TCXFIP 402: Mark Waid talks Empire and all things DC Comics
Writer Mark Waid joins the show to talk about his Zoop campaign for a deluxe hardcover edition of his classic series Empire, plus his current work at DC Comics.
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A Mark Waid twofer as BatChat covers Batman & Robin: Year One and World’s Finest
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