Artists are not helper monkeys; they’re not in it to visualize 'your' story, because it stopped being 'your' story the moment you… — Mark Waid Copy Share Image
In a 22-page comic, figuring an average of four to five panels a page and a couple of full-page shots, a writer… — Mark Waid Copy Share Image
Twenty-two pages is not a lot of space. Believe me. Having written a bazillion comics, I still find myself more often than… — Mark Waid Copy Share Image
One of the greatest sins in any story is false suspense. The kind of 'suspense' that disintegrates the moment you give your… — Mark Waid Copy Share Image
In the long run, the quality of your work is all that matters. That is your only resumé. Be professional. Make sure… — Mark Waid Copy Share Image
I like the brighter, shinier, happier comic-book material on a personal level, but I also think the best stories are told where… — Mark Waid Copy Share Image
The most basic definition of a story is 'Somebody wants something and something's in his way,' and I'm more likely to be… — Mark Waid Copy Share Image
Comics are expensive. Don’t make me resent the money I spend buying yours. Every single moment in your script must either move… — Mark Waid Copy Share Image
The nice thing about working with BOOM! on 'Irredeemable' and 'Incorruptible,' man, was they let me have my head. No one said boo about… — Mark Waid Copy Share Image
Captain America is an interesting character because it makes you ask those questions in yourself as a writer. What do we want as a… — Mark Waid Copy Share Image
Real science is the greatest, most exciting springboard I have available to me as a writer, and I don't feel the least bit constrained… — Mark Waid Copy Share Image
To my mind, a mix of veterans and rookies is number one on the list of 'things that make a good Avengers team.' — Mark Waid Copy Share Image
There have been many days when I have had to work up to writing 'Irredeemable' because I just didn't feel like wallowing in that… — Mark Waid Copy Share Image
Artists are not helper monkeys; they’re not in it to visualize 'your' story, because it stopped being 'your' story the moment you engaged in… — Mark Waid Copy Share Image
Serial fiction is a conceit of comic books and soap operas. As one goes, so goes the other in terms of public consciousness. — Mark Waid Copy Share Image
In a 22-page comic, figuring an average of four to five panels a page and a couple of full-page shots, a writer has maybe… — Mark Waid Copy Share Image
You're a superhero. Shut up and enjoy having superpowers. This makes me crazy. This is why the Marvel movies kick DC movies' asses right… — Mark Waid Copy Share Image
