Not Batusi – Daniel’s Birthday Present: Spider-Man

Spider-Man by Agnes Garbowska

Artist: Agnes Garbowska
Subject: Spider-Man
Date: April 21, 2009
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Note(s): Commissioned last year as a gift for Brian and Sarah’s son, Daniel. Happy Birthday, Daniel!

078: Carnage-tusi by Kelly Tindall

 

Carnage by Kelly Tindall

‘Tusi #: 078

Artist:  Kelly Tindall
Subject: Carnage (Amazing Spider-Man)
Date: February 28, 2010
Location: Winter Toronto Comicon, Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Note(s): Been wanting to get a Tindall contribution for a little while now but either missed his sketching times (TCAF) or just not being able to get away from my duties to enjoy myself (Fan Expo).  Of course when I finally get the opportunity I get busy at the con  and have no time to chat with him.  And I come of looking aloof or, worse, an ungrateful asshat.  So my apologies to Kelly.  I really do appreciate the Carnage piece.  And I especially dig the “hand coming out of the border” bit.

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.

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 – Moon Knight by Stephen Platt

Moon Knight by Stephen Platt

Artist:  Stephen Platt
Subject: Moon Knight
Date: August 24, 1994
Location: Sport Card and Comic Show, Metro Convention Centre (North), Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Note(s): This is the first sketch I ever received.  Stephen Platt had just come of a popular run on MOON KNIGHT and was working on PROPHET for Image. The I think I waited in line about 45 minutes for this sketch.  Luckily it was much better than the one an obnoxious kid in front got.

The kid kept bugging and bugging Stephen for a bloody, violent sketch.  You could tell it was beggining to get on Platt’s nerves.  He grabs a backing board and starts to draw a violent gangland style firefight complete with blood.  The obnoxious kid is in shock when he realizes that yes, that sketch of bloody, limbless stick figures shooting and maiming was his.  I wish I had taken a picture of the look on his face.

Not Batusi – Elektra: Assassin

Elektra by Bill Sienkiewicz

Artist:  Bill Sienkiewicz
Subject: Elektra (Daredevil)
Date: April 19, 2009
Location: Hobbystar’s Fan Appreciation Show, Metro Convention Centre (South), Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Note(s): One of the first artists I “followed” as a child.

064 – Comrade-tusi by Eric Kim

Colossus Doing the Batusi by Eric Kim

‘Tusi #: 064

Artist:  Eric Kim
Subject: Colossus (Peter Rasputin of the X-Men)
Date: May 9, 2009
Location: Toronto Reference Library, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Note(s): Peter dancing for Kitty Pryde…who could ask for anything more?

Colossus Doing The Batusi by Eric Kim

048: Weapon X-Tusi by Joe Benitez

Weapon X (Wolverine) doing the Batusi by Joe Benitez

‘Tusi #: 048

Artist:  Joe Benitez
Subject: Wolverine (Weapon X)
Date: April 19, 2009
Location: Hobbystar’s Fan Appreciation Show, Metro Convention Centre (South), Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Note(s): Another nice surprise.  A different version of Wolverine… does not look like he’s the best at doing the Batusi.  Thanks, Joe!

045: Mr Fan-Tusi by Nick Postic

Mr Fantastic doing the Batusi by Nick Postic

‘Tusi #: 045

Artist:  Nick Postic
Subject: Mr. Fantastic (Fantastic 4)
Date: April 18, 2009
Location: Hobbystar’s Fan Appreciation Show, Metro Convention Centre (South), Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Note(s): One of my favourite comic pros.  A nice touch with the pipe.

047: Spidey-Tusi by Todd Nauck

Sider-Man doing the Batusi by Todd Nauck

‘Tusi #: 047

Artist:  Todd Nauck
Subject: Spider-Man
Date: April 19, 2009
Location: Hobbystar’s Fan Appreciation Show, Metro Convention Centre (South), Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Note(s): Damn he draws a fun Spidey (with killer underarm webs too!).  A very nice gift from a great artist who truly loves to meet his fans.  I never saw him without a smile on his face that whole weekend.  Of course it would have been fun to see Todd’s version of  an Obama -tusi too…