New Release
1946 - Only Hate
Thanasis Petrou continues to explore critical periods of modern Greek history with a new graphic novel.
The end of the Occupation leaves Greece deeply wounded. The black market, inflation, and shortages of basic necessities plague the daily lives of Greeks. At the same time, the country is experiencing a deep political division. In December 1944, armed clashes break out in Athens between ELAS and government forces backed by the British. State reconstruction, the regime question, the punishment of collaborators, and the dilemma between the left and the regime will form an explosive framework for the country's future.
The new graphic novel in Thanasis Petrou's now-iconic series, which already counts five volumes: The Hostages of Görlitz (2019), 1922: The End of a Dream (2021), 1923: Hostile Homeland (2022), 1936: Collapsing Democracy (2024), 1941: Strictly Blackout (2025).
Author:
Thanasis Petrou
Date of publication:
28/09/2026
Pages:
112
Dimensions:
21 X 29 εκ.
ISBN:
978-960-572-866-3
Publication:
2026
Categories:
Books, Graphic Novel
With the sixth volume of his historical series, Thanasis Petrou continues to seek the larger picture through small, individual stories. The merit of this approach lies in restoring History to the people who actually lived it, without diminishing the political and social forces that shaped their fates. And it serves as a reminder that when a society fails to process its wounds, the past does not simply close a chapter—it becomes the very ground upon which the next one opens.
– Stelios Papagrigoriou, CNN…one of the very few attempts to narrate the Greek Civil War in graphic novel form, even as historical comics have been flourishing in recent years.
– Manos Vasileiou Aronis, Smassing CultureThis is, after all, one of the defining characteristics of his work. Petrou has chosen the graphic novel as a medium for historical narrative. Beyond their visual excellence, his illustrations evoke a period atmosphere, reconstructing spaces and figures while allowing the reader to feel immersed in a society attempting to return to normality without having shed its trauma.
– Dionysis Marinos, Book PressThe narrative power of the work lies in Petrou’s ability to approach historical developments from below, through the eyes of those living through their consequences. Politics ceases to be merely a series of events and dates, becoming an integral part of everyday life. This approach turns the graphic novel into more than a historical depiction; it becomes a social fresco that evokes the genuine reality of the era.
– oncamera.grThanasis Petrou
Born in Thessaloniki in 1971. He studied French Literature, Sociolinguistics and comic book creation. From 2005 to 2011, he worked on the magazine 9, published by the Eleftherotypia newspaper. Since 2012, he has been teaching at AKTO.
His works include: The Drummer and His Friends (Vivliopelagos, 2008). Pararlama and Other Stories by Demosthenes Voutyras, script by Dimitris Vanellis (Topos, 2011). The Corpse, scripted by Tassos Zafeiradis and Yannis Palavos, published by Jemma Press – Best Cover 2011 at the Comicdom Awards and a commendation in the Cover Illustration category at the EBGE Awards (in French: Le Croque-mort, published by Steinkis, 2015). Yousouri and Other Fantastic Stories, written by Dimitris Vanellis – Best Comic 2012 at the Comicdom Awards. Actors – Honourable Mention in the Book and Cover Illustration category at the EBGE Awards, (Cartoonark, 2013). The Junkie’s Holy Week (Topos, 2015), scripted by D. Vanellis, based on the short story of the same name by M. Karagatsis. At the Battle of Marathon (Patakis Publications, 2015, 2016 State Book Award for Knowledge) and At the Battle of Thermopylae (Patakis Publications, 2016), comics based on scripts by Katerina Servi. Amanita muscaria, scripted by Pavlos Methenitis (Gnosis, 2016). At Salamis and Plataea, comics based on a script by Katerina Servi (Patakis Publications, 2017). Gra-Grou, a comic book written by Tassos Zafeiradis and Yannis Palavos (Ikaros, 2017, winner of the Best Comic Book and Best Script awards at the Greek Comic Book Awards, 2018). Yiannoulis Halepas, the legend of modern Greek sculpture, script by Dimitris Vanellis (Patakis Publications, 2019). Patience is Required, script by Maria Panagiotou (Mikros Iros, 2021).
