Mark Waid (born March 21, 1962) is an
Eisner Award-winning American
comic book writer, known for his work on titles for
DC Comics such as
The Flash,
Kingdom Come and , and for his work on
Captain America for
Marvel Comics. From August 2007 to December 2010, Waid served as Editor-in-Chief, and later, Chief Creative Officer of
Boom! Studios, where he wrote titles such as
Irredeemable,
Incorruptible, and
The Traveler.