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Sonia Oback

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Sonia Oback
Known forCatwoman
Issues credited200
Active2004–2026
Primary rolecolorist
Witchblade #74
Witchblade #74 (2004)

Sonia Oback is an American comic book colorist whose career spans more than two decades of consistent work across both major publishers. Best known for her long association with Top Cow Productions' supernatural series Witchblade, she has also made a significant mark at Marvel and DC, bringing her coloring sensibility to titles including X-Force, X-23: Target X, Catwoman, Batman: The Dark Knight, and Forever Evil, among many others.

Witchblade #75
Witchblade #75 (2004)

Active in the industry since at least 2004, Oback has accumulated credits on roughly 200 issues as both colorist and inker, demonstrating a versatility that goes beyond pure color work. Her palette choices tend to serve mood and atmosphere — particularly evident in the darker, more gothic corners of the superhero genre where much of her most prominent work sits. More recently she contributed colors to the Uncanny Spider-Man series, showing continued relevance well into the 2020s.

Witchblade #76
Witchblade #76 (2004)

No single origin story or formal training background is documented in available sources, but her sustained presence across high-profile titles at Top Cow, Marvel, and DC reflects a craft that has earned lasting trust from editors and creative teams alike. While specific awards are not on record, her breadth of work across genres and publishers marks her as one of the more quietly reliable colorists of her generation.

Full bibliography · 80 series

City of Heroes (2005) · 10
Batman: The Dark Knight (2011) · 10
Forever Evil (2013) · 10
Vanish (2022) · 9
X-23: Target X (2007) · 7
Batman - The Dark Knight (2012) · 7
All-New, All-Different Avengers (2016) · 7
Alpha Flight (2011) · 6
Wonder Woman (2011) · 6
Wolverines (2015) · 6
The Uncanny X-Men (1981) · 5
Han Solo (2016) · 5
Avengers Assemble (2024) · 5
Planet She-Hulk (2026) · 5
The Darkness (2002) · 4
S.H.I.E.L.D. (2011) · 4
Defenders (2012) · 4
X-Men: Legacy (2008) · 4
Mind the Gap (2012) · 4
Justice League of America (2013) · 4
Totally Awesome Hulk (2016) · 4
Amazing Spider-Man: Renew Your Vows (2017) · 4
Astonishing X-Men (2004) · 3
The Amazing Spider-Man (2014) · 3
Occupy Avengers (2017) · 3
Los Increíbles Hombres X, Uncanny X-Men (2009) · 3
X-Men (2004) · 2
Essential X-Men (2010) · 2
Defenders by Matt Fraction (2012) · 2
Defensores (2012) · 2
Liga de la Justicia de América (2013) · 2
Hulk (2016) · 2
Superman Action Comics (2017) · 2
S.H.I.E.L.D. by Hickman & Weaver (2018) · 2
The Gift (2004) · 1
#9
Image Comics Future Shock (2006) · 1
Uncanny X-Men: Divided We Stand (2008) · 1
X-Force / Cable: Messiah War (2009) · 1
#1
Nation X (2010) · 1
#2
X-Factor (2007) · 1
#12
Thor (2007) · 1
Age of X: Universe (2011) · 1
#2
X-Factor: Scar Tissue (2011) · 1
Avengers (2010) · 1
Magneto: Not a Hero (2012) · 1
Justice League (2011) · 1
#12
Image Firsts: Mind the Gap (2013) · 1
#1
Temps morts (2013) · 1
#1
Batman The Dark Knight (2014) · 1
#1
Amazing X-Men Annual (2014) · 1
#1
X-Force by Craig Kyle & Chris Yost: The Complete Collection (2014) · 1
#2
Captain America (2013) · 1
#24
Catwoman: Futures End (2014) · 1
#1
Death of Wolverine: The Logan Legacy (2014) · 1
#2
Wolverine & the X-Men (2014) · 1
#10
Batman Special - Gothtopia (2014) · 1
#2
Gotham Academy: Endgame (2015) · 1
#1
Batman and Robin Annual (2013) · 1
#3
Timely Comics Totally Awesome Hulk (2016) · 1
#1
X-Men: Gambit and Rogue (2016) · 1
Star Wars: Han Solo (2017) · 1
Star Wars - Han Solo : la course du vide du dragon (2017) · 1
Star Wars Softcoverbøker (2015) · 1
#11
Heroes for Hire by Abnett & Lanning: The Complete Collection (2017) · 1
The Unstoppable Wasp (2017) · 1
#1
Batman y Superman: Colección Novelas Gráficas (2017) · 1
#24
DC Comics - The Legend of Batman (2017) · 1
#28
S.H.I.E.L.D. by Hickman & Weaver: The Rebirth (2018) · 1
#1
X-Men Milestones: Messiah War (2020) · 1
Colección Héroes y Villanos (2021) · 1
#5
X-23 Omnibus (2023) · 1
#1
Uncanny Spider-Man: Fall of X (2024) · 1
Amazing Spider-Man by Zeb Wells (2023) · 1
#10
Die furchtlosen X-Men (2022) · 1
#32
Doom's Division (2025) · 1
Marvel Comics (II) (2024) · 1
#19
Marvel / Top Cow Crossover (2009) · 1
#1

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