Book Launch – Dec. 4, 2009: OUR OWN SHADOW By Carolynn Unknown and Noel Tuazon

Received these awesome images from Noel (ELK’S RUN) Tuazon.  How can you not attend this book launch?

“IT’S THE END OF A TRILOGY…”

2009 Lucca Comics and Games – Almost Done

Day 4 of the con has just started. Having a fabulous time. A ton of pictures have been taken (and a ton of great food has been eaten). Met some great people and made some new friends. This convention experience has been magnificent.

Purchased a gorgeous Eduardo Risso portfolio set of 15 11×17 prints and got a Sandman sketch.

3 more days in Italy before I head back home. And another 358 more days until I come back to Lucca!

Taking A 10 Day Holiday – 2009 Lucca Comic Art Festival

Leaving Monday evening for a 10 day vacation to Italy and the 2009 Lucca Comic Art Festival.  I’ll try to post updates whenever I have internet access.

Not Batusi – Marlon Brando as Jor-El by Tom Grummett

Marlon Brando as Jor-El by Tom Grummett

‘Tusi #: 074

Artist:  Tom Grummett

Subject: Jor-El (Marlon Brando)
Date: June 14, 2008
Location: Lillian H. Smith Library Auditorium, 239 College Street, Toronto, Ontario

Note(s): Tom used a screen capture for this drawing of Marlon Bzrando as Jor-El.

059 – Black Widow’s Bite-tusi by Matt Kindt

Black Widow Doing The Batusi by Matt Kindt

‘Tusi #: 059

Artist:  Matt Kindt
Subject: Black Widow (Natasha Romanov) and the goons of A.I.M.
Date: May 9, 2009
Location: Toronto Reference Library, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Note(s): Shortly after I picked this up from Matt I overheard a guy  comment, “Why would he get Matt Kindt to draw the Black Widow?”  I didn’t ask for the Black Widow but when I saw it I thought it was quite appropriate:  the Spuer Spy guy draws the Super Spy.  Personally I am always a little surprised by the ‘mainstream’ choices made by some of the indie artists in the DTB gallery.  But then I remember the almost all comics fans grew up reading the Big 2 so it is only natural that some of their favourite characters are ‘mainstream.’

Not Batusi: The Kirby Superheroes by Jeff Lemire

Kamandi, The Sandman, The Demon and OMAC by Jeff Lemire

Artist:  Jeff Lemire
Subject: Jack Kirby’s Super-heroes – Kamandi, OMAC, Sandman and the Demon Etrigan
Date: August 29, 2009
Location: Fan Expo Canada, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Note(s): I first saw this piece on Jeff`s table back in April at the Fan Appreciation show.  I was lucky that it was still there for me in August.  Thanks, Jeff!  And go please read SWEET TOOTH.  You will not be disappointed.

Bonus: I accidentally started scanning this in B&W.  It does look awesome, no?

051 – Kuta-tusi by Sean Cheeks Galloway

 

Kuta Doing The Batusi by Sean "Cheekc" Galloway

‘Tusi #: 051

Artist: Sean “Cheeks” Galloway
Subject: Kuta
Date: April 19, 2009
Location: MegaCon, Orlando, Florida, U.S.A.

Note(s):  A special THANK YOU to my friend David Wray who was at Megacon and picked up this (and 3 other pieces) for me.

052 – Tiny Titans-tusi by Art Balthazar

Tiny Titans Doing The Batusi by Art Balthazar

‘Tusi #: 052

Artist:  Art Balthazar
Subject: Tiny Titans (Starfire, Raven, Cyborg, Robin & Changeling)
Date: April 19, 2009
Location: MegaCon, Orlando, Florida, U.S.A.

Note(s): Art Balthazar doin’ his thang!

A special THANK YOU to my friend David Wray who was at Megacon and picked up this (and 3 other pieces) for me.

053 – Billy Tucci-tusi by Franco

Billy Tucci Doing The Batusi by Franco

‘Tusi #: 053

Artist:  Franco
Subject: Billy Tucci
Date: April 19, 2009
Location: MegaCon, Orlando, Florida, U.S.A.

Note(s): This was a first for the Batusi Blog (and a great surprise):  One creator drawing another creator.  I’m not sure if Billy Tucci saw this at the show but I wonder what his reaction was.  I’m a big fan of Franco and Art Balthazar’s TINY TITANS so it was nice to add this piece to the collection.

A special THANK YOU to my friend David Wray who was at Megacon and picked up this (and 3 other pieces) for me.

074 – Bat(woman)tusi by Caanan Grall

Batwoman Doing The Batusi by Caanan Grall

‘Tusi #: 074

Artist:  Caanan Grall
Subject: Batwoman (Katherine ‘Kate’ Kane)
Date: August 29, 2009
Location: Fan Expo Canada, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Note(s): This piece was a total surprise.  My friend, Ang Sim, asked Caanan Grall (CELADORE on Zudacomics.com) to do this sketch.  I help out at the Fan Expo Canada show and for the last 2 years I have not been able to get any pieces done for this blog because I am too busy.   So a big THANK YOU for Ang for getting this piece for me.  And also a nice THANK YOU to Caanan for both the sketch and for mentioning on his blog  (with other great Fan Expo sketches) that it was his favourite of the show. Please go check out CELADORE.  It is a great comic (and the reason I was so late in posting this – I had to read all 120 pages of it first!).