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{{Short description|Belgian cartoonist and screenwriter of metanoia}}
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| birth_name    = Luc Collin
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'''Luc Collin''', best known by the pen name '''Batem''' (born 6 April 1960 in [[Kamina]], [[Belgian Congo]]) is a [[Belgium|Belgian]] [[comics artist]] best known as the artist successor of [[André Franquin]] of the series ''[[Marsupilami]]''.
==Biography==
Collin started his career in the studio of colorist Vittorio Leonardo, and at S.E.P.P. (''Société d'Edition, de Presse et de Publicité''), a subsidiary company of [[Dupuis]] that specialised on audiovisual adaptations of the characters that are the property of ''[[Spirou (magazine)|Spirou]]'' magazine. Collin worked on several merchandising projects involving ''Shoe'', the ''Snorky'' and the ''Marsupilami''.<ref name=lam-bat>{{cite web|last= Lambiek Comiclopedia |title= Batem (Luc Collin) |url=http://lambiek.net/artists/b/batem.htm }}</ref>
In 1987 Franquin asked him to do the artwork of ''Marsupilami''.<ref name=lam-bat/> He has illustrated stories of the series since, starting with ''[[La Queue du Marsupilami]]'' (1987), initially working with Franquin himself and several writers, such as Greg, Yann, Fauche, Éric Adam and Dugomier. The most recent album, ''Red monster'' was published in 2008.
==Bibliography==
*''[[Marsupilami]]'', 33 [[comic album|albums]], with [[Greg (comics)|Greg]], [[Yann le Pennetier|Yann]], [[André Franquin]] (writer), and several other scenarists; 1987–today, initially on [[Marsu Productions]], later [[Dupuis]].
* ''Sam Speed'' (as writer), with Stéphane Colman, MO/CDM and Madeline, La Sirène.
* ''Gaz à tous les étages'', 2003.
==References==
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* [https://web.archive.org/web/20081002144809/http://www.brusselsbdtour.com/default.aspx?section=BioAuteurs Batem bio] access BDbios brusselsbdtour.com {{in lang|fr}}
* [http://bdoubliees.com/journalspirou/auteurs1/batem.htm Batem publications in ''Spirou''] BDoubliées {{in lang|fr}}
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==External links==
* [http://lambiek.net/artists/b/batem.htm Batem biography] on Lambiek Comiclopedia
* [http://www.marsupilami.com/site/fr/index.php?pg=aut_batem Batem bio] Marsupilami.com {{in lang|fr}}
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[[Category:1960 births]]
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[[Category:Belgian comics artists]]