The Flash Omnibus 1

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Legionnaires #17–18: "Parts One and Four" (with Chris Gardner; issue #18 is scripted by Waid from a plot by Waid and Tom McCraw, 1994) It's good to have these ephemera, but the real heart of this volume is the start of Waid's run on the main Flash title, including issues #62-68. These issues offer a better clue as to why Waid's run is so popular. The best is obviously "Born to Run" (#62-65), the Kid Flash Year One. It's a great look at how Wally found great joy in becoming a hero, and a great antidote to the much more toxic characterization found in Giffen's JLE and to a much lesser extent Baron's Flash. The Abra Kadabra arc (#67-68) is also strong because of its reinvention of a classic Flash villain as a horrifying monster. Waid would never equal Geoff Johns' later work on the Flash's rogues gallery, but this initial take on Abra Kadabra is the exception. a b c d Cronin, Brian (May 30, 2010). "The Greatest Mark Waid Stories Ever Told!". CBR.com. Archived from the original on August 20, 2013. Includes Flash/Green Lantern: Faster Friends #2 (co-written by Waid and Brian Augustyn, art by Val Semeiks, 1997)

On July 27, 2007, at the San Diego Comic-Con International, Boom! Studios announced that Waid would join Boom! as Editor-in-Chief the following month. As his non-creator assignments at DC lapsed, he stated that all his future creator-owned work will be with Boom!. [37] Richards, Dave (July 6, 2018). "Doctor Strange Enters the Infinity Wars (With Some Help From Mark Waid)". CBR.com. Archived from the original on September 7, 2018.

Then we have a story focusing on the return of Dr alchemy a new one basically and how Wally fights against him is the big story and its so good, the way Wally uses his powers to defeat this new foe and then teaming up with Jay and yeah that was awesome! Flash Annual #4 takes a look at Wally in the future, having gone into witness protection but being found by the people he's hiding from and having to fight to save his family after spending years in retirement. He has to fight a series of villains. It's an epic story that has a bit of the flavor of Amazing Spider-man Annual #1 with Spidey fighting the Sinister Six. Waid tells a good story with a twist that manages to avoid forcing Wally towards a pre-determined outcome. Then comes a short story from Justice League Quarterly that should be a throw away story but is one of the best stories in the book. The Flash witnesses an assassination while trapped in a glass elevator between floors. Now he has to figure a way out before the bullet reaches its target. Next up is a revamp of the old character Dr. Alchemy. McMillan, Graeme (February 18, 2020). "Mark Waid Named Humanoids Publisher (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on September 1, 2021.

Johnston, Rich (3 November 2018). "Mark Waid Legal Response to Richard Meyer's Defamation and Tortious Interference Lawsuit". Bleeding Cool. Archived from the original on 4 November 2018.Includes the "Present Tense" short story (co-written by Waid and Brian Augustyn, art by Paul Ryan) from DC Universe Holiday Bash #1 (anthology, 1997) Towers, Andrea (June 30, 2015). "Mark Waid and J.G. Jones preview powerful historically based comic, Strange Fruit". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. As editor, Waid also did his part to save the most ambitious concept and biggest casualty of Pre-Crisis DC comics, and one which is only now finding mainstream acceptance in superhero storytelling: the Multiverse. As editor of Batman: Gotham by Gaslight,Mark Waid stood at ground zero as the “Elseworlds” line came to be. Under the Elseworlds label, DC’s icons could tell any kind of story against any kind of setting, without the baggage of how continuity as a whole would be impacted. As a writer, Waid himself would go on to contribute some of the most significant Elseworlds stories ever told…and even introduce a radical concept which would allow all DC stories to exist among each other in an infinitely rich tapestry. Manning "1990s" in Dolan, p. 271: "The villains of the [DC Universe] underwent their own extreme makeovers in Underworld Unleashed, a three-issue miniseries by writer Mark Waid and artist Howard Porter."

Dean, Michael (June 8, 2001). "The Case of the Disappearing Gorilla: The Banana Trust Explains How Not to Start a Comics Line". The Comics Journal. Archived from the original on May 5, 2006. The Flash: Finish line which goes from The Flash #226-230 is uncollected, but available on DC Universe Infinite or available on kindle here

Manning "1990s" in Gilbert (2008), p. 279: "First appearing in this issue [ X-Men (vol. 2) #53] by writer Mark Waid with pencils by Andy Kubert, Onslaught's emergence would spell doom for many of the Marvel heroes" Justice Society of America vol. 2 #1 (untitled text article on the publication history of the Justice Society of America, 1992) At this point, DC’s Year of the Villain event begins and the Death of the Speed Force arc happens during the event, but the continuity gets really confusing if you read the rest of the year of the villain event now, so instead I’d recommend reading the rest of Year of the Villain after Williamson’s run comes to an end.