Promo
The official poster of Comicdom Con Athens 2013 by Christos Martinis The official TV Spot of Comicdom Con Athens 2013 Spot Production Director: Sergios Kotsovoulos, Petros Christoulias Character Designs: Petros Christoulias Animation: Petros Christoulias, Sergios Kotsovoulos Music/Sound: Antonis P. Voice-over: Alina Kotsovoulou www.pleaseinsertcoin.com www.christoulias.com www.alfa-p.com
Kids Program
Friday April 19 A Tour To The Exhibition "The Life And Work Of Hergé" (Exclusively for schools and by appointment only) Comicdom Con Athens, in collaboration with the Hergé Museum, presents for the first time to the Greek audience, a retrospective exhibition about Tintin and his creator. Junior high and high school students will have the opportunity to get acquainted with the world famous here in this exclusive presentation. At the end of the tour, storyteller Vassilia Vaxevani will narrate one of the popular Tintin stories to the kids and after that, it will be their turn to create their own adventure with the famous ...
Judge Minty
Judge William Minty has spent his entire adult life policing the violent streets of Mega-City One - and now he's slowing down. When a lapse of judgement almost ends his life, he knows that it's time to quit. He can choose to teach in the Academy, or he can leave the city and walk alone out into the anarchy of the Cursed Earth, taking law to the lawless. Judge Minty: Edmund Dehn Judge Dredd: Greg Staples Directed by: Steven Sterlacchini Written by: Steven Sterlacchini & Michael Carroll (based on the work of John Wagner) Director of Photography and Digital Imagery: Stephen Green Prop ...
Exhibition: The Life And Work Of Herge
[caption id="attachment_2957" align="alignleft" width="141"] © DR – Coll Studios Hergé[/caption] Georges Remi was born into an unassuming Brussels family on 22 May 1907. A century later, he is famous all over the world, known by the pen name Hergé. For eighty-four years, millions of readers have been thrilled by the captivating adventures of Hergé's intrepid comic strip hero, Tintin. Today the stories remain as exciting as ever! While Hergé’s work stands out as a visual chronicle of the twentieth century, it is also a cultural phenomenon that helped to shape the same era that it portrays. And Tintin continues to exert an ...
Otaku Unite!
OTAKU UNITE! is the first feature-length documentary on the history of the importation of Japanese animation to the United States, as well as the development of its accompanying fan movement. Filmed from 2000-2003, during the height of the so-called "third wave" of anime fandom, OTAKU UNITE! now serves as a time capsule of a period when Japanese animation dominated televisions and video store shelves and it seemed like every small town had its own anime convention. Featuring interviews with industry professionals, artists, convention organizers, and hardcore fans, OTAKU UNITE! accurately captures not only the rise of the anime culture, but the rise ...
Comicdom Cosplay 2013
At last year's Comicdom Cosplay, we said that our contestants have nothing to be jealous of, in regards to quality and professionalism, compared to those in international competitions. And we believed it! You need proof? This year, we're not only holding the competition for the third time, but the winner will also represent our country in the European cosplay competition, EuroCosplay, at the London MCM EXPO, in October! EuroCosplay is held every year since 2010 in London and it features the best cosplayers from all over Europe. Each participating country (last year there were 42 contestants from 25 countries, while this ...
John Wagner
John Wagner has created, edited and written for British comics since 1972. He is the co-creatot of, among others, Judge Dredd, Strontium Dog and Button Man, for British cult anthology 2000AD, as well as writing several popular US standards including Batman, Lobo, and stories from the Star Wars universe. In 2005, his Paradox Press graphic novel A HISTORY OF VIOLENCE, was transferred to the big screen by acclaimed director David Cronenberg, and received critical acclaim (which sadly didn’t translate into box office success). In 2012 Wagner’s most popular creation, Judge Dredd, was turned into a film for the second time with DREDD ...
Jamie Delano
Born in 1954, Jamie Delano has made a diverse, cross-genre contribution to the comic book medium. In a career spanning over 25 years, he has worked with various established publishers, scripting numerous well-known properties, such as HELLBLAZER, ANIMAL MAN, BATMAN, CAPTAIN BRITAIN, DR. WHO, NIGHT RAVEN, and SHADOWMAN. He has also created many original works, like WORLD WITHOUT END, TAINTED, GHOSTDANCING, 2020 VISIONS, HELL ETERNAL, CRUEL AND UNUSUAL, TERRITORY, and OUTLAW NATION. He has collaborated with some of the better known and acclaimed comic book artists, including Alan Davis, David Lloyd, Barry Kitson, Sean Phillips, Bryan Talbot, Frank Quitely, and Philip Bond. In ...
Mahmud Asrar
Mahmud Asrar is an Austrian comic book artist, born based in Turkey. He's been working for the international comics market for the past few years and has worked for a variety of publishers such as Marvel, DC, Dark Horse, Image Comics and others. He's best known for his work on DYNAMO 5 for Image and SUPERGIRL for DC. Upcoming in 2013 is a run on ULTIMATE X-MEN while continuing his duties on SUPERGIRL. Q&A and Signing: Saturday April 20, 13:00 (Theater)
Matteo Scalera
Matteo Scalera was born in Parma, Italy in October 1982. His professional career started in 2008 with the publication of HYPERCINETIC, a four-issues series by Image Comics. He's also worked on DYNAMO 5 and POPGUN for the same publisher. Matteo was one of the twelve winners in the first ChesterQuest, a worldwide talent research by Marvel. In 2010 he starts to work for the House of Ideas, particularly on comics featuring Deadpool, with his work appearing on DEADPOOL TEAM-UP, DEADPOOL CORPS and DEADPOOL: MERC WITH A MOUTH. He is currently working on OUTCAST for Boom! and SECRET AVENGERS, with Rick Remender, for ...
History
Comicdom Con Athens has become a standard in the Greek comics community, providing a unique celebration not only for the people who love the 9th Art, but also for those who wish to discover it. Find out more about the History of the event. Comicdom Con Athens 2006 Comicdom Con Athens 2007 Comicdom Con Athens 2008 Comicdom Con Athens 2009 Comicdom Con Athens 2010 Comicdom Con Athens 2011 Comicdom Con Athens 2012
Events
The Adventures Of Tintin
Steven Spielberg (INDIANA JONES, E.T., SAVING PRIVATE RYAN, JAWS) and Peter Jackson (THE LORD OF THE RINGS, THE HOBBIT, KING KONG,...
Spotlight: “Mickey Mouse: Race To Death Valley” By Floyd Gottfredson
This Nea Aktina publication presents, for the first time in Greece, the collected works of Disney comics pioneer Floyd Gottfredson....
Comics In Libraries
Comics have become one of the most widespread means to promote the joy of reading. In public and school libraries around the world,...
A Sketch For A Smile
We are certain that you’ve always wanted a special one of a kind sketch by one of your favorite artists. Once again, Comicdom...
Panel Discussion: Comics And New Technologies
Ever since the time when man was drawing on cave walls, up until the utilization of 3D computer programs, comics have been closely...
Kids Program
Friday April 19 A Tour To The Exhibition “The Life And Work Of Hergé” (Exclusively for schools and by appointment...
Panel Discussion: Characters Are Forever
The best known comics characters, especially those that are owned by large publishers, have been around for many decades and will...
Panel Discussion: Inspiration Vs. Deadlines
There are two main anxieties for every comics creator: whether his inspiration will dry up, and whether he’ll be able to...
Workshops
If you are interested in participating in any of the workshops, you have to register at the Comicdom Con Athens 2013 front desk, during Convention hours.
More Workshops
- Utilization Of Comic Apps On The iPad For The Interdisciplinary Teaching Of Language In Primary School
- Matteo Scalera’s Triple ‘T’: Tools, Tricks And Tips
- John Wagner: How I Write Comics
- Elias Katirtzigianoglou & Christos Martinis: Illustrating The Script
- Mahmud Asrar: Comics With Markers
- Jamie Delano: Making It Up As You Go Along
