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Encyclopedia > Mark Waid
Mark Waid
Born March 21, 1962 (1962-03-21) (age 45)
Hueytown, Alabama
Nationality American
Area(s) Writer, Editor
Notable works The Flash, Captain America, Superman: Birthright, 52, Kingdom Come

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Career

Entering the field during the mid-1980s as an editor and writer with Fantagraphics Books' comic book fan magazine, Amazing Heroes, Waid was soon hired to serve as an editor for DC Comics where he worked on titles such as Secret Origins and Legion of Super-Heroes. He has stated that his comics work was heavily influenced by Adventure Comics #369-370 (1968), a Legion story by Jim Shooter & Mort Weisinger: "It's a blueprint for everything I write." [1] Fantagraphics Books is an American publisher of alternative comics, classic comic strip anthologies, magazines, graphic novels, and the adult-oriented Eros Comix imprint. ... DC Comics is an American comic book and related media company. ... Brian Bollands cover to the 1989 Secret Origins collection. ... The Legion of Super-Heroes is a DC Comics superhero team created by writer Otto Binder and artist Al Plastino. ... Cover image of Harbinger #1 from Valiant Comics Jim Shooter (born September 27, 1951 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) is an American writer, occasional fill-in artist, editor, and publisher for various comic books. ... Mortimer Weisinger (1915-1978) was an American magazine and comic book editor. ...


In 1990 Waid left editorial work for freelance writing assignments. He worked for DC's short-lived Impact Comics line where he wrote The Comet and co-wrote Legend of the Shield. Impact Comics was an imprint of DC Comics that was aimed at younger audiences. ... The Comet is a fictional character who first appeared in the DC Comics Impact Comics series, The Comet. ... The Shield is the name of several patriotic super heroes created by MLJ (now known as Archie Comics). ...


In 1992 Waid began the assignment which would bring him to wider recognition in the comics industry, when he was hired to write The Flash by then editor Brian Augustyn. The comic starred one of DCs flagship characters, and in an acclaimed eight-year run, Waid and a number of artists, most notably Greg LaRocque and Mike Wieringo and in the final year with Augustyn as co-writer, brought the modern Flash out from the shadow of his predecessors and increased his powers dramatically. The Flash. ... Brian Augustyn is a comic book editor and writer. ... Greg LaRocque is a notable American comic book illustrator. ... Wieringos cover for Flash vol. ... Wally West is a fictional character, a superhero in the DC Comics Universe, the first Kid Flash and the third Flash. ...


Waid's initial success on Flash was acknowledged by DCs competitor Marvel Comics when Marvel editors Matt Idelson and Mark Gruenwald hired him as Gruenwald's successor as writer on Captain America. Waid's first run on the title, with artist Ron Garney, met with great critical and fan positive reaction, which grew stronger when the stint was ended prematurely after less than a year by Marvel executives to make way for Heroes Reborn, a reinvention of the character by Rob Liefeld. Marvel Comics is an American comic book line published by Marvel Publishing, Inc. ... Mark Gruenwald (June 18, 1953-August 12, 1996) was an American comic book writer and editor. ... Captain America, the alter ego of Steve Rogers,[2] is a fictional comic-book superhero in the Marvel Comics universe. ... Ron Garney is a comic book artist. ... Heroes Reborn was an event in which Marvel Comics temporarily outsourced the production of several of its most famous comic books to the studios of its popular former employees Jim Lee and Rob Liefeld. ... Rob Liefeld (born October 3, 1967 in Anaheim, California) is an American comic book writer, illustrator, and publisher. ...


Although his second run on the character was not as universally praised as his first, Waid's prestige had been boosted by the whole affair and he went on to be one of the most prolific comic writers of the late 1990s.


In 1996, Waid, with artist Alex Ross, released his best-known work, Kingdom Come. This story, set in the future of the DC Universe, depicted the fate of Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman and other heroes as the world around them changed. It was written in reaction to the "grim and gritty" comics of the 1980s and 1990s, and while many of the events in the story were intense, a steady optimism filled the series. Many of the ideas introduced here have been integrated into the present-day DC universe, and Waid himself wrote a less successful follow-up to the series, The Kingdom. Nelson Alexander Alex Ross (born January 22, 1970) is an American comic book painter, acclaimed for the photorealism of his work. ... The cover to Absolute Kingdom Come by Alex Ross (2006) Kingdom Come is a comic book limited series published in 1996 by DC Comics, written by Mark Waid and painted by Alex Ross. ... Look up Future in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Cover to the History of the DC Universe trade paperback. ... Superman is a fictional character and comic book superhero , originally created by American writer Jerry Siegel and Canadian artist Joe Shuster and published by DC Comics. ... Batman (originally referred to as the Bat-Man and still referred to at times as the Batman) is a DC Comics fictional superhero who first appeared in Detective Comics #27 in May 1939. ... Wonder Woman is a fictional DC Comics superheroine co-created by William Moulton Marston and wife Elizabeth Holloway Marston. ... The Kingdom was the title for a two issue miniseries published by DC Comics in 1999, and the story title of a story which extended into one-shot books entitled Gog, The Kingdom: Kid Flash, The Kingdom: Nightstar, The Kingdom: Offspring, The Kingdom: Planet Krypton, and The Kingdom: Son of...


Waid also had acclaimed runs on DC's JLA, the Flash spinoff series Impulse and Crossgen's Ruse. The Justice League, sometimes called the Justice League of America or JLA for short, is a fictional DC Universe superhero team. ... Bartholomew Bart Allen II is a fictional character in the DC Comics Universe. ... CrossGen Logo Cross Generation Entertainment, or CrossGen, was an American comic book publisher. ... Ruse was a CrossGen comic book title. ...


Among the projects he served as editor for was Grant Morrison's critically acclaimed run on Doom Patrol. Waid and Morrison later tag-teamed on a number of projects that would successfully reestablish DC's JLA to prominence. Waid's contributions included JLA: Year One, as well as work on the ongoing series. The two writers also helped develop the concept of Hypertime to help explain problems with continuity in the DC Universe. Grant Morrison (born January 31, 1960) is a Scottish comic book writer and artist. ... This article contains a trivia section. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... Hypertime is a fictional concept presented in the 1998 comic book series The Kingdom, both a catch-all explanation for any continuity discrepancies in DC Universe stories and a variation or superset of the Multiverse that existed before Crisis on Infinite Earths. ... Cover to the History of the DC Universe trade paperback. ...


In 2003, Waid re-released a series named Empire (with Barry Kitson), whose protagonist was a Doctor Doom-like supervillain named Golgoth who had successfully defeated all superheroes and conquered the world. The series was originally published by Gorilla Comics, a company formed by Waid, Kurt Busiek and several others, but the company folded after only two issues were produced. Empire was completed under the DC Comics label but is in its own distinct universe. Empire is a comic book series produced by DC Comics created by Mark Waid and Barry Kitson The protagonist of the series is a Doctor Doom-like supervillain named Golgoth who had successfully defeated all superheroes and conquered the world. ... Barry Kitson is an artist best known as a Penciler of major superhero comicbooks published by Marvel and DC. His first professional work was Spider-Man for Marvel UK. He also drew the first 2000AD Judge Dredd comicbook written by Grant Morrison. ... A protagonist is the main figure of a piece of literature or drama and has the main part or role. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Doctor Doom, one of the most archetypal supervillains and his arch-enemies The Fantastic Four (in background). ... Gorilla Comics was a short-lived comic book imprint launched in 2000[1] by creators Kurt Busiek, Tom Grummett, Stuart Immonen, Karl Kesel, Barry Kitson, George Pérez, Mark Waid, and Mike Wieringo[2]. Characters were creator-owned, and books were published through Image Comics. ... Kurt Busiek (born September 16, 1960) is a comic book writer. ... DC Comics is an American comic book and related media company. ...


Waid began an acclaimed run as writer of Fantastic Four in 2002 and by the next year, Waid's fan favorite run on the Fantastic Four was threatened when Marvel executives sought to reinvent aspects of the series. When Waid and artist Mike Wieringo were replaced on the title after refusing to acquiesce to the editiorial changes, fan backlash resulted led to Waid and Wieringo's reinstatement on the title within weeks. The FF backlash was also a contributing factor leading to then Marvel Publisher Bill Jemas leaving his position. Waid and Wieringo have since completed their run on Fantastic Four. The Fantastic Four is a fictional American team of comic-book superheroes in the Marvel Comics universe. ... Wieringos cover for Flash vol. ... Bill Jemas is a founding partner at 360ep, a management firm dedicated to cross-pollinating entertainment properties against various forms of media, such as film, video games, comic books and consumer products. ...


In 2003 Waid wrote the origin of the "modern" Superman with "Superman: Birthright", a 12 part limited series, which is considered as the new official origin story of The Man Of Steel. "Birthright" contains lots of characters and elements from Silver- and Modern Age Superman-comics and nice hommages to "Superman: the movie" (1978) and The CWs "Smallville" tv-show (2001 - current).


Waid returned to writing Legion of Super-Heroes in December 2004, teaming again with Barry Kitson. The Legion of Super-Heroes is a DC Comics superhero team created by writer Otto Binder and artist Al Plastino. ...


Waid, along with past collaborator Grant Morrison, and other prominent DC Universe writers (Geoff Johns, Greg Rucka, and Keith Giffen) plays an editorial role in guiding the DC Universe after the events of the company's Infinite Crisis event. Among other projects, the writers contributed to a weekly series named 52 that lasted for one year and covered the events that take place between the last issue of the Infinite Crisis mini-series and the issues of all DC Universe titles the following month that will now be set one year later. He has signed an exclusive contract with DC. Geoff Johns (born 25 January 1973 in Detroit, Michigan) is an American comic book writer, best known for his work for DC Comics. ... Greg Rucka is an American writer of novels and comic books. ... This article or section is not written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia article. ... Infinite Crisis was a seven-issue limited series of comic books published by DC Comics, beginning in October of 2005. ... 52 is the title of a comic book limited series published by DC Comics, which debuted on May 10, 2006, one week after the conclusion of the seven-issue Infinite Crisis. ... Infinite Crisis was a seven-issue limited series of comic books published by DC Comics, beginning in October of 2005. ...


Waid is currently writing a re-imagined version of DC Comics "The Brave and The Bold", a team-up book featuring two different heroes each month. This book, with George Perez as penciller, was originally set to debut sometime in 2006 but was delayed to February 2007 because of the writer's work on the limited series 52. George Pérez (born June 9, 1954 in The Bronx, New York) is a Puerto Rican-American illustrator and writer of comic books. ... 52 is the title of a comic book limited series published by DC Comics, which debuted on May 10, 2006, one week after the conclusion of the seven-issue Infinite Crisis. ...


On May 15, 2007, DC Comics announced that Waid will be returning to The Flash. This Flash will be Wally West due to Bart Allen's death and Wally West's return.


On July 27, 2007, at the San Diego Comic Con, BOOM! Studios announced that effective Aug. 1, Mark Waid will join BOOM! as Editor-in-Chief.


Awards

His work in comics has won him several awards, including the Comics Buyer's Guide Award for Favorite Writer in 1997.


Selected bibliography

Regular Writer

  • The Comet #1-10 (DC Comics [Impact], July 1991-April 1992) - (co-writer #1-6)
  • The Comet #12-18 (DC Comics [Impact], June 1992-December 1992)
  • The Comet Annual #1 (DC Comics [Impact], January 1992)
  • The Legend of the Shield #1-12 (DC Comics [Impact], July 1991-June 1992) - (co-writer)
  • Impact Christmas Special #1 (DC Comics [Impact], 1991) - (one-shot)
  • Justice League Quarterly #5-6 (DC Comics, Winter 1991-Spring 1992)
  • Justice League Quarterly #8-10 (DC Comics, Summer 1992-Spring 1993)
  • Justice League Quarterly #12 (DC Comics, Autumn 1993) - (The Conglomerate story)
  • Flash #62-129 (DC Comics, Early May 1992-September 1997) - (co-writer #118-129); #142-159 (DC Comics, October 1998-April 2000)
  • Flash Annual #5-6 (DC Comics, 1992-1993)
  • Flash Annual #8 (DC Comics, 1995)
  • The Crusaders #1-4 (DC Comics [Impact], May 1992-August 1992) - (co-writer)
  • Crucible #1-6 (DC Comics [Impact], February 1993-July 1993) - (co-writer)
  • L.E.G.I.O.N. '93 #49-50 (DC Comics, February 1993-March 1993) - (co-writer)
  • L.E.G.I.O.N. '93 #52-60 (DC Comics, May 1993-November 1993) - (co-writer)
  • L.E.G.I.O.N. '93 Annual #4 (DC Comics, 1993)
  • Valor #9 (DC Comics, July 1993)
  • Valor #11-19 (DC Comics, October 1993-June 1994)
  • DC Universe: Trinity #1-2 (DC Comics, August 1993-September 1993) - (co-writer; mini-series)
  • Metamorpho #1-4 (DC Comics, August 1993-November 1993) - (mini-series)
  • Justice League Task Force #13-15 (DC Comics, June 1994-August 1994)
  • Justice League Task Force #0-20 (DC Comics, October 1994-February 1995)
  • Legion of Super-Heroes #59-71 (DC Comics, July 1994-August 1995) - (co-writer)
  • Legionnaires #16-19 (DC Comics, July 1994-November 1994) - (co-writer #18-19)
  • Legionnaires Annual #1-2 (DC Comics, 1994-1995) - (co-writer)
  • X-Men: Alpha (Marvel Comics, 1994) - (one-shot)
  • |Deadpool (vol. 2) #1-4 (Marvel Comics, August 1994-November 1994) - (limited series)
  • Impulse #1-6 (DC Comics, April 1995-September 1995)
  • Impulse #8-17 (DC Comics, November 1995-September 1996)
  • Impulse #19-27 (DC Comics, November 1996-July 1997)
  • X-Men Omega (Marvel Comics, June 1995) - (one-shot)
  • Captain America #444-454 (Marvel Comics, October 1995-August 1996)
  • Underworld Unleashed #1-3 (DC Comics, November 1995-Late December 1995) - (mini-series)
  • X-Men (vol. 2) #49 (Marvel Comics, February 1996) - (co-writer)
  • X-Men (vol. 2) #51-56 (Marvel Comics, April 1996-September 1996)
  • JLX #1 (DC Comics/Marvel Comics [Amalgam], April 1996) - (one-shot)
  • Super Soldier #1 (DC Comics/Marvel Comics [Amalgam], April 1996) - (co-writer; one-shot)
  • Kingdom Come #1-4 (DC Comics, May 1996-August 1996) - (mini-series)
  • The Avengers #400-402 (Marvel Comics, July 1996-September 1996)
  • Onslaught: X-Men #1 (Marvel Comics, August 1996) - (co-writer; one-shot)
  • Justice League: A Midsummer's Nightmare #1-3 (DC Comics, September 1996-November 1996) - (mini-series)
  • Onslaught: Marvel #1 (Marvel Comics, October 1996) - (co-writer; one-shot)
  • Flash Plus #1 (DC Comics, December 1996) - (with Nightwing; one-shot)
  • Robin Plus #1 (DC Comics, December 1996) - (with Impulse; co-writer; one-shot)
  • X-O Manowar (vol. 2) #1-13 (Acclaim Comics [Valiant], February 1997-February 1998) - (co-writer)
  • Ash #½ (Event Comics/Wizard, April 1997) - (one-shot)
  • Ka-Zar #1-14 (Marvel Comics, May 1997-June 1998)
  • Ka-Zar: Sibling Rivalry #-1 (Marvel Comics, July 1997) - (co-writer; one-shot)
  • Painkiller Jane #1-5 (Event Comics, June 1997-November 1997) - (co-writer)
  • Super Soldier: Man of War #1 (DC Comics, June 1997) - (co-writer; one-shot)
  • The Life Story of the Flash (DC Comics, 1997) - (co-writer; one-shot)
  • Green Lantern/Flash: Faster Friends #2 (DC Comics, 1997) - (mini-series)
  • The Flash Secret Files #1 (DC Comics, November 1997)
  • Speed Force #1 (DC Comics, November 1997) - (one-shot)
  • Captain America (vol. 3) #1-23 (Marvel Comics, January 1998-November 1999)
  • JLA: Year One #1-12 (DC Comics, January 1998-December 1998) - (limited series)
  • Gog (Villains) #1 (DC Comics, February 1998) - (one-shot)
  • JLA #18-21 (DC Comics, May 1998-August 1998)
  • Captain America: Sentinel of Liberty #1-6 (Marvel Comics, September 1998-February 1999)
  • Captain America: Sentinel of Liberty #8-9 (Marvel Comics, April 1999-May 1999)
  • Captain America: Sentinel of Liberty #11-12 (Marvel Comics, July 1999-August 1999)
  • Flash #142-159 (DC Comics, October 1998-April 2000) - (co-writer)
  • Iron Man/Captain America '98 (Marvel Comics, December 1998) - (one-shot)
  • The Kingdom #1-2 (DC Comics, February 1999-February 1999) - (mini-series)
  • The Kingdom: Kid Flash #1 (DC Comics, February 1999) - (one-shot)
  • The Kingdom: Nightstar #1 (DC Comics, February 1999) - (one-shot)
  • The Kingdom: Offspring #1 (DC Comics, February 1999) - (one-shot)
  • The Kingdom: Planet Krypton #1 (DC Comics, February 1999) - (one-shot)
  • The Kingdom: Son of the Bat #1 (DC Comics, February 1999) - (one-shot)
  • National Comics #1 (DC Comics, May 1999) - (one-shot)
  • Flash & Green Lantern: The Brave and the Bold #1-6 (DC Comics, October 1999-March 2000) - (mini-series)
  • Gatecrasher: Ring of Fire #1-4 (Black Bull Comics, March 2000-June 2000) - (co-writer; limited series)
  • Empire #1-2 (Image Comics [Gorilla], May 2000-September 2000) - (limited series)
  • JLA #43-58 (DC Comics, July 2000-November 2001)
  • JLA #60 (DC Comics, January 2002)
  • Silver Age #1 (DC Comics, July 2000) - (Justice League of America story; one-shot)
  • Silver Age 80-Page Giant #1 (DC Comics, July 2000) - (Justice League of America story; one-shot)
  • Silver Age: Dial H for Hero #1 (DC Comics, July 2000) - (one-shot)
  • Gatecrasher #1-6 (Black Bull Comics, August 2000-January 2001) - (co-writer; limited series)
  • JLA: Heaven's Ladder #1 (DC Comics, October 2000) - (one-shot)
  • Crux #1-12 (CrossGen Comics, May 2001-April 2002)
  • Sigil #15-19 (CrossGen Comics, September 2001-January 2002)
  • Ruse #1-12 (CrossGen Comics, November 2001-October 2002)
  • Negation #Prequel-2 (CrossGen Comics, December 2001-February 2002) - (co-writer)
  • Saurians: Unnatural Selection #1-2 (CrossGen Comics, February 2002-March 2002) - (limited series; co-writer)
  • Fantastic Four (vol. 3) #60-70 (Marvel Comics, October 2002-August 2003)
  • Fantastic Four #500-524 (Marvel Comics, September 2003-May 2005)
    • Vol 1: Imaginauts (reprints #56, 60-66)
    • Vol 2: Unthinkable (reprints #67-70, 500-502)
    • Vol 3: Authoritative Action (reprints #503-508)
    • Vol 4: Hereafter (reprints #509-514)
    • Vol 5: Fourtitude (reprints #515-519)
    • Vol 6: Rising Storm (reprints #520-524)
  • Superman: Birthright #1-12 (DC Comics, September 2003-September 2004) - (limited series)
  • Teen Titans/Legion Special #1 (DC Comics, November 2004) - (co-writer; one-shot)
  • The Legion of Super-Heroes #1-15 (DC Comics, February 2005-April 2006)
  • Supergirl and the Legion of Super-Heroes #16-30 (DC Comics, May 2006-present)
  • City of Heroes #1-3 (Image Comics [Top Cow], June 2005-August 2005)
  • 52 #1-52 (DC Comics, May 2006-May 2007)

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The Legion of Super-Heroes is a team of comic book superheroes in the future. ... The Legion of Super-Heroes is a DC Comics superhero team created by writer Otto Binder and artist Al Plastino. ... Kara Zor-El is a fictional DC Comics superheroine and the cousin of Superman. ... The Legion of Super-Heroes is a DC Comics superhero team created by writer Otto Binder and artist Al Plastino. ... The City of Heroes comic book is based on the characters and situations from the City of Heroes massively multiplayer online role-playing computer game. ... 52 is the title of a comic book limited series published by DC Comics, which debuted on May 10, 2006, one week after the conclusion of the seven-issue Infinite Crisis. ...

Fill-in Writer

  • "The Puzzle of the Purloined Fortress." Action Comics #572 (DC Comics, October 1985)
  • "The Monumental Menace of Metropolis." Action Comics #576 (DC Comics, February 1986)
  • "The Pow! Zap! Wham! Contract." Action Comics Weekly #641 (DC Comics, March 7, 1989) - (Human Target story)
  • Detective Comics Annual #2 (DC Comics, 1989) - (co-writer)
  • Superboy #7 (DC Comics, August 1990)
  • "Generations Finale." Flash Special #1 (DC Comics, 1990) - (one-shot)
  • Batman #464 (DC Comics, Early July 1991) - (Legend of the Shield promo; co-writer)
  • Flash Annual #4 (DC Comics, 1991)
  • "Meet Kid Flash." The Flash TV Special #1 (DC Comics, 1991) - (one-shot)
  • "High Stakes." The Web Annual #1 (DC Comics [Impact], 1992) - (Shield story)
  • "Two Minute Warning." Green Lantern Corps Quarterly #2 (DC Comics, Fall 1992)
  • The Crusaders #8 (DC Comics [Impact], December 1992) - (co-writer)
  • Justice League America #90 (DC Comics, July 1994) - (co-writer)
  • Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight Annual #4 (DC Comics, 1994) - (Elseworlds story; co-writer)
  • The Ray #8 (DC Comics, January 1995) - (co-writer)
  • The Uncanny X-Men #320-321 (Marvel Comics, January 1995-February 1995) - (co-writer)
  • "Eye Spy." Spider-Man 2099 Special #1 (Marvel Comics, November 1995) - (one-shot)
  • Spider-Man Team-Up #1 (Marvel Comics, December 1995) - (co-writer)
  • X-Men Unlimited #10 (Marvel Comics, March 1996)
  • Adventures of Superman #536 (DC Comics, July 1996) - (co-writer)
  • Action Comics #723 (DC Comics, July 1996) - (co-writer)
  • Superman: The Man of Steel #58 (DC Comics, July 1996) - (co-writer)
  • Superman #114 (DC Comics, August 1996) - (co-writer)
  • "Not a Creature Was Stirring." Marvel Holiday Special '96 (Marvel Comics, 1996) - (Spider-Man story; one-shot)
  • Tales of the Marvel Universe #1 (Marvel Comics, February 1997) - (Ka-Zar story; one-shot)
  • "Overrun." Showcase '96 #12 (DC Comics, Winter 1997) - (Jesse Quick story; co-writer)
  • Superman: The Man of Steel #73 (DC Comics, November 1997) - (co-writer)
  • "Present Tense." DC Universe Holiday Bash #1 (DC Comics, 1997) - (Flash story; one-shot)
  • Solar, Man of the Atom: Hell on Earth #2 (Acclaim Comics [Valiant], February 1998) - (co-writer)
  • "The Speed of Life." Flash 80 Page Giant #1 (DC Comics, August 1998) - (one-shot)
  • "Actual Reality." Secret Origins 80-Page Giant #1 (DC Comics, December 1998) - (Impulse story; one-shot)
  • "The Lantern's Apprentice." Green Lantern 80 Page Giant #2 (DC Comics, June 1999)
  • "Silver Age Elseworlds." Elseworlds 80-Page Giant #1 (DC Comics, August 1999)
  • JLA #32-33 (DC Comics, August 1999-September 1999) - (co-writer #32)
  • "Steam Engine." All-Star Comics 80-Page Giant #1 (DC Comics, September 1999) - (one-shot)
  • "No, Bart, There is No Santa Claus." DC Universe Holiday Bash III #1 (DC Comics, 1999) - (Impulse story; one-shot)
  • Shockrockets #1 (Image Comics, April 2000) - (Empire promo)
  • Flash #162 (DC Comics, July 2000) - (co-writer)
  • "The Secret of the H-Dial." Silver Age Secret Files #1 (DC Comics, July 2000) - (Dial H for Hero story; one-shot)
  • "Lost Pages." JLA Secret Files #3 (DC Comics, December 2000)
  • CrossGen Chronicles #4 (CrossGen Comics, September 2001)
  • CrossGen Chronicles #8 (CrossGen Comics, July 2002)
  • "The Dig, Part 1 of 2." Crux #16 (CrossGen Comics, August 2002) - (co-writer)
  • "Young Luthor in Smallville." Superman/Batman Secret Files 2003 (DC Comics, November 2003) - (Lex Luthor story)
  • "Preview." Wanted #6 (DC Comics, February 2004) - (Hunter-Killer promo)
  • "Ride A Deadly Grenade!" DC Comics Presents: The Atom #1 (DC Comics, October 2004) - (one-shot)

Cover of Action Comics #1, which featured the debut of Superman. ... Cover of Action Comics #1, which featured the debut of Superman. ... Cover of Action Comics #1, which featured the debut of Superman. ... The Human Target is an American comic book character created by Len Wein and Carmine Infantino: a unique private detective and bodyguard named Christopher Chance who operates by impersonating his clients in order to eliminate threats to his principal, hence the idea of becoming a Human Target. ... Cover of Detective Comics #27 (May 1939). ... Superboy was a half-hour, live-action TV series based on the fictional DC Comics character. ... The Flash is a name shared by several DC Comics superheroes. ... Batman #1 Spring 1940 Art by Bob Kane and Jerry Robinson. ... The Shield is the name of several patriotic super heroes created by MLJ (now known as Archie Comics). ... Wally West is a fictional character, a superhero in the DC Comics Universe, the first Kid Flash and the third Flash. ... The Flash is a name shared by several DC Comics superheroes. ... The Web is a team of superpowered agents published under DC Comics Impact Comics line. ... The Shield is the name of several patriotic super heroes created by MLJ (now known as Archie Comics). ... The fictional Green Lantern Corps is an intergalactic police force featured in DC Comics, particularly series featuring the superhero Green Lantern, Earth’s member of the group. ... The Mighty Crusaders is an Archie Comics superhero team. ... The Justice League of America, featuring the Flash, Superman, Aquaman, Batman, Wonder Woman, the Martian Manhunter, and Green Lantern. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The Ray is the name of two fictional characters, both superheroes in the DC Comics universe. ... The X-Men are a group of comic book superheroes featured in Marvel Comics. ... Spider-Man 2099 (Miguel OHara) is a Marvel Comics superhero, a fictional character created by Peter David and Rick Leonardi in 1992. ... Marvel Team-Up is the name of several comic book series published by Marvel Comics. ... Promotional art for issue #11, as drawn by Mike Deodato X-Men Unlimited was the title of two comic book series published by Marvel Comics. ... The death of Superman and its aftermath ran through a number of issues of the Superman comics in 1992-93. ... Cover of Action Comics #1, which featured the debut of Superman. ... Superman began as a feature in Action Comics #1 in June 1938. ... Spider-Man swinging around his hometown, New York City. ... Ka-Zar (pronounced KAY-sar) is the name of three jungle-dwelling fictional characters. ... Showcase Comics was a series used to try out new characters by DC Comics. ... Jesse Chambers, formerly known as Jesse Quick is a fictional character in the DC Comics universe. ... Wally West is a fictional character, a superhero in the DC Comics Universe, the first Kid Flash and the third Flash. ... Solar was a fictional comic book character. ... Wally West is a fictional character, a superhero in the DC Comics Universe, the first Kid Flash and the third Flash. ... Brian Bollands cover to the 1989 Secret Origins collection. ... Bartholomew Bart Allen II is a fictional character in the DC Comics Universe. ... Kyle Rayner is a fictional character, a superhero from the DC Comics universe, known for most of his publication history as Green Lantern, a member of the intergalactic police force known as the Green Lantern Corps, and at times as Ion. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... This article is about the 1940s comic book series. ... Bartholomew Bart Allen II is a fictional character in the DC Comics Universe. ... Empire is a comic book series produced by DC Comics created by Mark Waid and Barry Kitson The protagonist of the series is a Doctor Doom-like supervillain named Golgoth who had successfully defeated all superheroes and conquered the world. ... Wally West is a fictional character, a superhero in the DC Comics Universe, the first Kid Flash and the third Flash. ... Dial H for Hero is a comic book feature published by DC Comics about a magical dial that enables an ordinary person to become a superhero for one hour. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... CrossGen Chronicles was an American comic book published by CrossGen Entertainment from June, 2000 to July, 2002. ... CrossGen Chronicles was an American comic book published by CrossGen Entertainment from June, 2000 to July, 2002. ... Crux was an American comic book published by CrossGen Entertainment from May 2001 to February 2004. ... Superman/Batman is a monthly comic book series published by DC Comics that features the publishers two most popular characters: Superman and Batman. ... Lex Luthor is a fictional DC Comics supervillain. ... Wanted is a creator owned comicbook series, published by Top Cow and Image Comics and written by Mark Millar with art by JG Jones. ... Cover to Hunter Killer #2 by Marc Silvestri Hunter-Killer is a comic book series from Top Cow Productions, written by Mark Waid and penciled by Marc Silvestri for the first story arc. ... DC Comics Presents. ... // History The Atom introduced during the Silver Age of comic books in Showcase # 34 (Sep-Oct 1961) is physicist and university professor Ray Palmer (named for real-life science-fiction writer Raymond A. Palmer, who was himself quite short). ...

Editor

Brian Bollands cover to the 1989 Secret Origins collection. ... Brian Bollands cover to the 1989 Secret Origins collection. ... Brian Bollands cover to the 1989 Secret Origins collection. ... Whos Who in the DC Universe (usually referred to as Whos Who) is a guide that DC Comics published to catalogue the wide variety of fictional characters in their imaginary universe, the DC Universe. ... Cover of Action Comics #1, which featured the debut of Superman. ... Phantom Lady #17 (April, 1948), Fox Feature Syndicate. ... Cover of Action Comics #1, which featured the debut of Superman. ... This article contains a trivia section. ... The Legion of Super-Heroes is a DC Comics superhero team created by writer Otto Binder and artist Al Plastino. ...

Associate Editor

Brian Bollands cover to the 1989 Secret Origins collection. ... The Legion of Super-Heroes is a DC Comics superhero team created by writer Otto Binder and artist Al Plastino. ... Infinity Inc. ... Infinity Inc. ... The Crimson Avenger is the name of three separate fictional characters, superheroes who exist in the DC Comics universe. ... Wonder Woman is a fictional DC Comics superheroine co-created by William Moulton Marston and wife Elizabeth Holloway Marston. ...

External links

  • The Unofficial Handbook of Marvel Comics Creators
  • Crimson Lightning, an online index to the comic book adventures of the Flash.
Preceded by
None
The Comet writer
1991–1992
(with Tom Lyle in 1991-92)
Succeeded by
None
Preceded by
None
The Legend of the Shield writer
1991–1992
(with Grant Miehm)
Succeeded by
Grant Miehm & Adam Blaustein
Preceded by
William Messner-Loebs
Flash writer
1992–1997
(with Brian Augustyn in 1996-97)
Succeeded by
Grant Morrison & Mark Millar
Preceded by
Barry Kitson
L.E.G.I.O.N. '93 writer
1993
(with Barry Kitson)
Succeeded by
Tom Peyer
Preceded by
Robert Loren Fleming
Valor writer
1993–1994
Succeeded by
Kurt Busiek
Preceded by
Michael Jan Friedman
Justice League Task Force writer
1994–1995
(with Christopher Priest in 1995)
Succeeded by
Christopher Priest
Preceded by
Tom McCraw
Legion of Super-Heroes writer
1994–1995
(with Tom McCraw)
Succeeded by
Tom Peyer & Tom McCraw
Preceded by
Tom Bierbaum & Mary Bierbaum
Legionnaires writer
1994
(with Tom Peyer)
Succeeded by
Tom Peyer
Preceded by
None
Impulse writer
1995–1997
Succeeded by
William Messner-Loebs
Preceded by
Mark Gruenwald
Captain America writer
1995–1996
Succeeded by
Rob Liefeld & Jeph Loeb
Preceded by
Scott Lobdell
X-Men (vol. 2) writer
1996
Succeeded by
Scott Lobdell
Preceded by
Terry Kavanagh
The Avengers writer
1996
Succeeded by
Rob Liefeld & Jeph Loeb
Preceded by
Bob Layton
X-O Manowar (vol. 2) writer
1997–1998
(with Brian Augustyn)
Succeeded by
Brian Augustyn
Preceded by
Mike Carlin
(in 1985)
Ka-Zar writer
1997–1998
Succeeded by
Christopher Priest
Preceded by
James Robinson
Captain America (vol. 3) writer
1998–1999
Succeeded by
Dan Jurgens
Preceded by
Joe Kelly
JLA writer
1998
Succeeded by
Grant Morrison
Preceded by
Mark Millar
Flash writer
1998–2000
(with Brian Augustyn)
Succeeded by
Pat McGreal
Preceded by
Grant Morrison
JLA writer
2000–2001
Succeeded by
Joe Kelly
Preceded by
None
Crux writer
2001–2002
Succeeded by
Chuck Dixon
Preceded by
Barbara Kesel
Sigil writer
2001–2002
Succeeded by
Chuck Dixon
Preceded by
None
Ruse writer
2001–2002
Succeeded by
Scott Beatty
Preceded by
None
Negation writer
2002
(with Tony Bedard)
Succeeded by
Tony Bedard
Preceded by
Adam Warren
Fantastic Four writer
2002–2005
Succeeded by
Karl Kesel

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