Marc Silvestri Hospitalized But On The Mend

The Hulk and his artist: each in a new state of being. Today, the comics web opened its day with questions over the status of Marvel Comics "Incredible Hulk" series after the credits for next week's second issue revealed 11 artists contributing to the final product. The series main artist – comics mainstay and Image co-founder Marc Silvestri – was likely unaware of the discussion of his latest book for one very simple reason: he was in the hospital. Silvestri's wife Briget has been Tweeting out news of the artist's condition since Tuesday of this week when he checked into a local Emergency Room after his ankle swelled up to a distressing degree. Mrs. Silvestri explained to fellow Top Cow creator Rob Marz that "He's more tired then anything, was up drawing all nite & hasn't slept in over 36 hrs." Silvestri broke the same ankle six years ago, and it appears that some kind of infection had taken root, however after two days of antibiotics and r...