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Artist Profile: Antonia Fasching (Retromissile)

12/08/2015 by

Antonia Fasching is 25 years old and a self-trained artist, currently based in Bonn, Germany.

Antonia is currently working as an office assistant but her true passion is definitely art. As an amateur artist, she taught herself everything she knows and is still learning and improving her skills!

For more of Antonia’s work, visit her webcomic page ‘Ampere‘ and follow her on DeviantArt.

Growing up, Antonia mostly enjoyed watching cartoons and reading comics, from which she still gets her most of her inspiration. When she was 12 years old and old enough to play videogames, she discovered drawing and was able to put down all the ideas in her head, onto the paper. Heavily inspired by videogames and movies, she started drawing and creating her own characters and developed her own fantasy worlds.

Antonia developed her drawing style by experimenting with new media, both traditional and digital art, realistic drawing and studying anatomy. She favours digital art the most and her main focus is Sci-Fi cartoon and comic art.

Today, Antonia is a freelance artist, focusing on character design (especially aliens!), world building and illustrations. She writes her own stories and is currently working on her personal webcomic project ‘Ampere’, which she is going to present at Cyprus Comic Con 2015!

We were blown away by Antonia’s illustrations and we can’t wait to see what she will prepare for us this coming August!

Looking forward to see more of Antonia’s work? Leave us your comments below!

British-Cypriot Game of Thrones & Star Wars Star Miltos Yerolemou to Attend CCC2015

11/08/2015 by

SyrioForel3Cyprus Comic Con is truly honoured to be hosting Miltos Yerolemou on the 29th August 2015 at Filoxenia Conference Centre in Nicosia. Miltos is a critically acclaimed actor known best for his seminal appearance as Syrio Forel, First Sword of Braavos, in HBO’s global hit TV show Game of Thrones as well as for his upcoming role in this year’s Star Wars: The Force Awakens.

Miltos is British-Cypriot in descent and his family live in the village of Ayios Theodoros. This year’s visit to Cyprus and presence at Cyprus Comic Con 2015 is a true home-coming for Miltos who is very much looking forward to meeting & greeting local fans. Miltos can be found at his booth in the Special Guest area this year for signings (signed photos priced at 10 EUR each) – you may also spot him exploring the convention so keep your eyes peeled!

We are proud to announce that Miltos will also be teaching two exclusive Water Dancing classes at this year’s convention each limited to just 30 places. If you’re a fan of Game of Thrones then get ready to put yourself in the shoes of young Arya Stark, take up your practice sword, and train in the Braavosi sword art of the Water Dance. The classes will take place between 12:00 – 13:30 and 16:00 – 17:30 with max. attendance of 30 people per class. Each class has an attendance fee of 25 EUR which includes a signed certificate of attendance and selfies with Syrio Forel himself!

There are two ways to reserve your place!
The preferred option is to pre-pay using PayPal and secure your slot by filling in the form below;

Registrations Closed

Or click here to reserve a space without pre-paying. Please note that if you do not pre-pay we cannot guarantee your space but if you visit Miltos Yerolemou’s booth before 10:00a.m to complete payment you will be given priority.

Beyond Game of Thrones and the upcoming Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Miltos has also starred;

  • as King Francoise in Peter Kosminsky’s WOLF HALL for the BBC with Damien Lewis and Mark Rylance
  • in the new medical drama CRITICAL for Sky
  • as Stavros in THE INBETWEENERS MOVIE
  • in episodes of MY FAMILY, BLACK BOOKS and  ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS, all for the BBC

Miltos Yerolemou is a prolific actor and has also starred in countless theatrical productions including the following;

  • Pumblechook in GREAT EXPECTATIONS at the world famous Bristol Old Vic Theatre
  • Bottom in War Horse creator Tom Morris’s production of A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM (Bristol Old Vic and international tour)
  • Ginarbrikk in THE LION, THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE at Kensington Palace Gardens
  • Boris Kolenkhov in YOU CAN’T TAKE IT WITH YOU for the Manchester Royal Exchange
  • Martini in ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOOS NEST for the Leicester Curve Theatre
  • Touchstone in ADELAIDE ROAD for the Royal Shakespeare Company
  • Humbug in HANSEL AND GRETEL for the Royal and Derngate Theatre UK
  • Various roles in TRAVELS WITH MY AUNT, also for the Royal and Derngate Theatre
  • Feste in TWELFTH NIGHT for the Royal Shakespeare Company in London’s West End and Stratford co-starring with Richard Wilson
  • Dromio of Syracuse and Ephesus in COMEDY OF ERRORS for The Globe Theatre on London’s South Bank
  • Clown in OTHELLO for the Royal Shakespeare Company
  • Puck in a production of A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM for Opera De Lyon
  • Snowy in Rufus Norris’s production of TINTIN in London’s West End and tour
  • Big Jule in Michael Grandage’s GUYS AND DOLLS for The Donmar Warehouse
  • Beast’s Man in BEAUTY AND THE BEAST for the Royal Shakespeare Company
  • The King in Rufus Norris’s SLEEPING BEAUTY at London’s Young Vic Theatre
  • Alexander in THE MISANTHROPE for the Chichester Festival
  • Armand in ANIMAL CRACKERS for the Manchester Royal Exchange, directed by Emil Wolk
  • Mercutio in ROMEO AND JULIET for the Belgrade Theatre
  • Young Shepherd in A WINTER’S TALE, again for the Royal Shakespeare Company.

Press – for interview requests and other information about Mr Yerolemou’s stay please contact info@cypruscomiccon.org with your credentials.

Cyprus.com sponsors CCC’15

11/08/2015 by

We’re pleased to announce that Cyprus.com is one of our sponsors for this year’s event, which will take place at Filoxenia Conference center in Nicosia on 29th of August.

Cyprus.com – The Leading Portal In Cyprus About Cyprus

Untitled-1Cyprus.com is the top ranked commercial portal about Cyprus and every year connects approximately 2 million business people, locals and tourists with businesses, destinations and events in Cyprus.

Cyprus.com’s reach of over 1,500,000 people is unprecedented in Cyprus across any benchmark as only a handful of advertising media in Cyprus have the ability to reach the numbers of individual engaged consumers that Cyprus.com does.

More importantly, the overwhelming majority of visitors on Cyprus.com are on the site searching for businesses, products and services making it the go-to portal for individuals or enterprises to advertise their offerings. The information on the site is provided by way of its comprehensive database which includes over 40,000 Cypriot businesses in 720 destinations within Cyprus, an events portal updated daily with events taking place all over Cyprus, photos, videos, reviews, geo-tags, articles and more.

Cyprus.com offers the ability to deliver a businesses’ marketing message to consumers at the exact moment they are searching for products and services, through targeted advertising according to the product or business category. It provides ways for any business in Cyprus, regardless of size, to have a strong online presence and offers a channel to reach thousands of new consumers every day.

Cyprus.com continues to strive to be the definitive online source of information about Cyprus, growing at a pace and with innovation unlike any other web property in Cyprus for the promotion of Cypriot enterprise, investment, culture and tourism within Cyprus and abroad.

Artist Profile: Current Comic Book Anthology

11/08/2015 by

CURRENT is a comic anthology showcasing four short and memorable stories by innovative artists from Cyprus. Targeted to all ages, this is the first of a series of illustrated comic books aiming to promote local artists and raise awareness on comic book culture.

CURRENT mixes the influences of comics, animation and classic children’s illustration into a timeless fantasy.

Follow Current Comic Book Anthology on Facebook and Tumblr.

Click here to read CURRENT’s interview with Avant Garde Press’ The Comic Issue.

Title and synopsis of short stories:

‘THE BEE’: The mundane chronicles of a family man as he tries to kill an annoying pest.
Written and illustrated by Tasos Anastasiades – illustrator, educator

‘WITHOUT’: A box left in the train, sets an encounter between two people on a mission.
Written and illustrated by Anna Fotiadou – illustrator, graphic designer, video artist

CURRENT COMIC BOOK new cover pagesmall‘DROP‘: A young man finds a watermelon on the street and sets out on his motorbike to return it.
Written and illustrated by Christopher Malapitan – illustrator, creative producer

‘SWEET VOYAGER‘: Two first grade classmates start building a space rocket for a school home activity, and they end up wandering in a galaxy of sweets and pastries.
Written and illustrated by Nearchos Konstantinou – illustrator, animator, educator

Cover Art, Preface & Layout Design
by Constantino Kouyialis – art director, illustrator, storyteller

Published Fall 2014.

Great news for all aspiring and upcoming artists!!

The team of CURRENT would like to announce that they will be having an open call for submissions at Cyprus Comic Con 2015 for their second volume of Current Comic Book Anthology!

If you love making comics and would like to see your work published alongside other talented local artists, this is your chance!

You can contact CURRENT at: currentcomicbook@gmail.com

CCC’15 Art Competition: Deadline extended to August 14

10/08/2015 by

The deadline for the Art competition to win a one year full scholarship in Graphic Design from the European University Cyprus, is going to be extended until the 14/8/15. The lessons will be taught in Greek and candidates must be fluent in the Greek Language.
EUC_LAUREATE_LOGO_COLOUR_GRThe contestants are invited to submit a photo or scanned image of a design that they have already created solely themselves. Each candidate is allowed to submit only ONE artwork. The file must be no more than two 2 MB.
The topic is free and it includes the following categories: Graphic Design / Illustration / Painting / Sculpture / Comic Book design
Before submitting please read the following terms and conditions:
1. The competition is open to people over 17 years.
2. There is no entry fee to enter this competition
3. Send your submissions at: t.anastassiades@euc.ac.cy. In your submission you must include the following details: age, place of residence and a phone number we can contact you with.
4. The submission closes on 14th of August. The winner will be announced on the 29th of August at Cyprus Comic Con 2015.
5. No responsibility can be accepted for entries not received for whatever reason.
6. The promoter reserves the right to cancel or amend the competition and these terms and conditions without notice in the event.
7. No cash alternative to the scholarship offered. The scholarship is NOT transferable.
8. The winner will be chosen based on the online voting (30% of the overall voting) and a designated Cyprus Comic Con Committee (70% of the overall voting).
9. By entering this competition, an entrant is indicating his/her agreement to be bound by these terms and conditions.