Born in Hueytown, Alabama, Mark Waid has earned his living as a lounge singer, a magician, a disc jockey, an accountant, and in many other ways, but none of them as eclectic--or fun--as scripting comic books. Waid has written for every major comic publisher, including Marvel Comics, Archie (where he served briefly as their cover-gag editor), Dark Horse, Image, DC Comics and Top Cow. His credits include X-Men, Flash, JLA, Ruse, Fantastic Four, the best-seller Kingdom Come, his creator-owned series Empire, and the Top Cow breakout hit Hunter-Killer.