Mark Waid

American comics writer
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Mark Waid

Summary

Mark Waid is a human[1]. His place of birth was Hueytown[2]. He was born on March 21, 1962[3]. He worked as a comics writer[4], screenwriter[5], and novelist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,113 views/month, #6,933 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Mark Waid was born in Hueytown[2].
  • Mark Waid was born on March 21, 1962[3].
  • Mark Waid held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Mark Waid's professions included comics writer[4].
  • Mark Waid's professions included screenwriter[5].
  • Mark Waid's professions included novelist[6].
  • Mark Waid received the Eisner Award for Best Writer[9].
  • Mark Waid received the Inkpot Award[10].
  • Mark Waid received the Harvey Award for Best Writer[11].
  • Mark Waid received the Harvey Award for Best Writer[12].
  • Mark Waid is recorded as male[13].
  • Mark Waid's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Mark Waid's Commons category is recorded as Mark Waid[15].
  • Mark Waid's family name is recorded as Waid[16].
  • Mark Waid's given name is recorded as Mark[17].
  • Mark Waid's official website is recorded as http://www.markwaid.com[18].
  • Mark Waid's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Mark Waid[19].
  • Mark Waid's Commons gallery is recorded as Mark Waid[20].
  • Mark Waid's nominated for is recorded as Eisner Award for Best Writer[21].
  • Mark Waid's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].
  • Mark Waid's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Mark Waid'}[23].
  • Mark Waid's copyright status as a creator is recorded as works protected by copyrights[24].
  • Mark Waid's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+108474'}[25].
  • Mark Waid's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+107290'}[26].
  • Mark Waid's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+112208'}[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Hueytown[2], Mark Waid… he was born on March 21, 1962[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include comics writer[4], screenwriter[5], and novelist[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Eisner Award for Best Writer[9], an Eisner Award[28], founded in 1988[29]; Inkpot Award[10], an award[30], in United States[31], founded in 1974[32]; and Harvey Award for Best Writer[11], a class of award[33], founded in 1988[34].

Why It Matters

Mark Waid ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,113 views/month, #6,933 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35]

Works attributed to him include Kingdom Come[36], a comic book series[37], written by Alex Ross[38] and Superman: Birthright[39], a limited series[40].

FAQs

Where was Mark Waid born?

Mark Waid was born in Hueytown[2].

What did Mark Waid do for work?

Mark Waid worked as comics writer[4], screenwriter[5], and novelist[6].

What awards did Mark Waid receive?

Honors received include Eisner Award for Best Writer[9], Inkpot Award[10], Harvey Award for Best Writer[11], and Harvey Award for Best Writer[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [13] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . datos.bne.es. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . comic-con.org. Retrieved . comic-con.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . comic-con.org. Retrieved . comic-con.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . harveyawards.com. Retrieved . harveyawards.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . harveyawards.com. Retrieved . harveyawards.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
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  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [36] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [39] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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