The Basics
Steve Stivaktis (they/he) is a comic artist, writer, and illustrator born in 1991 in Athens, Greece. They’ve worked in comics and illustration since they were 17, and isn’t planning to stop any time soon. They aim to work on stories about Greek queer speculative fiction, go to as many comic conventions as possible, and produce extreme quantities of stickers.
In their free time, Steve plays TTRPGs with friends, spends time with their dog, and hoards knowledge about niche scientific interests that would earn them either a PhD or many awkward social interactions.
Experience
Steve graduated from Ornerakis School of Applied Arts in 2012 and is currently in a Greek Civilisation undergrad course from the Greek Open University, with the goal of studies in fantasy literature and Greek speculative fiction, specifically. They’ve done courses in tattooing and creative writing, as well as several weirdly niche ones that will be of zero use to them in a professional environment but make them happy.
Gerard ή Το Σπαθί στην Πλάτη του (“Gerard or Get Your Sword” – Jemma Press, 2024) – Best Art Design, Best Original Script, Best Comic in the 2025 Greek Comic Awards
Σπαζοραχούλα ή Το Μάτι της Μέδουσας (“Spazorahoula or The Eye of Medusa”, art by Len Gog – Jemma Press, 2021) – Best Original Script in the 2022 Greek Comic Awards
Μύθοι και Αλήθειες (“Myths and truths”, with Harry Saxon, Antivirus magazine, 2013-2014)
FtM (with Harry Saxon, Antivirus magazine, 2012)
- EU-CONEXUS - Comic Strip in Science (EU Conexus European University for Smart Urban Coastal Sustainability, co-founded by the European Union, 2025)
Χωριόρρορ (αυτοέκδοση, 2025)
When I Was Me (Quindrie Press, 2021)
Ambrosia (Discord Comics, 2020)
Minimum Effort 1, Minimum Effort 2 – 2021, 2023) - journal comics
Πουλιά! (“Birds!” with George Komiotis, 2019) - stories set in 1950's and 1960's Athens, featuring birds
Εσμέ (“Esme”, 2017) - queer comedy set in a fantasy Greece inspired by folk tales
Σκιτσούχτρα (“Jellinkfish”, 1, 2, Omnibus – 2015-2018) - comic strips featuring a jellyfish-shaped demon that causes art problems
Ιδιοτρόπιο 1-4 (“Idiotropio 1-4” 2013-2016) - collections of comedy strips
Τα Τέρατα στη Ντουλάπα (“The Monsters in the Closet” – 2013, και Τα Τέρατα Εκτός “The Monsters Are Out”, 2018) - coming out stories
Various zines (Συγγνώμη Queerie ποιος είστε; / So you think you have some queeries, Ο Αμφιλάτρης και η Κατάρα της Μάγισσας, ΦΑΪ!, Things I learned from my dog, Animals in Colour, etc) (2013 - now)
Artwork for the RPG modules “Exordium” (2017-today)
- Classical pottery inspired artwork for "Αγαμεμνωδία" (2023) - illustrations for the award-winning comedy by Maria Christodoulou
Historical artwork in the award-winning documentary “AKOE-AMFI: The History of a Revolution (*To Sleep on his Chest) by Iossif Vardakis (2022 – Fan Award in the Thessaloniki Documentary Festival 2023)
Character design in the RPG “The Seas Above” by the team led by Markos Daskalakis (2022)
Collaboration with ForFansByFans, Wizards of the Coast, and Hot Topic in Dungeons and Dragons illustrations and merchandise (2019)
Character design and cover for the RPG “The Small Folk” by Phil Masters (Fate, 2015)
Various children’s books illustrations (2011-today)
- Art teacher at Ornerakis School of Applied Arts (comics class - 2025 -)
- Tattooer (Tattoo Clinic Athens - 2024-2025)
- Art teacher at Ornerakis School of Applied Arts (course for ages 13-18, 2022-2024)
- Helsinki Comics Festival themed exhibition - Greece / Darkness (2025)
- Gentrification: Ξένοι στον τόπο μας (Smassing Culture - Athens 2025)
- Noir & Blanc Exhibition (Comicdom Con Athens 2025 - comic written by Manolis Vamvounis)
- Ennio E Giallo (Larissa 2025 - illustration for "Il Gatto a Nova Code" (1971)
- Σχεδία Σωτηρίας (Athens Con 2018)