ART BALTAZAR is a Famous Cartoonist from the heart of Chicago and is the creative force behind The New York Times Best Selling, Eisner Award Winning DC Comics’ TINY TITANS, artist of the DC SUPER-PETS book series, Artist/Co-Writer for the awesome TINY TITANS/Little ARCHIE crossover, SUPERMAN FAMILY ADVENTURES, SUPER POWERS, ARKHAMANIACS and Itty Bitty HELLBOY! Art is co-founder of AW YEAH COMICS comic shops. He is the creator of the BIG ALIEN MOON CRUSH, GILLBERT the Little Merman, DREW and JOT, POWERS IN ACTION, ABRAHAM LINKAGE, WEBSTER THE SPIDER MONKEY, and the new YAHGZ graphic novel series. Latest projects include FLASH GORDON Adventures and Dr. Suess CAT in the HAT! Aw Yeah living the dream! Artie stays home and draws comics and never has to leave the house! He lives with his lovely wife, Rose, sons Sonny and Gordon, and daughter Audrey! AW YEAH MAN! www.artbaltazar.com
- 2009 #8 on the New York Times best Seller March 2009 for Tiny Titans vol. 1 Trade Paperback!
- 2009 Eisner Award Best Publication for Kids! (Tiny Titans)
- 2010 Noisy Award Nominee- Favorite New Duo Comic Book Podcast (Aw Yeah Podcast)
- 2011 Eisner Award Best Publication for Kids! (Tiny Titans)
- 2011 Harvey Award Best Original Graphic Publication for Younger Readers! (Tiny Titans)
- 2012 Columbia College Chicago Alumnus of the year Award
- 2013 AW YEAH COMICS Skokie Merchant of the Year
- 2013 Harvey Award Nominee Original Best Graphic Publication for Younger Readers! (Superman Family Adventures)
- 2014 Eisner Award Best Publication for Kids! (Itty Bitty Hellboy)
- 2015 Eisner Award Nominee Best Publication for Kids! (Tiny Titans)
- 2015 Stan Lee Excelsior Junior Award Nominee! (Itty Bitty Hellboy)
- 2017 ILLINOIS READS grades 3-5 list. (Tiny Titans)
- 2018 AMAZON’S 18 best books for reluctant readers (Summer 2018, Tiny Titans and The Science Fair, Ace DC Super Pets.
- 2019 Kids’ Comics Award Nominee for Most Epic Adventure! (Encounter)
- 2020/2021 ILLINOIS READS grades 6-8 list. (POWERS IN ACTION Volume 1)
- 2020 Best of Skokie Awards (AW YEAH COMICS)
- 2020 GLOBAL TRAVELER’s Great Reads (ArkhaManiacs)
- 2021 Ringo Award Nominee Best Humor Comic (ArkhaManiacs, DC Comics)
- 2022 Best of Chicago Awards (Art Baltazar’s Electric Milk Creations Website, artbaltazar.com) in the category of Computers & Electronics
- 2023 CB4K Award (Comic Books For Kids) Artist
- 2024 CB4K Award (Comic Books For Kids) Artist
- 2024 Suzy Award Best Phillipsburg Comic-Con Comic Book (Teen Titans GO to the Library)
- 2024 CIPA EVVY Book Award Finalist Juvenile Fiction Middle Grade (Ages 10-14) YAHGZ: The Craynobi Tales
- 2025 CB4K Award (Comic Books For Kids) Artist
- 2025 CB4K (Comic Books For Kids) Advisory Board Chairman
- 2025 CBC Children’s Book Council Teacher Favorites Awards (Dr. Suess: CAT in the HAT: Cat Out Of Water)
- 2025 MOONBEAM Children’s Book Awards Silver Medalists -Flash Gordon Adventures! (Papercutz)