John Romita Jr.
John (Salvatore) Romita was born in New York City, in 1956. He always wanted to become a comic artist like his father, legendary Spider-Man penciller, John Romita Sr. He began his career working for Marvel UK, doing sketches for reprint edition covers, and his first “real” work came in 1977, when he pencilled a 6-page story for AMAZING SPIDER-MAN ANNUAL #11. He became a household name (followed by “Jr.”, in order to distinguish himself from his father) in 1978, through his work on IRON MAN. In the early 80’s, John Romita Jr. returned to AMAZING SPIDER-MAN, and along with Roger Stern ...
Mike Carey
Mike Carey was born in Liverpool and worked for years as a teacher. He began his career in comics working for the British fanzine FANTASY ADVERTISER, which was the launching pad for many British comics creators, including Mark Millar and Paul Grist. Carey wrote two strips starring rock stars Ozzy Osbourne and Pantera, for which he admits doing a less than stellar work. Nevertheless, he was given another chance when he co-created, along with Mike Perkins, DOCTOR FAUSTUS for Caliber. This was apparently enough for him to make the jump to DC/Vertigo, where he was assigned to write the mini series ...
History
In only five years' time, Comicdom Con Athens has become an institution in the Greek comics community, providing a unique celebration not only for those who love 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
Events
Creator Signings
A comic book that carries the signature of its creator acquires a special value in the eye of every reader/collector. The guests...
Open Discussion On “Comics And Education”
“We want children to be able to hunt independent knowledge on any subject matter and field, whether they are provided at...
Comparative Anatomy In Historical Comic Book Tissue
While last year, Greek artists attempted, in front of a live audience, to dissect the comic book creative process, this year,...
Panel: Comics & Cinema – Far Away, So Close
Born at almost the same time, and sharing many similarities, the two Art forms have come especially close in the last two decades. Representatives...
Panel: Seven Greek Creators Discuss Comics
Seven Greek comics creators -writers, artists, and cartoonists- participate in this open discussion on comics in Greece. What...
Playing With Comics
What exactly are comics? What are the main elements that make them work? How exactly are words and pictures combined? How easy,...
Kamishibai: Pictures And Fairytales For Children
Employing an old Japanese narrative technique called “Kamishibai”, that combines words and pictures and is considered...
Comicdom Awards
The only Greek comic book awards are with you for the sixth consecutive year. The Comicdom Awards are proof positive that public...
Workshops
Online registrations for all workshops are over. If you still wish to be added to the waiting lists, you must register on site at the Convention.
More Workshops
- Alekos Papadatos: “McCloud’s Panel Transitions – The Logicomix Paradigm”
- Kyle Hotz: “Making Scary Comics”
- EduComics – Utilization Of Digital Educational Comics In Class
- John Romita Jr.: “The Art Of Sequential Storytelling In Graphic Novels”
- D’Israeli: Thinking About Color
- Mike Carey: Structuring A Scene