Famed Avengers and Ultimate Spider-Man writer Brian Michael Bendis just dropped some dramatic news on Twitter: he's recovering from a serious MRSA infection which put him in intensive care for days and temporarily blinded him. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a bacteria that is resistant to many antibiotics. Orbital infections caused by MRSA are "a rising menace in the ocular field" according to the National Institute of Health. Orbital cellulitis which can result from MSRA can be potentially sight and life threatening.
so, 1 week ago I woke up in intensive care because of a surprise MRSA infection that grabbed & blinded me for 4 days. this was the worst week of my life. I almost died on Monday. it'll take months to recover. i wasn't even going to share it was so bad..
— BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS (@BRIANMBENDIS) December 9, 2017
The legendary Marvel writer who recently announced his new contract with DC, is now in recovery from the surprise infection. As you can see from the tweet, the comics industry almost lost one of its most prolific and prominent writers in the last few days.
He gave gratitude to his wife and friends as well as Marvel and DC for being so accommodating in this trying time.
I'm home. miraculously. my recent healthy eating & weight loss helped me bounce out of the hospital and I'm recovering here at home. I look like actual shit but I feel alive. @JoeQuesada hasd my back. marvel & DC both agreed to let me do my work when I can. I can and need to…
— BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS (@BRIANMBENDIS) December 9, 2017
He also gave a shout-out to the fans for being so vocally supportive of his recent work on Jessica Jones and Spider-Man. He also received some support from fellow comics powerhouse, Gail Simone. There were also kind words from talent like Charles Soule, Greg Pak, and Christos Gage.
Good lord, Brian, that is horrible. I am so glad you are recovering! If there is anything we can do when we get home on Wednesday, let me know!
— Gail Simone (@GailSimone) December 9, 2017
He announced that he will not be able to make his Portugal appearance and gave much love to the hospital that took care of him.
obviously, & sadly, I will not be in Portugal next week. I will be there next year. what a lovely bunch of patient people. to my friends & coworkers who are JUST hearing of this. sorry. to those who kept it in the vault, thank you. this biz is full of great people.
— BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS (@BRIANMBENDIS) December 9, 2017
I'm just glad to hear we didn't lose an industry giant last week when it sounds like we easily could have. The industry is definitely a better and more colorful place with Brian Michael Bendis around. Though obviously a serious matter, as with many health issues fast action makes the difference in treatment and recovery.
If there is further news on the subject, we'll have it for you here on Bleeding Cool in the coming days.