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Sonia Oback

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Sonia Oback
Known forCatwoman
Issues credited200
Active2004–2025
Primary rolecolorist

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.

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.

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 · 75 series

X-Force (2008) · 12
Forever Evil (2013) · 10
Batman: The Dark Knight (2011) · 8
X-23: Target X (2007) · 7
Wonder Woman (2011) · 6
The Uncanny X-Men (1981) · 5
Defenders (2012) · 5
Wolverines (2015) · 5
All-New, All-Different Avengers (2016) · 5
Han Solo (2016) · 5
Avengers Assemble (2024) · 5
The Darkness (2002) · 4
The Amazing Spider-Man (2014) · 4
Astonishing X-Men (2004) · 3
S.H.I.E.L.D. (2011) · 3
X-Men: Legacy (2008) · 3
Mind the Gap (2012) · 3
Justice League of America (2013) · 3
Los Increíbles Hombres X, Uncanny X-Men (2009) · 3
Essential X-Men (2010) · 2
Alpha Flight (2011) · 2
Defensores (2012) · 2
Liga de la Justicia de América (2013) · 2
Totally Awesome Hulk (2016) · 2
Avante, Vingadores! (2016) · 2
Amazing Spider-Man: Renew Your Vows (2017) · 2
Superman Action Comics (2017) · 2
The Gift (2004) · 1
#9
Image Comics Future Shock (2006) · 1
X-Men (2004) · 1
Uncanny X-Men: Divided We Stand (2008) · 1
Fusion (2009) · 1
#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
Defenders by Matt Fraction (2012) · 1
#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
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
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
Action Comics (2017) · 1
#1
Detective Comics (2017) · 1
#1
Superman (2017) · 1
#1
Superman: Action Comics (2017) · 1
#1
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
S.H.I.E.L.D. by Hickman & Weaver (2018) · 1
#6
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
Doom's Division (2025) · 1
Marvel Comics (II) (2024) · 1
#19
Marvel / Top Cow Crossover (2009) · 1
#1

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