Not Batusi – Kitty Pryde by K. Thor Jensen

Artist:  K. Thor Jensen
Subject: Kitty Pryde (Shadowcat)
Date: May 16, 2009
Location: Unknown

Note(s): A nice piece I won during the FULL OF PRYDE charity fundraiser.

075: Death-tusi by Gary Frank

Death of The Endless by Gary Frank

‘Tusi #: 075
Artist:  Gary Frank
Subject: Death (Sandman, The Endless)
Date: October 31, 2009
Location: Lucca Comics & Games, Lucca, Italy

Notes: I had gone to Italy with absolutely no intentions of getting any Batusi sketches.  I just figured that with my severe inability to speak the Italian langauge without causing a possible World War I would be better served just getting generic sketches.

I had just finished reading all 4 Absolute volumes of Neil Gaiman’s SANDMAN.  I thought that those characters would make for some nice sketch subject requests while in Europe.

Gary was not a guest of the show but my friend Tiziano introduced him to me while he was walking about.  Gary was kind enough to agree to draw a little doodle for me.  I asked for Death but then Tiziano mentioned the Doing the Batusi theme.  Gary kind of smirked and I thought, “no way in hell is he doing that theme.”  He took away my sketchbook and returned it the next day.

Yeah, I was left just a little bit speechless when I opened the sketchbook.

Lucca Con 2009 – Sketch_03 – Sergio Algozzino

Comix Show

Artist:  Sergio Algozzino
Date: October 29, 2009
Location: Lucca Comics and Games, Lucca, Italy

Note(s): Might possibly be my favourite sketch from the whole trip.  A self-portrait inside the walls of the Lucca.

Lucca Con 2009 – Sketch_02 – Marco Galli

Il Santo Premier

Artist:  Marco Galli
Date: October 29, 2009
Location: Lucca Comics and Games, Lucca, Italy

Note(s): Well, today is Valentine’s Day.  Really like this one.

Lucca Con 2009 – Sketch_01 – Davide Osenda

Ultima lezione a Gottinga

Artist:  Davide Osenda
Date: October 29, 2009
Location: Lucca Comics and Games, Lucca, Italy

Note(s): The first sketch of the convention and it was a nice little watercolour piece.  I’m pretty sure that this was his standard con sketch but it still took about 20 mins to complete it.  Davide kept checking out the sketchpad while waiting for the watercolour to dry, feeling the paper between his fingers.  I finally realized that he really liked the pad so I wrote down the website info in the inside of his personal sketchbook.  I wonder if Curry’s will give me a commission…

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.

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?

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.