Mark Waid is a multiple New York Times-bestselling author whose work has appeared in countless languages across the globe.
Over the course of his four decades in the comic book industry, Mark has developed characters and written stories for both DC AND MARVEL COMICS – Batman, Superman, Spider-Man, The Avengers, X-Men, Archie, Star Wars, The Incredibles, Fantastic Four, Wonder Woman, Daredevil, Captain America and almost every other franchise currently enjoying success across all media platforms.
KINGDOM COME, which he co-created for DC Comics, has become one of the best-selling graphic novels in history. Many of the storylines and characters he wrote and created in his eight-year run on THE FLASH comic books were featured on the hit television series. Outside the Marvel and DC Universes, Mark created and wrote the critically acclaimed original superhero series IRREDEEMABLE for Boom! Studios.
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.
COMIC BOOK U is an in-person, all-day crash course seminar on the craft and process of writing and drawing comic book stories, taught by Mark Waid, Howard Chaykin, Christian Gossett, and other special guests.