It's a long-accepted fact that posting on Twitter comprises about 90% of the job of being a comics pro today. Though many pros have mastered the constant tweeting part, however, it seems like more and more actual comics end up delayed, possibly as a result, especially when they're the the main series of a Marvel super-mega-crossover event meant to spearhead a line-wide #1 issue relaunch event.
Enter legendary comics creator Len Wein, who proved that he's the master of multitasking when he live-tweeted an entire lengthy spinal surgery… that he was undergoing!
Watch as Wein shows younger pros how its done:
Surgery on my spine Tuesday at 11 PST. Please think good thoughts at me. Cedars-Sinai. Thanks for all the good wishes I've already received. https://t.co/yUUseeG45b
— Len Wein (@LenWein) March 6, 2017
Still in pre-op. Wires everywhere.
— Len Wein (@LenWein) March 7, 2017
If Wein were anything other than a seasoned professional, he would probably take a break here, emerging after recovery to let his fans know that everything went well. Not Len Wein, though. Wein continued to tweet, seemingly from the operating table:
Just wheeled into surgery now. @mcvalada will get a call when surgery starts. It will be a long day. #IWantWolverinesHealingFactor
— Len Wein (@LenWein) March 7, 2017
Surgery is underway. About 10 minutes in. Hours to go.
— Len Wein (@LenWein) March 7, 2017
Wein is so good at his job, he was even able to receive and relay updates on his own surgery from the medical team:
Just got an update from the surgical arena and things continue to progress well with the surgery.
— Len Wein (@LenWein) March 7, 2017
Six hours after the surgery started, Wein's Twitter game hadn't missed a beat:
Closing up. Should be in ICU in about an hour. Yay.
— Len Wein (@LenWein) March 8, 2017
All went well with the surgery, and Wein even managed to maintain his sense of humor throughout the process:
Waiting for staff to remove breathing tube. This should be fun. Not.
— Len Wein (@LenWein) March 8, 2017
And the tube is out and restraints are off! Sitting up has happened.
— Len Wein (@LenWein) March 8, 2017
At age 68, Len Wein is still showing today's generation of comics creators how it's done!
We're glad to hear that Wein's surgery went well, and wish him the speediest recovery. We'll be expecting live updates.
About Jude Terror
A prophecy says that in the comic book industry's darkest days, a hero will come to lead the people through a plague of overpriced floppies, incentive variant covers, #1 issue reboots, and super-mega-crossover events.
Scourge of Rich Johnston, maker of puns, and seeker of the Snyder Cut, Jude Terror, sadly, is not the hero comics needs right now... but he's the one the industry deserves.