(W) Art Baltazar & Various (A) Chris Giarrusso, Art Baltazar (CA) Chris Giarrusso. A brand new series by Tiny Titans creators Art Baltazar and Franco* along with Chris Giarrusso creator of the G-Man series! Encounter is a new kind of hero; an alien escaped from his planet to Earth* who can take any form he chooses* and decides to become a hero! With help from his talking dog Barko* he fights crime on our planet.