Suat Yalaz  Suat Yalaz (1 January 1932 – 2 March 2020) was a Turkish comic book artist, foremost known as the creator of the character Karaoğlan. He has also produced films based on his creation. Graduated from Istanbul Academy of Fine Arts, Yalaz began working as a cartoonist in Turkish press and his chef d'œuvre "Karaoğlan" began to be published in the daily "Akşam" in 1962, later to be published as a comics magazine by 1963. In 1970, Yalaz settled in France where he created two French language Arab adaptations/spinoffs of "Karaoğlan"; "Changor" (1971) for Éditions de Lutèce and "Kébir" (or "Kébir l'invincible"; first series 1971 - 1975, second series 1975 - 1977) for Société Française de Presse Illustrée, which were destined for Maghreb readers and had considerable reception particularly in Algeria. He also created the Western comics series "Ringo" (1971 - 1972) and "Sony" (1972 - 1974) for Société Française de Presse Illustrée. Between 1979 and 1981 Yalaz used the pseudonym "Gi-Toro" for two magazines ("Détective Strictement Privé" and "Super Flic") featuring the popular private investigator character Pat Magnum. A prolific comic book creator, he has also written and drawn a large number of adult comics and erotic comics , particularly in the 1980s under the same pseudonym (sometimes as "Jimmy Toro") for several French magazines, which include "African Love" (re-released in series "Sex Negros" and "Eros Negro"), "Emma" ("Anna" from 1980 to 1982), "Futurella", "Kora", "Lady Sex", "Lovisex", "Sadissimo", "Satanika", "Satarella", and "Sylvia". In 2002 he was named Turkish cartoonist of the year. He wrote the comic that was adapted into the film "Son Osmanlı Yandım Ali" in 2006. His later work involved the script for a new "Karaoğlan" film planned for release in 2013.