
Mario Cau - Comics, graphic novels, illustration
Comics and Graphic Novels
Illustration - Mentoring
Pieces é o selo de publicações independentes de Mario Cau, inaugurado em 2014. Pieces - Soluções Visuais é o nome do estúdio de produções de Mario Cau, dividido entre projetos pessoais e atendimento a clientes. O que oferecemos: História em Quadrinhos / HQ / Comics / Sequential Art / Arte Sequencial / Graphic Novel; Ilustração Editorial / Illustration; Artes originais sob encomenda / commissions / original art; aulas e mentorias / mentoring.
MARIO CAU
Awards

Jabuti Award 2013
2nd place - Illustration
3rd place - Didactic and Paradidactic
(Dom Casmurro, with Felipe Greco)

Angelo Agostini Trophy
2015 - Best Artist
2018 - Best Artist
Brazilian comic book artist, graphic novelist, and illustrator working internationally in comics, visual storytelling, and education. Graduated in Visual Arts from the Institute of Arts at Unicamp, he has worked professionally since 2004 as a comics author and illustrator, publishing independent graphic novels, webcomics, and collaborative projects in Brazil and the United States.
He is the creator of the Pieces series, including Part of Me (2021) and Parts of the Whole (2016), and the graphic novel Morphine (2014). His published work also includes the acclaimed series Monstruário (with Lucas Oda), the long-running webcomic Therapy (with Rob Gordon and Marina Kurcis), and the comics adaptation of Dom Casmurro (Devir, 2012). In the U.S., he released the English-language titles Vincent in Pieces (2023), Teardrop (2024), Absence, and The Long Journey Back Home (2025), and participated in multiple editions of the Negative Space anthology, where he received First Place.
His comics and graphic novels have earned nominations and awards including HQMIX, Jabuti, and Angelo Agostini, among the most important honors in Brazilian comics and literature. Beyond authoring comics, he works as an editorial, educational, and advertising illustrator for publishers, institutions, and independent projects.
An active presence in the international comics scene, he has over 17 years of experience teaching comics, drawing, and visual storytelling. He currently teaches at Inko, an online art school and studio, and offers mentorship focused on comics creation, editorial development, and creative practice. He also produces educational videos and essays about comics and creativity on his YouTube channel.

HQMIX Award
- 2011 e 2013 - Best Webcomic (Terapia, with Rob Gordon e Marina Kurcis)
- 2013 - Best Adaptations To Comics (Dom Casmurro, with Felipe Greco)
- 2012 - Independent Group Publication (Petisco Vol.I)
Short Story Competition- Negative Space Comics, 2025 - First Place with "The Rain"
Prêmio Egresso - UNICAMP
2023 - Outstanding Alumni in Arts

