{{short description|Czech-American comic book writer}}
'''Ales (Aleš) Kot''' is a Czech-American [[comic book writer]] known for histheir psychedelic spy series ''Zero'' published by [[Image Comics|Image]] and histheir work for [[Marvel Comics|Marvel]],<ref>{{cite web |first=Oliver |last=Sava |url=https://herocomplex.latimes.com/comics/ales-kot-talks-action-art-in-zero-secret-avengers-iron-patriot/#/0 |title=Ales Kot talks action, art in 'Zero,' 'Secret Avengers,' 'Iron Patriot' |work=[[Los Angeles Times]] |date=March 17, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140318003529/https://herocomplex.latimes.com/comics/ales-kot-talks-action-art-in-zero-secret-avengers-iron-patriot/#/0 |archive-date=March 18, 2014 |url-status=live }}</ref> as well as brief controversy involving fellow comics writer [[Nathan Edmondson]].<ref>{{cite web |first=Rich |last=Johnston |url=https://www.bleedingcool.com/2015/04/23/fanboy-rampage-ales-kot-vs-mitch-gerads-and-nathan-edmondson-over-chris-kyle-american-sniper |title=Fanboy Rampage: Ales Kot Vs. Mitch Gerads And Nathan Edmondson Over Chris Kyle, American Sniper |publisher=[[Bleeding Cool]] |date=April 23, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150425165000/https://www.bleedingcool.com/2015/04/23/fanboy-rampage-ales-kot-vs-mitch-gerads-and-nathan-edmondson-over-chris-kyle-american-sniper |archive-date=April 25, 2015 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.theouthousers.com/index.php/news/131780-ales-kot-will-not-publicly-name-massive-abuser-on-the-prowl-in-comics.html |title=Ales Kot Will Not Publicly Name Massive Abuser on the Prowl in Comics |publisher=The Outhouse |date=May 24, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150526235804/https://www.theouthousers.com/index.php/news/131780-ales-kot-will-not-publicly-name-massive-abuser-on-the-prowl-in-comics.html |archive-date=May 26, 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref>