Vincente Doria Catan Jr., known by his pen name Vicatan (1948 – May 13, 2004),[1] was a Filipino comics artist and novelist.
Vicente Doria Catan Jr. was born in the Philippines and worked in the studio of artist Nestor Redondo.
[2] Artist and comics historian Gerry Alanguilan noted that "Probably the closest of all [Nestor] Redondo's followers, Vicatan shared the great man's beautifully lush brush strokes but married that style to an ever-so-slightly humorous sensibility.
"[3] With his pen name Vicatan, he made his U.S. comics debut with the story "Goodbye, Nancy" in House of Secrets #99 (Aug.
Vicatan drew comics adaptations of Billy Budd, Crime and Punishment, Julius Caesar, Macbeth, and Othello for Pendulum Press in 1979 and 1980.