Batman Artist Creates 'Get Well Soon' Drawing For 12-Year-Old Recovering From Brain Surgery

March 3, 2020

A 12-year-old boy recovering from brain surgery had his dream come true when he received get-well-soon messages from his favorite comic book hero.

The messages reached Anthony after his uncle, Ryan, reached out to Marvel and DC Comics on Twitter.

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Ryan Reynolds was the first actor to respond to the tweet.

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Following Reynolds' reply, actors and comic book artists began replying to the original tweet with superhero-inspired cartoons and messages, wishing Anthony a speedy recovery.

Batman artist Mikel Janin created a personalized drawing for the 12-year-old.

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@mikeljanin / Twitter

Comic book writer Tom King sent Anthony an inspiring panel from the the Dark Knight.

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@TomKingTK / Twitter

Mark Hamill let Anthony know "The Force" is with him.

Anthony's uncle said Ryan has been filled with joy while reading all the messages.

"It's honestly unbelievable how far this has gone," Ryan said. "All of you brought countless smiles to his face. He's been reading the replies and just been filled with happiness. I can't even express to everyone how grateful I am that all of you came together for him! Thank you so much!"


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