Mark Waid (/ w eɪ d /; born March 21, 1962) [2] is an American comic book writer best known for his work on DC Comics titles The Flash, Kingdom Come and Superman: Birthright as well as his work on Captain America, Fantastic Four and Daredevil for Marvel.

Mark Waid, a New York Times bestselling author, has written for a wider variety of well-known pop-culture characters and franchises than any other American author, from Superman to Star Wars to the Justice League to Archie to Spider-Man and many, many others.

Mark Waid has written for every major comic publisher, including DC Comics, Marvel Comics, Archie, Dark Horse, Image and Top Cow. His credits include JLA, 52, THE BRAVE & THE BOLD and LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES for DC Comics as well as X-Men and Fantastic Four for Marvel Comics.

Jul 17, 2024 · Award-winning writer Mark Waid is featured in this 3-part docuseries offering a comprehensive, inside look at DC’s iconic characters, cultural impact, and enduring legacy. Netflix is developing a live-action feature take of the bestselling Boom!

Mark Waid has written and edited over 2,000 comic titles and has received every major award in the industry. He appears at comic book conventions worldwide and is a frequent podcast guest, panelist, comics trivia master, and public speaker.

Mar 15, 2022 · Mark Waid began his professional career of defining DC just as the universe was coming apart. In 1985, the ongoing fifty-year sagas of the DC Universe were all preparing to close shop for a grand reshuffling of the cosmic deck, with Crisis on Infinite Earths.

This is a bibliography of American comic book writer Mark Waid, who is known for his work on DC Comics titles The Flash, Kingdom Come and Superman: Birthright as well as his work on Captain America, Fantastic Four and Daredevil for Marvel.

Oct 11, 2023 · After a lengthy departure from DC, superstar comic book creator Mark Waid returned to the publisher in a big way in March 2022, launching the monthly ongoing series Batman/Superman: World’s Finest with Dan Mora.

Sep 22, 2023 · In 1996, Mark Waid and Alex Ross‘s Kingdom Come revealed a dark possible future for the DC Universe. The series was set in a world that had embraced a new, more violent generation of superheroes, led by the murderous Magog.

Jan 23, 2025 · Mark Waid will be the lead writer on the project, which follows up on the events of the one-shot DC All In Special #1 that launched the All In initiative in October 2024 (see “DC to Launch ‘Absolute Universe’”). The first three episodes will have connecting main covers by artist Dan Mora as well as a number of variants.