New Release Books by Franco Aureliani

Filled with fearsome monsters, fascinating lore, and vibrant illustrations, Fae and the Moon is a much-needed adventure story about overcoming despair through the powers of love and hope. Fae, in mourning for her missing mother, sits night after night below the Moon that her mother so loved. Then one night she discovers she can pluck the Moon out of the star-filled sky! Back safe in her house, she holds it close, feeling comfort at last. But Fae loses the Moon, and finds that taking it has awakened ancient monsters--rats, dragons, and more, who hunt it for themselves. Will Fae be able to reclaim the Moon, find her own inner strength, and save the world from eternal darkness?

An all-ages, all-fun, adventure-filled collection about the zany Tiny Titans! The Tiny Titans try to figure out the difference between a superhero and a sidekick, show-and-tell day at Sidekick Elementary has hilarious results, and Beast Boy tackles science class--and find out if Robin keeps his new identity as Nightwing! Collects Tiny Titans #3, #5-6, #8-9, #11, #13-15, #17, #19-21, #23, and #28.

Perfect for fans of Dino-Mike! Meet PEACH. How did she get her name? What's her secret? What have the Monsters taken from her village? Seeking independence, and prove she's a warrior, Peach begins her quest to save her village from the Monsters from Monster Isle... and meets some interesting people along the way! ACTION ADVENTURE! Its all here!

ArkhaManiacs is Art Baltazar and Franco providing their unique, cartoony take on a certain apartment building (Arkham) in Gotham City and the people (mostly!) who live there. There's an apartment building in Gotham City full of life: kids with special powers, pirates in the swimming pool, even a croc (or two!). Young Bruce Wayne is drawn to the fun and excitement he sees going on at the Arkham Apartments, but to Wayne Enterprises, it's just another property they own. Bruce is determined to find out why this apartment building is full of so much fun and laughter. What exactly is going on over there? Time to sneak over when no one is looking...even though it's like the house is laughing at him! HA HA HA! With ArkhaManiacs, Art Baltazar and Franco return to the DC Universe and provide their unique, cartoony take on a Gotham City quite unlike any we've seen before!

Aw yeah, the World's Greatest Heroes are back in brand new all-ages adventures from the award-winning creative team that brought you TINY TITANS and SUPERMAN FAMILY ADVENTURES. With original artwork by DC Comics illustrators, as well as bonus glossaries and visual prompts and questions, these full-color comic books will captivate and support young readers.

To find the evil Mr. Bones, Mike and Shannon will have to follow the fossils„even if it leads them to an ancient dinosaur graveyard in Antarctica! (Hint: it does.) Because of continental drift, the dinosaur fossils Mr. Bones thought were in Australia are actually in Antarctica. But make no bones about it„this villain still intends to cover every continent with reborn dino-slaves . . . and take over the world! Each book in this action-packed series is written and illustrated by the Eisner-Award winning creator of Tiny Titans: Franco!

Having been defeated in Australia and Antarctica, Mr. Bones hides out somewhere heÍs sure he wonÍt be found: the Moon! But the jokeÍs on him, as Mike and Shannon take to the space to face off against their arch-nemesis in a lunar showdown of dino-sized proportions! But when they finally track him down, they realize Mr. Bones isnÍt at all what he seems to be . . . Each book in this action-packed series is written and illustrated by the Eisner-Award winning creator of Tiny Titans: Franco!

HERE COMES THE AWESOME! Your favorite superheroes return! Cornelius, Alowicious, Hammond, and Alice! Better known as Action Cat, Adventure Bug, Awesome Bear, and . . . Adorable Action Cat! What evil threat can threaten our heroes this time? No doubt EVIL CAT will pounce again! Parallel-O-Ham commits crimes in beautiful downtown Skokie! Even the Daring Dogs commit some feats of heroism! Aw yeah!

"Superman created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster; Supergirl based on the characters created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster. By special arrangement with the Jerry Siegel family"

Can Superman keep Smallville from going to the dogs? Acts of awesomeness are happening around town. People are being rescued, runaway tractors stopped, and fires extinguished. This is all in a day's work for the hero known only as "Superman." But who is he, really? Thirteen-year-old Clark Kent knows. He has a super-secret--one his parents are constantly worried will get out. Clark promises to be extra careful, but when random objects in downtown Smallville begin to take flight and disappear, his parents threaten to ground him. Except he's innocent! If Superman isn't responsible...who is? Join Clark in his hilarious adventure as he sniffs out the real culprit. From New York Times--bestselling and Eisner Award-winning creators Art Baltazar and Franco, comes a fun, whimsical story featuring young Lana Lang, Lex Luthor, and of course Clark Kent.

"Superman created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, by special arrangement with the Jerry Siegel family."

"Portions of this book were previously published in Encounter, Issues 6-10 Ã2019"--Title page verso.

From the pages of Itty Bitty Comics! comes Grimmiss Island! When the Volcano Goddess threatens the Mama Woogees' tiny island, only little Grimmiss can save the day! This wacky yarn has it all: hot lava, lost love, and witch doctors! Don't even get us started on the angry cactus, the screenwriting armadillo, and the strange disturbance that has awakened the island's tiki monoliths! When you're little guy with a skull head, there's adventure around every corner! From the Eisner Award-winning creative minds of Art Baltazar and Franco! Tropical drinks not included.

Dino-Mike is going deep into Atlantic Ocean in this chapter book adventure! Young Michael Evans and his dino-huntin' dad are headed to an underwater dinosaur habitat! They're not real dinosaurs, of course . . . Or are they? Imagine Dino-Mike's surprise when the dinosaurs actually come to life and an underwater portal to the Jurassic period is revealed. With easy-to-read language and illustrations on nearly every page, Dino-Mike chapter books are perfect for beginning readers. Written and illustrated by the Eisner-Award winning creator of Tiny Titans, Franco!

Dino-Mike is on the trail of a T. rex in this chapter book adventure! The son of a famous paleontologist, young Michael Evans travels the world with his dino-huntin' dad. As dad digs dino bones, Mike does some exploring on his own and winds up finding a live T. rex! After tracking what couldnt possibly be real, Mike meets a mysterious kid that seems to know why and how the real dinosaur got here. With easy-to-read language and illustrations on nearly every page, Dino-Mike chapter books are perfect for beginning readers. Written and illustrated by the Eisner-Award winning creator of Tiny Titans, Franco!

Captain Marvel has a new enemy, Arson Fiend, who delights in setting fires--and worse, something seems to be happening to Billy's ability to control his actions.

The villain Dr. Sivana has recently escaped from Fawcett City Penitentiary, and his plans involve a hostile takeover of the city--but Captain Marvel and Mary Marvel stand in the way.

As Billy is struggling to keep his superpowers under control, a new enemy takes Mary prisoner--and Captain Marvel has to rescue her without turning into a villain himself.

This volume collects issues #1-#4 of the Dark Horse Comics series Itty Bitty Mask." -- verso.

Dr. Sivana and his robotic Mr. Atom are back, looking for revenge on Billy Batson and his sister Mary.

Mike and Shannon go through the time portal to discover a robot who wants to repopulate the Earth with dinosaurs and a group of Tyrannosaurus rex babies who remember Mike from New York.

The Action and Adventure begin again! Time for more awesomeness with the superheroes of beautiful downtown Skokie--Aw Yeah Comics' very own Action Cat and Adventure Bug! See our heroes battle dastardly villains! Wonder as a burning asteroid hurdles toward earth! Beware of the lurking Golden Age evil! That's right--Golden Age Action Cat! This all-ages collection has everything and more! Brought to you by the Eisner Award-winning cartoonists Art Baltazar and Franco, and collecting issues #5-#8 of their original Aw Yeah Comics! series! Also featuring stories from the Aw Yeah crew--Scoot McMahon, Alejandro Rosado, Denver Brubaker, and Kurt Wood! True story!

Dino-Mike is at the Museum of Natural History in this chapter book adventure! Soon, baby dinos are running wild all over the museum!

LITTLE ARCHIE BY ART & FRANCO is the exciting collection featuring the duo's take on Little Riverdale! Told in three spotlight stories, the characters of Riverdale get miniature and tackle the craziest adventures. Join in on the fun from the superstar comics team Art Baltazar and Franco (Tiny Titans, Action Cat and Adventure Bug)! Little Archie's wildest day ever starts with a cat eating his homework--and things just get crazier from there! But this isn't just an ordinary cat, and this certainly won't be an ordinary day for Little Archie and his friends. Little Sabrina encounters very colorful doppelgangers of her little kitty Salem. When she tries to use magic to whisk them back to wherever they came from she finds that their magic abilities are more than she bargained for! Plus, more with Little Josie, Valerie and Melody as only the Pussycats can bring!