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Encyclopedia > Dwayne McDuffie

Dwayne McDuffie is a comic book animation writer and a creator of the Emmy Award winning show Static Shock. He has worked for many comic book companies, including Marvel Comics, Milestone Media, DC Comics, Harvey Comics, and Archie Comics. A comic book is a magazine or book containing the art form of comics. ... The bouncing ball animation (below) consists of these 6 frames. ... An Emmy Award. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Marvel Comics is an American comic book line published by Marvel Publishing, Inc. ... Milestone Medias character Static Animated version of Static Milestone Media is a company best known for creating the Milestone comics imprint (that was published through DC Comics) and the Static Shock cartoon series. ... DC Comics is an American comic book and related media company. ... Casper the Friendly Ghost in Theres Good Boos To-Night (1948). ... Archie Comics is an American comic book publisher known for its many series featuring the fictional teenage Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle and Forsythe Jughead Jones characters created by Bob Montana. ...

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Biography and major works

His first major work was Damage Control, a Marvel series about the company that shows up between issues and tidies up the mess left by the latest round of superhero/supervillain battles. He followed that with dozens of various Marvel comics titles before writing Monster in My Pocket for Harvey Comics editor Sid Jacobson, whom he cites on his website as having taught him everything he knows. Damage Control is a fictional construction company appearing in Marvel Comics which specialises in repairing the property damage caused by conflicts between superheroes and supervillains. ... For the Aqua Teen Hunger Force episode, see Super Hero (Aqua Teen Hunger Force episode). ... Doctor Doom, one of the most archetypal supervillains and his arch-enemies The Fantastic Four (in background). ... Monster in My Pocket was a toy line developed by Morrison Entertainment Group, headed by Joe Morrison and John Weems, and released by Matchbox in 1990 consisting of small, soft plastic monsters from religion and mythology, literary fantasy, and unexplained phenomena. ... Casper the Friendly Ghost in Theres Good Boos To-Night (1948). ... A website (alternatively, Web site or web site) is a collection of Web pages, images, videos and other digital assets that is hosted on one or several Web server(s), usually accessible via the Internet, cell phone or a LAN. A Web page is a document, typically written in HTML...


He was co-founder and editor-in-chief of Milestone Media, for which he created or co-created many characters, including Static, the basis of the animated series Static Shock. Milestone Medias character Static Animated version of Static Milestone Media is a company best known for creating the Milestone comics imprint (that was published through DC Comics) and the Static Shock cartoon series. ... Static is a teenage African-American superhero with electromagnetic powers. ...


McDuffie's television credits, in addition to Static Shock, include Justice League, Teen Titans, and What's New, Scooby-Doo?. He was a writer/producer for Justice League Unlimited. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Justice League is an American animated television series about a team of superheroes which ran from 2001 to 2004 on Cartoon Network. ... Teen Titans was an American animated television series created by Sam Register and Glen Murakami and produced by Warner Bros. ... Whats New, Scooby-Doo? was the ninth incarnation of the long-running Hanna-Barbera Saturday morning cartoon Scooby-Doo. ... Justice League Unlimited (or JLU) was the name of an American animated television series that was produced by and aired on Cartoon Network. ...


McDuffie wrote the story for Justice League Heroes. Justice League Heroes is a console game released in the fourth quarter of 2006 across 3 different platforms. ...


In 2003, McDuffie and co-writer Alan Burnett were awarded the Humanitas Prize in Children's Animation for the "Jimmy" episode of Static Shock. In both 2003 and 2004 he was nominated, with other Static Shock creators, for daytime Emmy awards. In 2005, he was nominated for the Writers Guild of America award in animation, with Rich Fogel and John Ridley for the "Starcrossed" episode of Justice League. Recently, he started writing the Marvel mini-series called Beyond!. The mini-series is about mismatched superheroes and super-villains trying not to kill each other in space. Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Alan Burnett is a television writer responsible for the Ducktales movie and many other shows. ... Humanitas Prize is an award for film and TV writing deemed to promote human dignity, meaning, and freedom. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Writers Guild of America (WGA) is the collective bargaining representative, or labor union, for writers in the motion picture and television industries in the United States. ... John Ridley John Ridley is an American film director, actor, inventor and writer. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Beyond! was a six-issue limited series published by Marvel Comics. ...


McDuffie will be writing three issues of DC Comics' Firestorm starting in January 2007, and starting a regular writing duty on Fantastic Four with issue 542. [1] [2] He will start on Justice League following Brad Meltzer's run. Firestorm is a DC Comics superhero. ... The Justice League, sometimes called the Justice League of America or JLA for short, is a fictional DC Universe superhero team. ... Brad Meltzer (b. ...


Selected bibliography

Regular writer

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Prince Rogers Nelson (born June 7, 1958 in Minneapolis, Minnesota) is an iconic artist, having released several hundred songs, both under his own name and through other artists. ... For the protagonists of the Adult Swim animated series Metalocalypse see Dethklok Deathlok (sometimes also referred to as Deathlok the Demolisher) is a Marvel Comics anti-hero, a cyborg, created by Rich Buckler and Doug Moench. ... Billy and Jimmy Lee, the protagonists of the Double Dragon series. ... For the protagonists of the Adult Swim animated series Metalocalypse see Dethklok Deathlok (sometimes also referred to as Deathlok the Demolisher) is a Marvel Comics anti-hero, a cyborg, created by Rich Buckler and Doug Moench. ... For the protagonists of the Adult Swim animated series Metalocalypse see Dethklok Deathlok (sometimes also referred to as Deathlok the Demolisher) is a Marvel Comics anti-hero, a cyborg, created by Rich Buckler and Doug Moench. ... Marvel Comics Presents is a comic book anthology series published by Marvel Comics from 1989 to 1995. ... Bill Foster can refer to different people: Bill Foster, Negro League baseball player. ... The Demon is a DC Comics superhero series created by prolific comic book writer-artist Jack Kirby. ... Back to the Future is a 1985 science fiction–comedy film directed by Robert Zemeckis and produced by Steven Spielberg. ... In Milestone Comics fictional city of Dakota, the Blood Syndicate is a loose affiliation of super-powered individuals brought together by circumstance; 35 issues of their eponymous comic book, written largely by Ivan Velez, Jr. ... Hardware (real name Curt Metcalf) is a Milestone Comics superhero. ... Hardware (real name Curt Metcalf) is a Milestone Comics superhero. ... Icon is a fictional superhero created by Milestone Comics and published by DC Comics. ... Icon is a fictional superhero created by Milestone Comics and published by DC Comics. ... 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Hardware (real name Curt Metcalf) is a Milestone Comics superhero. ... // X-O Manowar (Aric Dacia) is a fictional Valiant Comics superhero created by legendary writer and former Marvel Comics editor-in-chief Jim Shooter, artist Bob Layton and Jon Hartz. ... // X-O Manowar (Aric Dacia) is a fictional Valiant Comics superhero created by legendary writer and former Marvel Comics editor-in-chief Jim Shooter, artist Bob Layton and Jon Hartz. ... Kid Flash is the name of three fictional characters, all superheroes, in the DC Comics universe. ... Static is a fictional superhero created by Milestone Comics and published by DC Comics. ... The Fantastic Four is a fictional American team of comic-book superheroes in the Marvel Comics universe. ... Beyond! was a six-issue limited series published by Marvel Comics. ... The Fantastic Four is a fictional American team of comic-book superheroes in the Marvel Comics universe. ... The Justice League, sometimes called the Justice League of America or JLA for short, is a fictional DC Universe superhero team. ...

Fill-in writer

Solo Avengers, later Avengers Spotlight, was an American comic book, published by Marvel Comics. ... Wonder Man is a fictional character, a superhero and a long-time member of the Avengers that appears in the Marvel Universe. ... Hellraiser is a 1987 British horror film exploring the themes of sadomasochism, pain as a source of pleasure, and morality under duress and fear. ... For the film, see Iron Man (film). ... For other uses of the term, see Power pack The Power Pack is a team of fictional child superheroes in the Marvel Comics universe. ... The Avengers is an elite fictional comic book superhero team in the Marvel Universe. ... Cover to Avengers #65. ... For the film, see Iron Man (film). ... Marvel Comics Presents is a comic book anthology series published by Marvel Comics from 1989 to 1995. ... For the protagonists of the Adult Swim animated series Metalocalypse see Dethklok Deathlok (sometimes also referred to as Deathlok the Demolisher) is a Marvel Comics anti-hero, a cyborg, created by Rich Buckler and Doug Moench. ... Marvel Super-Heroes is a term generally referring to superheroes owned and published by Marvel Comics (see list of Marvel Comics characters). ... The Black Knight is the name of several fictional characters, both heroic and villainous, in Marvel Comics universe. ... Hellraiser is a 1987 British horror film exploring the themes of sadomasochism, pain as a source of pleasure, and morality under duress and fear. ... Marvel Super-Heroes is a term generally referring to superheroes owned and published by Marvel Comics (see list of Marvel Comics characters). ... Cover to Avengers #65. ... Hercules, or Heracles, being in one sense a superhero from classical antiquity, and a recognisable character freely available in the public domain, has been featured in a number of comic book series. ... Hellraiser is a 1987 British horror film exploring the themes of sadomasochism, pain as a source of pleasure, and morality under duress and fear. ... Marvel Super-Heroes is a term generally referring to superheroes owned and published by Marvel Comics (see list of Marvel Comics characters). ... Bill Foster can refer to different people: Bill Foster, Negro League baseball player. ... Marvel Super-Heroes is a term generally referring to superheroes owned and published by Marvel Comics (see list of Marvel Comics characters). ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Hardware (real name Curt Metcalf) is a Milestone Comics superhero. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... Static is a fictional superhero created by Milestone Comics and published by DC Comics. ... In Milestone Comics fictional city of Dakota, the Blood Syndicate is a loose affiliation of super-powered individuals brought together by circumstance; 35 issues of their eponymous comic book, written largely by Ivan Velez, Jr. ... Impulse is the name of two DC Comics superheroes: Kent Shakespeare, a retired member of the Legion of Super-Heroes who was only active during the Five Year Gap Bart Allen, now known as Kid Flash This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that... Batman: Gotham Knights was one of several alternate titles for Batman: The Animated Series. ...

Editor

  • Freddy Kreuger's A Nightmare on Elm Street #1-2 (Marvel Comics, October 1989-November 1989)
  • Blood Syndicate #1-30 (DC Comics [Milestone], April 1993-September 1995)
  • Hardware #1-10 (DC Comics [Milestone], April 1993-December 1993)
  • Icon #1-8 (DC Comics [Milestone], May 1993-December 1993)
  • Static #1-28 (DC Comics [Milestone], June 1993-October 1995)
  • Static #30 (DC Comics [Milestone], December 1995)
  • Shadow Cabinet #0 (DC Comics [Milestone], January 1994)
  • Xombi #0 (DC Comics [Milestone], January 1994)
  • Frank #1-2 (Harvey Comics, March 1994-May 1994) - (limited series)
  • "The Call." Superman: The Man of Steel #34 (DC Comics, June 1994) - (Kobalt preview)
  • Kobalt #1-10 (DC Comics [Milestone], June 1994-March 1995)
  • Shadow Cabinet #1-17 (DC Comics [Milestone], June 1994-October 1995)
  • Xombi #1-16 (DC Comics [Milestone], June 1994-September 1995)
  • Worlds Collide #1 (DC Comics [Milestone], July 1994) - (one-shot)
  • Deathwish #1-4 (DC Comics [Milestone], December 1994-March 1995) - (mini-series)
  • My Name is Holocaust #1 (DC Comics [Milestone], May 1995) - (mini-series)
  • Kobalt #14 (DC Comics [Milestone], August 1995)
  • Static Shock! Rebirth of the Cool #1-4 (DC Comics [Milestone], January 2001-September 2001)

A Nightmare On Elm Street was the first in a series of horror films that were exceptionally popular in the 1980s. ... In Milestone Comics fictional city of Dakota, the Blood Syndicate is a loose affiliation of super-powered individuals brought together by circumstance; 35 issues of their eponymous comic book, written largely by Ivan Velez, Jr. ... Hardware (real name Curt Metcalf) is a Milestone Comics superhero. ... Icon is a fictional superhero created by Milestone Comics and published by DC Comics. ... Static is a fictional superhero created by Milestone Comics and published by DC Comics. ... Static is a fictional superhero created by Milestone Comics and published by DC Comics. ... In the fictional universe of Milestone Comics, the Shadow Cabinet is a secret organization of superhuman beings acting to protect the world by neutralizing potential threats while they are still relatively harmless - to save humanity from itself, no matter what that requires. The covert nature and dubious morality of many... Xombi was a Milestone Comics superhero. ... Kobalt was a comic book series by Milestone Comics (an independently-owned imprint published by DC Comics); Kobalt ran for 16 issues. ... Kobalt was a comic book series by Milestone Comics (an independently-owned imprint published by DC Comics); Kobalt ran for 16 issues. ... In the fictional universe of Milestone Comics, the Shadow Cabinet is a secret organization of superhuman beings acting to protect the world by neutralizing potential threats while they are still relatively harmless - to save humanity from itself, no matter what that requires. The covert nature and dubious morality of many... Xombi was a Milestone Comics superhero. ... Kobalt was a comic book series by Milestone Comics (an independently-owned imprint published by DC Comics); Kobalt ran for 16 issues. ... Static is a fictional superhero created by Milestone Comics and published by DC Comics. ...

References

Preceded by
Danny Fingeroth
Iron Man writer
1989–1990
Succeeded by
John Byrne
Preceded by
None
Deathlok writer
1990–1992
Succeeded by
Gregory Wright
Preceded by
None
Blood Syndicate writer/editor
1993 (writer)
1993-1995 (editor)
Succeeded by
Ivan Velez Jr. (writer)
Matt Wayne (editor)
Preceded by
None
Hardware writer/editor
1993–1994 (writer)
1993 (editor)
Succeeded by
Adam Blaustein (writer)
Matt Wayne (editor)
Preceded by
None
Icon writer
1993–1997
Succeeded by
None
Preceded by
None
Static writer/editor
1993 (writer)
1993-1995 (editor)
Succeeded by
Robert L. Washington III (writer)
Jacqueline Ching (editor)
Preceded by
None
Shadow Cabinet writer/editor
1994
(with Robert L. Washington III) (writer)
1994-95 (editor)
Succeeded by
Robert L. Washington III (writer)
None (editor)
Preceded by
None
Xombi writer/editor
1994 (writer)
1994-95 (editor)
Succeeded by
John Rozum (writer)
Jacqueline Ching (editor)
Preceded by
Adam Blaustein & Yves Fezzani
Hardware writer
1995
Succeeded by
John Rozzum
Preceded by
Brian Augustyn
X-O Manowar (vol 2) writer
1998
Succeeded by
None
Preceded by
Mark D. Bright (writer)
Matt Wayne (editor)
(in 1997)
Static Shock! Rebirth of the Cool writer/editor
2001
Succeeded by
None
Preceded by
Mike Baron
Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight writer
2002
Succeeded by
John Ostrander
Preceded by
John Arcudi
Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight writer
2003
Succeeded by
Tom Peyer
Preceded by
Stuart Moore
Firestorm writer
2007
Succeeded by
N/A
Preceded by
J. Michael Straczynski
Fantastic Four writer
2007—current
Succeeded by
Mark Millar
Preceded by
Brad Meltzer
Justice League of America writer
2007—current
Succeeded by
Incumbent

  Results from FactBites:
 
Code Z: Breaking In: Dwayne McDuffie on a Life in Comics and Animation (1834 words)
From Milestone, McDuffie spun his writing into a television series, Static Shock, for the WB Network and won not only critical acclaim but also the 2003 Humanitas Prize for an episode dealing with gun violence in school.
McDuffie helped give a sense of balance and humanity to characters as grand as Batman, Superman, and Wonder Woman.
Dwayne urges the public to enjoy the great comic stories from the mainstream but to also appreciate the independent spirit of people who put out their own books.
IGN: In League with Heroes (994 words)
Dwayne Mcduffie: The Justice League faces a seemingly unconnected series of deadly threats from several of their greatest enemies.
Mcduffie: All of the characters' personalities are clearly defined by years of appearances in the comics, all I had to do was stay true to that.
Mcduffie: It's different, certainly more labor-intensive than TV or comics and this is new territory for me, but I didn't find it more difficult.
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