Pro Interviews: Franco Aureliani

Franco's art desk with a Nightcrawler sketch.
Comic creator Franco Aureliani at his art table
Comic creator Franco Aureliani at his art table

PRO INTERVIEWS

Franco Aureliani makes fun comics because he is a fun guy. With his frequent partner Art Baltazaar, Franco has created Eisner-award winning comics like Tiny Titans  that are charming, witty, and fun. As a creator, he appears at many comic book conventions and is generous and engaging with his fans.


BUDDY SCALERA @ COMIC BOOK SCHOOL: What’s one thing every artist should include in their convention portfolio

FRANCO: Panel to panel sequence! You’ve got to be able to tell a story.

 

COMIC BOOK SCHOOL: What’s one thing you saw last week that you’ll incorporate into your comic book storytelling

FRANCO: I found an old book of album covers from the ‘60s and the ‘70s and I love the funky lines and colors and thought that would be great to incorporate something like that into a project I’m working on now.

COMIC BOOK SCHOOL: What’s one comic book you’d recommend that people start reading?

FRANCO: Digging “Guardians of the Galaxy” right now.

 

COMIC BOOK SCHOOL: What’s on your desk right now?

FRANCO: I’m doing a fun commission sketch of Nightcrawler.

Franco's art desk with a Nightcrawler sketch.
Franco’s art desk with a Nightcrawler sketch.


COMIC BOOK SCHOOL: Creative tool(s) of choice:

FRANCO: Nothing beats a pencil in my book!

 

Website: http://www.awyeahcomics.com

Twitter: @awyeahfranco

 

This interview appeared originally in the Comic Book School Newsletter. Sign up today and get this free newsletter.

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