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Franco Aureliani is an American
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writer/artist, best known for writing the
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series '' Tiny Titans'', for which he won two
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s in 2009 and 2011. ''Tiny Titans'' also won a Harvey award in 2011. He was also nominated for another Harvey in 2013 for another project from DC Comics, ''
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''. He and longtime writing partner and friend,
Art Baltazar Arthee "Art" Baltazar (born 1968) is an American comics artist and writer who currently works for DC Comics. Career Art Baltazar started making comic books with his self-published comic book, ''The Cray-Baby Adventures''. Since then he has cre ...
, won their third Eisner in 2014 for the
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children's series '' Itty Bitty Hellboy''. He also teaches art at Carmel High School.


Career

Franco Aureliani is the artist and co-writer with
Art Baltazar Arthee "Art" Baltazar (born 1968) is an American comics artist and writer who currently works for DC Comics. Career Art Baltazar started making comic books with his self-published comic book, ''The Cray-Baby Adventures''. Since then he has cre ...
of '' Tiny Titans'', for which the two won the 2009 and 2011
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for Best Publication for Kids. Baltazar and Franco co-wrote DC's ''
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''. In 2012, DC launched a new series titled ''
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'' which was written and drawn by Baltazar and Aureliani. In 2013, Baltazar and Aureliani launched a revival of '' The Green Team'' for DC. That series was cancelled in January 2014. Aureliani is an art teacher at Carmel High School in
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.


Awards

* 2009
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for Best Publication for Kids for '' Tiny Titans''. * 2011 Eisner Award for Best Publication for Kids for ''Tiny Titans''. * 2014 Eisner Award for Best Publication for early readers: ''Itty Bitty Hellboy'', by Art Baltazar and Franco. *2011
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for Best Original Graphic Publication for Younger Readers: "Tiny Titans"


Bibliography


Aw Yeah Comics! Publishing

* ''Aw Yeah Comics!'' #1–2 (2013) * ''Peach and the Isle of Monsters'' #1 (2016)


Blindwolf Studios/Electric Milk Comics

* ''Patrick the Wolf Boy'' #1 (2000) * ''Patrick the Wolf Boy: Christmas Special 2000'' #1 (2000) * ''Patrick the Wolf Boy: Halloween Special'' #1 (2000) * ''Patrick the Wolf Boy: Mother's Day Special 2001'' #1 (2001) * ''Patrick the Wolf Boy: Next Halloween Special 2001'' #1 (2001) * ''Patrick the Wolf Boy: Summer Special 2001'' #1 (2001) * ''Patrick the Wolf Boy: Valentine's Day Special 2001'' #1 (2001)


Dark Horse Comics

* ''Aw Yeah Comics: Action Cat & Adventure Bug'' #1–4 (2016) * '' Itty Bitty Hellboy'' #1–5 (2013) * ''Itty Bitty Hellboy: The Search for the Were-Jaguar'' #1–4 (2015–2016) *Itty Bitty: Маsк


DC Comics

* ''
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'' #12 (2014) * ''
Billy Batson and the Magic of Shazam! ''Billy Batson and the Magic of Shazam!'' was an all-ages comic book series published by DC Comics as a part of its Johnny DC imprint. The series debuted in September 2008, and was originally written and drawn by Mike Kunkel.FCBD 2011 Young Justice Batman BB Super Sampler'' #1 (2011) * ''Green Lantern:
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Christmas Special'' #1 (2011) * '' Green Lantern: The Animated Series'' #0, 1–9 (2012–2013) * '' Green Team: Teen Trillionaires'' #1–8 (2013–2014) * ''
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'' #1–12 (2012–2013) * ''Super Powers'' #1–6 (2017) * '' Tiny Titans'' #1–50 (2008–2012) * '' Tiny Titans: Return to the Treehouse'' #1–6 (2014–2015) * ''
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'' vol. 2 #1–6 (2011)


DC Comics and Archie Comics

* ''Tiny Titans/
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'' #1–3 (2010–2011)


Dynamite Entertainment

* ''Captain Action Cat: The Timestream Catastrophe!'' #1–4 (2014)


Stone Arch Books

* ''Dino-Mike'' (2015)


Little Bee Books

* ''Fae and the Moon'' (2023)


References


External links

*
Franco Aureliani
at Mike's Amazing World of Comics
Geek To Me TV: Elliott talks to Art Baltazar & Franco (August 13, 2009)
''
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'' interview at
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