The Hero Intitiative has reported that Gene Colan, who drew the recent Captain America Annual #2 with Ed Brubaker, was hospitalized early Monday morning for pnuemonia.
According to reports, Colan will recover in the next few days, although doctors are worried about infection. This news comes one year after Colan had been hospitalized for liver failure.
If you want to send well-wishes and cards, here’s the Hero Initiative’s instructions:
As positive vibes are always a nice tonic, cards, letters and well-wishes are deeply appreciated, and can be sent to:
Gene Colan
2240 Burnett Street, #5D
Brooklyn, New York 11229
Colan has been a legendary penciler since the 1940s, having worked on titles such as Sub-Mariner, Iron Man, Captain America, and Daredevil.
August 12th, 2009 at 11:36 am
Our thoughts go out to him and hopefully he sees a speedy recovery.
Reading Cap #601 was very unique and felt special. I would love for him to come back and do it again!