Career
His influence spawned a new generation of young Bulgarian comic book artists as Vladimir Nedialkov, Koko Sarkisian, Ivan Kirjakov and others He was one of the main artists of the comics magazine DUGA (Rainbow), which was the most popular comics for several generations of Bulgarian children. His most popular cartoon is which was popular in Bulgaria during the 1970s and 80s.
Recently Rumen Petkov has worked as a writer, storyboard artist, animation director and director on some episodes of Johnny Bravo, Dexter"s Laboratory, Cow and Chicken, The New Woody Woodpecker Show and other series.
He has said about animation: "Animation will never die because it"s like music, because it"s like running with the wind, because it"s funny.".