Mark Waid

I know my 'Archie' history.

— Mark Waid

Heroism is heroism, regardless of the timeframe or the backdrop.

— Mark Waid

The idea of lasting consequences isn't your usual 'Archie' trope.

— Mark Waid

Younger characters are just much more emotional.

— Mark Waid

In a perfect world, I'd like to start running comics for kids - by kids.

— Mark Waid

I think someone like Jack Kirby, for instance, would suffer greatly in the transition from print to digital were he still around.

— Mark Waid

We want the reading experience of digital comics to be as simple as tapping a tablet or an arrow key or mouse…

— Mark Waid

Find me anybody in comics who has a longer history of yanking defeat from the jaws of victory than Bruce Banner.

— Mark Waid

Dialogue is one of the easiest ways to get character conflict across immediately in comics.

— Mark Waid

To my mind, a mix of veterans and rookies is number one on the list of 'things that make a good Avengers…

— Mark Waid

There are other ways to create tension and drama than to have somebody stabbed through the back with a sword.

— Mark Waid

I'm not a big fan of the George Lucas school of meddling and tinkering. That's a slippery slope.

— Mark Waid

It's not often that I get to remember and use phrases like "on out my farm" or "powerful ugly" in modern scripts.

— Mark Waid

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

There have been many days when I have had to work up to writing 'Irredeemable' because I just didn't feel like wallowing…

— Mark Waid

Captain America is an interesting character because it makes you ask those questions in yourself as a writer. What do we want…

— Mark Waid

I think there are things that digital can't do as well as print thus far. Even an iPad is only 80% the…

— Mark Waid

When you're writing a team book where every character already has his or her own series, you don't have dominion over them…

— Mark Waid

All of us who grew up reading comics love the memory of sitting under an apple tree with a comic book in…

— Mark Waid

I was the last guy I imagined anyone would ever associate with 'Daredevil,' but once I gave the character some thought, much…

— Mark Waid

Flash is about freedom; Flash is about expression. Flash is about just the joy of exuberant running and of freedom, and the…

— Mark Waid

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

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

One of the greatest sins in any story is false suspense. The kind of 'suspense' that disintegrates the moment you give your…

— Mark Waid

You're a superhero. Shut up and enjoy having superpowers. This makes me crazy. This is why the Marvel movies kick DC movies'…

— Mark Waid

When you're a kid, regardless of the age you grew up, everything is high opera. With hormones raging, you have to fight…

— Mark Waid

There is a reductive nature to the Internet, and it's not limited to comic book news sites and stuff: it's everybody. There…

— Mark Waid

Certainly, your characters - whether they are superheroes are not - should have foibles. They should have problems; they should have things…

— Mark Waid

Years ago, I was asked to come up to do a store signing in Vermont. The short version is the two younger…

— Mark Waid

Real science is the greatest, most exciting springboard I have available to me as a writer, and I don't feel the least…

— Mark Waid

Not since Walter Gibson has anyone been better suited to The Shadow than Howard Chaykin

— Mark Waid

Super-heroes were created to represent the best in all of us. We should aspire to match their nobility, not their ability to…

— Mark Waid

“If I'm not 100% comfortable in her world and she's not 100% comfortable in mine...then we'll make our own world.”

— Mark Waid

I just love rolling up my sleeves and doing research, and I especially love doing research on the origins of folklore and…

— Mark Waid

Teaching is good for me. It forces me to articulate ways of doing things or rules of thumb that I've sort of…

— Mark Waid

I'm a big fan of when you model a character as someone with a biological origin, doing deep dives and a lot…

— Mark Waid

What sets 'Archie' apart from the many, many times I've reworked and rebooted long-standing characters is that this time, it was really…

— Mark Waid

The fun of writing established characters is that there's a rich mythology to draw from - you get to play with toys…

— Mark Waid

I love what Max Landis is doing with 'Superman: American Alien.' That's a really good book.

— Mark Waid

The problem with most digital comics is that you're simply taking print material and adapting it. It's like reading through a cardboard…

— Mark Waid