Rumen Petkov (Bulgarian: Румен Петков; 26 January 1948 – 10 June 2018)[1] was a Bulgarian animator, painter and comic creator. He is best remembered for his animated series Choko the Stork and Boko the Frog,[2] which he also adapted into a comic strip.[3] His influence spawned a new generation of young Bulgarian comics artists, such as Vladimir Nedialkov, Koko Sarkisian, Ivan Kirjakov, Sten Damyanov,[4] and others.[3]