Franco Aureliani
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![]() Franco Aureliani at the 2011 New York Comic Con. | |
Nationality | American |
Area(s) | Writer |
Notable works | Tiny Titans |
Awards | 2009, 2011, and 2014 Eisner Award for Best Publication for Kids 2011 Harvey Award for Best Original Graphic Publication for Young Readers |
Franco Aureliani is an American comic book writer/artist, best known for writing the DC Comics series Tiny Titans, for which he won two Eisner Awards 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, Superman Family Adventures. He and longtime writing partner and friend, Art Baltazar, won their third Eisner in 2014 for the Dark Horse Comics 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 of Tiny Titans, for which the two won the 2009 and 2011 Eisner Award for Best Publication for Kids.[1] Baltazar and Franco co-wrote DC's Billy Batson and the Magic of Shazam! and the comic book adaptation of Young Justice.[2] In 2012, DC launched a new series titled Superman Family Adventures which was written and drawn by Baltazar and Aureliani.[3] In 2013, Baltazar and Aureliani launched a revival of The Green Team for DC.[4][5] That series was cancelled in January 2014.[6]
Aureliani is an art teacher at Carmel High School in Carmel, New York.[7]
Awards
- 2009 Eisner Award for Best Publication for Kids for Tiny Titans.[1]
- 2011 Eisner Award for Best Publication for Kids for Tiny Titans.[1]
- 2014 Eisner Award for Best Publication for early readers: Itty Bitty Hellboy, by Art Baltazar and Franco.
- 2011 Harvey Award 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
- Batman '66 #12 (2014)
- Billy Batson and the Magic of Shazam! #5–19, 21 (2009–2010)
- DCU Halloween Special '09 #1 (2009)
- DCU Holiday Special #1 (2009)
- FCBD 2011 Young Justice Batman BB Super Sampler #1 (2011)
- Green Lantern: Larfleeze Christmas Special #1 (2011)
- Green Lantern: The Animated Series #0, 1–9 (2012–2013)
- Green Team: Teen Trillionaires #1–8 (2013–2014)
- Superman Family Adventures #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)
- Young Justice vol. 2 #1–6 (2011)
DC Comics and Archie Comics
- Tiny Titans/Little Archie #1–3 (2010–2011)
Dynamite Entertainment
- Captain Action Cat: The Timestream Catastrophe! #1–4 (2014)
Stone Arch Books
- Dino-Mike (2015)
References
- ^ a b c "2011 Eisner Award Winners List". San Diego Comic-Con International. 2011. Archived from the original on April 24, 2012. Retrieved April 23, 2012.
- ^ Franco Aureliani at the Grand Comics Database
- ^ Parkin, JK (February 10, 2012). "First look at the cover to Superman Family Adventures #1". Comic Book Resources. Archived from the original on April 24, 2012. Retrieved April 23, 2012.
DC Comics has revealed the cover to the first issue of Superman Family Adventures, the new all-ages title by the former Tiny Titans team of Art Baltazar and Franco Aureliani.
- ^ Rogers, Vaneta (February 24, 2013). "Art & Franco See Green Team as 'Most Outrageous' DC Book". Newsarama. Archived from the original on August 11, 2013. Retrieved August 10, 2013.
- ^ Sunu, Steve (April 25, 2013). "Baltazar & Franco Finance The Green Team". Comic Book Resources. Archived from the original on August 11, 2013. Retrieved August 10, 2013.
- ^ Johnston, Rich (October 14, 2013). "The End For Green Team: Teen Trillionaires… But Also Vibe And Katana?". Bleeding Cool. Archived from the original on October 19, 2013. Retrieved December 8, 2013.
- ^ "Franco Aureliani". Carmel High School. Archived from the original on March 12, 2014. Retrieved March 11, 2014.
External links
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- Franco Aureliani at the Comic Book DB (archived from the original)
- Franco Aureliani at Mike's Amazing World of Comics
- Geek To Me TV: Elliott talks to Art Baltazar & Franco (August 13, 2009) RedEye interview at YouTube