“I don't know if you'd do a Marvel story on Ferguson, because it trivializes what the real flesh-and-blood people on the ground are doing there. But you can make an allegory and deal with the bigger questions.”

American comic book writer

Mark Waid is an American comic book writer best known for his work on DC Comics titles such as The Flash, Kingdom Come, and Superman: Birthright. He has also written for Marvel, including Captain America, Fantastic Four, and Daredevil. His career spans major publishers across the industry, among them Fantagraphics, Event, Top Cow, Dynamite, and Archie Comics. He is known for superhero stories and long-running series work, especially on some of the best-known characters in American comics.