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 created such other comics as Gyro-Man, Captain Camel & the Space Chicken, Jimmy Dydo, Lunar Lizard, Meteor Mite, and Patrick the Wolf Boy.
Baltazar briefly worked with Warner Bros. and had a monthly comic strip in Disney Adventures Magazine titled "Gorilla Gorilla!". Baltazar has completed a graphic novel titled The Big Amoeba for Platinum Studios.
Baltazar was the artist and co-writer with Franco Aureliani of Tiny Titans, for which the two won a 2011 Eisner Award for Best Publication for Kids. The Baltazar and Aureliani team co-wrote DC's Billy Batson and the Magic of Shazam! and the comic book adaptation of the animated TV series Young Justice. In 2011, Capstone Publishers began publishing a series of DC Super-Pets books illustrated by Baltazar. In 2012, Baltazar founded a comic book shop in Skokie, Illinois with his partner and co-owner Franco Aureliani. That same year, DC launched a new series titled Superman Family Adventures which was written and drawn by Baltazar and Aureliani. Fuzzy, the Krypto Mouse, a character who appeared in a single story in Superboy #65 (June 1958), inspired a similar character created by Baltazar for Superman Family Adventures. In 2013, Baltazar and Aureliani launched a revival of The Green Team for DC. That series was cancelled in January 2014.
Awards
2011 Eisner Award for Best Publication for Kids for Tiny Titans.
Bibliography
Books
Capstone Publishers
Ace: The Origin of Batman's Dog, 2017 - written by Steve Korte
The Amazing Mini-Mutts, 2012 - written by Donald Lemke
Attack of the Invisible Cats, 2011 - written by Scott Sonneborn
Backward Bowwow, 2011 - written by Sarah Hines Stephens
Barnyard Brainwash, 2012 - written by John Sazaklis
Battle Bugs of Outer Space, 2011 - written by Jane B. Mason
The Biggest Little Hero, 2012 - written by John Sazaklis
Candy Store Caper, 2012 - written by John Sazaklis
The Cat Crime Club, 2012 - written by Steve Korte
DC Super-Pets Character Encyclopedia, 2013 - written by Steve Korte
Deep-sea Duel, 2012 - written by John Sazaklis
The Fantastic Flexy Frog, 2012 - written by Michael Dahl
The Fastest Pet on Earth, 2011 - written by J. E. Bright
Heroes of the High Seas, 2011 - written by J. E. Bright
The Hopping Hero, 2011 - written by John Sazaklis
Jumpa: The Origin of Wonder Woman's Kanga, 2017 - written by Steve Korte
Midway Monkey Madness, 2011 - written by Sarah Hines Stephens
Night of the Scaredy Crows, 2012 - written by Sarah Hines Stephens
Pooches of Power!, 2011 - written by Sarah Hines Stephens
Royal Rodent Rescue, 2011 - written by John Sazaklis
Salamander Smackdown!, 2011 - written by John Sazaklis
Sleepy Time Crime, 2012 - written by Sarah Hines Stephens
Starro and the Space Dolphins, 2012
Streaky: The Origin of Supergirl's Cat, 2017 - written by Steve Korte
Super Hero Splash Down, 2011 - written by Jane B. Mason
Super-Pets Showdown, 2012 - written by Sarah Hines Stephens
Superpowered Pony, 2011 - written by Sarah Hines Stephens
Swamp Thing vs the Zombie Pets, 2012 - written by John Sazaklis
Comic books
Action Lab Comics
Miraculous: Adventures of Ladybug & Cat Noir: FCBD 2018 (Sami the Samurai Squirrel backup story) (2018) Powers in Action #1–4 (2018–2020)
Archie Comics
World of Archie Double Digest #5 (2011)
Aw Yeah Comics! Publishing
Aw Yeah Comics! #1–2 (2013)
Blindwolf Studios / Electric Milk Comics
Captain Camel and the Space Chicken #1 (2001) 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)