1

Harley Quinn y Hiedra Venenosa (2020) · 1

#[nn]

Truth & Justice (2021) · 1

Birds of Prey: Fighters by Trade (2021) · 1

#[nn]

Trial of the Amazons (2022) · 1

Trial of the Amazons: Wonder Girl (2022) · 1

Wonder Girl 2022 Annual (2022) · 1

Wonder Girl: Homecoming (2022) · 1

#[nn]

Masters of the Universe: Andra (2025) · 1

Collezione 100% Marvel (2002) · 1

#34

Star Wars Sonderband (2003) · 1

#28

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