DWAYNE McDUFFIE: Larger Than Life (A Documentary by The Watchtower Database and

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Dwayne McDuffie forever changed the landscape of comic book media and its representation of minorities. 10 years since his passing, learn about the life of this remarkable creator, writer, producer, husband, brother, son, friend, man.
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More resources on Dwayne McDuffie:
BOOKS/MAGAZINES
- Write Now #10 - The Dwayne McDuffie Interview (twomorrows.com/index.php?main...)
- Black Superheroes, Milestone Comics, and Their Fans (www.amazon.com/Superheroes-Mi...)
- Wizard Magazine #20 - Marking Milestone - April 1993
- Wizard Magazine #32 - The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly - April 1994
- Wizard Magazine #38 - If it Ain’t Broke… Fix It - October 1994
INTERVIEWS
- HannibalTabu - Dwayne McDuffie Interview (www.hannibaltabu.com/ht-dwayn...)
- Toonzone Presents: An Interview/Tribute to Dwayne McDuffie (animesuperhero.com/toonzone-p...)
- Race, Sci-Fi, and Comics: A Talk with Dwayne McDuffie (www.theatlantic.com/entertain...)
- ComicZone Radio - Dwayne McDuffie (www.comiczoneradio.com/dwayne-...)
- The World’s Finest - Dwayne McDuffie on Static Shock (dcanimated.com/WF/staticshock...)
- CBR - "All Star" Interview: Dwayne McDuffie (www.cbr.com/all-star-intervie...)
VIDEOS:
- BlackSuperHeroDoc - Dwayne McDuffie on the realities of the Black writer in comic books ( • BLACKSUPERHERODOC.COM:... )
- BlackSuperHeroDoc - Milestone Comics Short ( • Milestone Comics Short )
- A League of One - The Dwayne McDuffie Story ( • Static Shock: Season 1... )
- TheInkTank - COMIC vs FILM: How Dwayne McDuffie Adapts A Script | Analyzing All-Star Superman ( • COMIC vs FILM: How Dwa... )
- ComicDrake - What REALLY Happened to Static Shock?! ( • What REALLY Happened t... )
- Watchtower Database - Black Heroes Matter - Diversity in the DCAU ( • Black Heroes Matter - ... )
OTHER:
- The Dwayne McDuffie Scholarship Fund
(www.gofundme.com/f/uc5ed-the-...)
- Dwayne McDuffie’s ToonZone profile (animesuperhero.com/forums/mem...)
- SlushFactory - Articles by Dwayne McDuffie (web.archive.org/web/200712151...)
- Matt Wayne for Playboy - What Dwayne McDuffie Meant to Comics and Why There's an Award in His Name (web.archive.org/web/201503011...)
- Dwayne McDuffie’s Website Archived (web.archive.org/web/2014081911...)
DISCLAIMER
The Watchtower Database and its creators are unaffiliated with Warner Bros., DC Entertainment, or any other official DC Animated Universe producer or source. WDb is a fan-run, non-profit website and does not claim to own any of its presented properties. "Batman: the Animated Series," "The Adventures of Batman & Robin," "The New Batman Adventures," "Superman: the Animated Series," "The New Batman/Superman Adventures," "Batman Beyond," "The Zeta Project," "Static Shock," "Justice League," "Justice League Unlimited," and all related names, logos, and indicia are trademark and ©1992-2006 DC Comics and Warner Bros. All rights reserved.
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@jay_sun2088 3 жыл бұрын

Dwayne McDuffie created my childhood for real. Static Shock, Justice League, and Ben 10. Ben 10 will forever be my GOATED superhero.

@Merdicano 2 жыл бұрын

Same thoughts Jay, what he did for Ben 10 was something really reinvigorating and great that the fact that it got changed so drastically by the higher-ups is tragic. Because not only he emphasize on the growth of the three main kids of the previous series (Ben, Gwen and Kevin) but more so, making Ben grow and become an even better hero than how he used to learn in the previous series. And that to me, back then being a 9-year old, was something exciting.

@chrisanderson2204 3 жыл бұрын

He was literally one of the writers carrying the DCAU on their shoulders.He gave us Hereafter, Starcrossed,Maid of honor,The cadmus arc etc

@isetmfriendsofire 3 жыл бұрын

He truly gave a shit about the lore.

@oxfordirishdictionary4855 3 жыл бұрын

I agree

@geniusgamerr4517 3 жыл бұрын

Without him , DC actually fails.

@StellarAvenger 3 жыл бұрын

This man was so brilliant. His talent was always obstructed by corporate BS and small minded readers and viewers. But he persisted, anyway. I cried at the end. I wish I could've met him. He seemed like an amazing person.

@GodzillaMendoza 3 жыл бұрын

Been waiting all morning for this!

@Tron0145 3 жыл бұрын

Me too man

@pakspider6482 3 жыл бұрын

Youuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu thx for being awesome

@nunyabidness3081 3 жыл бұрын

This is the crossover I’ve been waiting for.

@Nightman221k 3 жыл бұрын

I would kill for HBO Max to do a faithful movie, miniseries, or series based on McDuffie's Milestone works. It'd honestly be something spectacular to see Icon get a series, since I became a fan of the character through Young Justice and Static was my favorite superhero growing up.

@imveritasproductions 3 жыл бұрын

You didnt hear? Static is getting a movie produced by Michael B. Jordan

@lordofthedrums93 3 жыл бұрын

Did not realize Virgil/Static got his last name from Dwayne’s mom. Barely a minute in and I’ve already learned something new and cool about a great man! ⚡️❤️⚡️

@bashengatheblackmanta7003 3 жыл бұрын

Nop actually static got his name from virgil d. hawkins), who was a real life person

@owena7236 3 жыл бұрын

I've always loved Dwayne McDuffie's work, but this just made me adore the man even more. He clearly knew more about comics and storytelling than most. Imagine a DC cinematic universe with him at the helm?

@eman2863 3 жыл бұрын

I remember being around 11 years old, watching the final episode of Ultimate Alien and seeing the memorial for McDuffie at the end. I got curious, googled him and was blown away by the volume of his creative work and how much was stuff I already knew and loved. I’m saddened that I had only learned about him after his passing.

@thehomiespirit 3 жыл бұрын

imagine what Dwayne could’ve done in the new landscape of comics, movies, and television that we are living in now... glad that he is getting a lot of spotlight now for his contributions

@bashengatheblackmanta7003 3 жыл бұрын

He could have defently launch his damage control tv serie for mcu, work on young justice with Greg weismen

@COMALiteJ 2 жыл бұрын

Could you imagine what the DC shows on The CW would be like if he’d been one of the showrunners?

@SILOPshuvambanerjee Жыл бұрын

Executives ruin everything

@will_the_warlord8913 3 жыл бұрын

One of the reasons why I love the DCAU so much is because of Dwayne Mcduffie.

@YoMamaBih 3 жыл бұрын

I cherish Dwayne. He cared about what was in the media and wanted young, black people like me to read and watch great content with us represented as equally incredible to our caucasian counterparts. No agenda. No distaste. What a standup guy. RIP.

@kevintyson1947 3 жыл бұрын

I legit cried while watching this. Being a black kid it meant so much to me to see representation not just in media like Static but also in the industry as well. Finding out that Dwayne was black and creating work that tried to include minorities was inspiring. I honestly grew up with McDuffie as my role model

@COMALiteJ 2 жыл бұрын

I remember a GenXer post at his passing that, “We’ve lost the Stan Lee of our generation.”

@Ludo045 2 жыл бұрын

You black american have so many issues 😄😄 crying all around because you dont see your face on TV.

@Scupple 3 жыл бұрын

Wait, he seriously had that "they used my research to build weapons" thing happen to him? That's a comic origin story if I ever heard one.

@langleymneely 3 жыл бұрын

This is awesome! As a fellow 6’ 7” highly cerebral black guy I related to & looked up to McDuffie so much! I started to really discover his writing as an inspiration to my own writing desires just a little bit before he tragically died! The man would own Hollywood and this era of quality superhero storytelling! He is SO missed!💔

@starro54 Жыл бұрын

Seeing Charlotte Fullerton examine her late husband's work not with sorrow, but with so much love and passion, for a scene, a display of mortality so close to his death made me tear up. You can tell they made eachother so happy, and the passion and reverance she had was heartbreaking.

@mr.medina9836 3 жыл бұрын

Dwayne McDuffie's work was my childhood. I would not be the same person without the art he created. Rest in Power, Maestro

@trontravolta379 3 жыл бұрын

Beautifully done, 10 years on and his work is still garnering attention and praise. Hope Charlotte Fullerton McDuffie is doing well, and it's great to see this video go so thoroughly into his life and work! Great work Mattie & Rob

@ItsOver9000Productions 3 жыл бұрын

As someone who is from Ghana, i freaking loved that episode. It was so cool to see Ghana animated with the production quality of an American cartoon.

@SILOPshuvambanerjee Жыл бұрын

Love from Darjeeling, India

@noahpolicarpio1530 3 жыл бұрын

I only recently went through the stories of DCAU's JL & JLU, and holy sh** what brilliant storytelling (except JL S1). Dwayne Mcduffie is a brilliant writer, and hearing his passing just now has made me sad.

@Mirrorcomics24 3 жыл бұрын

Dwayne was and still is my childhood and I wasn’t even alive during the time his shows were made

@damienofthedamned 3 жыл бұрын

Ten years later, already? Still feels like yesterday, the drop in my stomach as I read the words, "In memory of". I loved his work, it did more than changed me. He had put a shock to my system. Can't ever forget that.

@BillyJamesVA 3 жыл бұрын

So THAT’S why the Watchtower Database Twitter had all those tweets about Icon, Static, All Star Superman and Ben 10! It all makes sense now!

@Jabrils 3 жыл бұрын

this was special. thanks for making this.

@alphabettical1 3 жыл бұрын

I've heard people talk about this guy from multiple directions but never put together that it's all him. He truly gave us more than we deserved, and I think if his work continues to be viewed as 'black comics', it'll become an indicator of its welcoming spirit rather than an assumption of a niche audience. Great video guys.

@rohithdhar7755 3 жыл бұрын

This is probably my favorite video from you guys ever. The research, passion, and thoughtfulness into Dwayne McDuffie’s legacy and work is exemplary. Releasing this video as Black History Month comes to a close gives perspective on how far we’ve come and and how far we need to go. May McDuffie’s life be an inspiration to us all.

@AP-pk6mk 3 жыл бұрын

I'm a black physics student and I voraciously read Dwayne's story and anything he worked on when I was younger. Static was awesome and inspired me so much. I'm going to see if I can contact the head of the national society of black Physicists (Stephon Alexander, a comic book fan and professor at Brown) if we can do something related to Dwayne's story. Professor Alexander was aware of the Black Panther character being a Physicist bc he's a comic fan like the rest of us and even got Chadwick boseman to agree to sign merch for us at NSBP but unfortunately Boseman passed before it was possible.

@nathanielhill5887 2 жыл бұрын

Any updates on that

@AP-pk6mk 2 жыл бұрын

@@nathanielhill5887 I'm tryna get on the student board so I'll lyk if I get in

@DavidKirkman 3 жыл бұрын

This was one of the most powerful documentaries I’ve ever seen. We’re over here getting choked up. Excellent job family!

@mikechicago6200 3 жыл бұрын

Dwayne is a genius and he made stories in comics and animation great...and I hope for the Static Shock movie will be honored by his Comic series!

@Sudoror 2 жыл бұрын

I know I'm late for the video, but I need to make it clear how much McDuffie has influenced me. I'm currently going through several personal blocks for my personal goal. McDuffie was one of the heroes who made me want to create stories and study storytelling and script production. I know that my problems are big and that I will hardly grow in the area, especially since I am leaving my country, Brazil, to risk this. But I hope I at least have a pleasurable try. Everything I've done and will do has the vein he created. I can never say thank you to him, but I hope I can at least express my gratitude to him and many others to the public.

@MannyMensah94 3 жыл бұрын

Dwayne was ahead of his time... Thank you for uploading the video #blackhistorymonth #blackheroesmatter ✊🏿🙏🏿 #DCcomics

@LowellLucasJr. 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you all for making this video. I greatly appreciate this much coverage on Dwayne McDuffie and his amazing legacy. This not only motivates me to create as an artist, but also to make my voice known as an African American.

@questions2493 3 жыл бұрын

Good job Watchtower I know we're here to learn and remember the late great Mcduffie but I think he would be so flattered and impressed with your research thank you for doing this video he was one of my inspirations to be a writer

@gracelily7191 3 жыл бұрын

My friend got me to watch this with him. What a well put together and engaging video, I didn't know Dwayne McDuffie before watching this but his works I have enjoyed throughout my childhood and it's incredibly inspiring to see what he achieved both personally and in storytelling. Rest in peace.

@xanderg.1070 3 жыл бұрын

I’m so glad that Milestone will be coming back!!!

@thecraplordsell4575 3 жыл бұрын

Except this time it’s PC propaganda now.

@donovanberserk4993 2 жыл бұрын

Except now that Dwayne is gone its gonna turn into woke trash

@Macro117 3 жыл бұрын

This is an excellent video, with Milestone relaunching a couple of days ago I can't wait to get back to the original books and experience those, as McDuffie's animation work has had a great impact on me.

@raggamuffin9347 3 жыл бұрын

Great tribute to an amazing man. It seems the same thing that happened with Static Shock Se4 happened with the final season of the Boondocks, execs never learn. RIP Dwayne McDuffie, a true icon. Fun Fact: Christopher Priest said he based part of his run on Steel(#34-45) on Dwayne McDuffie.

@josedeleon1923 3 жыл бұрын

He left too early. The man was a genius and probably the greatest Superhero Animation writer.

@tracebaker 3 жыл бұрын

I knew of Dwayne McDuffie by name and knew he did Justice League but I never knew he died. That's sad. He created alot of great and iconic things.

@azureangel8217 4 ай бұрын

I know this vid was made in 2021, but I've been driven to tears. Dwayne Mcduffie is a black kid, like me, from Detroit, like me and wrote comics and created worlds, like I'm aspiring to be. I can't be who i am without someone like him or the Milestone team. He's one of my greatest inspirations

@RoseKelly-mp2di 3 ай бұрын

I'm a white kid from Jersey and have loved comics all my life too. I got tears from your post, the good ones. I think we both know, that quiet giant is smiling ear to ear too.❤

@LowellLucasJr. 3 жыл бұрын

I was proud to meet Dwayne at a comic convention many years ago with Brother Man, ICON, and of coarse, Static! Its great moving forward seeing Damage control in comics/ the Ultimate Spiderman series; as well as Kids/ Young Adults excited when talking about Static! You did it Dwayne! Your left such an incredible mark on positive representation and emotionally gripping stories that anyone can relate to! Thank you for everything you've done! Rest well my friend!

@AdamTennyson 3 жыл бұрын

What a legend Imagine if he were still alive how much the industry would have grown You may not be here but your work and your memory will always live on in our hearts 🙏🏻🖤

@bashengatheblackmanta7003 3 жыл бұрын

It's hard to believe it's been 10 years since his death

@mav1884 3 жыл бұрын

Dwayne was an amazing man, he did so many things for so many people, and I hope he’s doing good, wherever he is R.I.P Dwayne McDuffie, An Icon, A Writer, And Great Person

@josiahdensby2053 3 жыл бұрын

I grew up with the Ben 10 series, enjoying all of them, but Alien Force being the one I remembered first since I was pretty young during the original series. I didn't know about Dwayne until after his death, and didn't really know until later all the work he'd been doing behind the scenes to create the best work he could for not only kids like me, but anyone who enjoyed good stories rooted in truth. Growing up, having watched Static, the Ben 10 franchise, Justice League, I can't even express my gratefulness and sheer awe of him. His work and influence helped to established my love for comics and storytelling and having characters like Icon and Rocket just be people was something so refreshing that I didn't know I needed it. I pray to God that Dwayne is resting in peace and I thank every single person making sure to continue his legacy by creating stories by and for everyone.

@TBowenMedia 5 ай бұрын

As a kid, I vaguely remember Dwayne McDuffie’s name from the end of my favourite Ben 10 episodes and seeing tributes dedicated to him in the fandom but I honestly didn’t realise the full extent of his work and the legacy it left behind. This documentary gave a great insight into his life and values and made me better appreciate his remarkable body of work. Great work from everyone involved here.

@bakogouben1035 3 жыл бұрын

Thank u for this documentary since I wasn't born yet to see his work

@Bland-Boi 3 жыл бұрын

ngl this video actually made me teary eyed which is something that usually never happens.

@rzerox21xx 3 жыл бұрын

Great work, I remember reading his Fantastic Four run that came off Civil War that had T-challa and Storm take the Reed and Sue role while they honeymoon. I love that run. underrated to Hickman run that came after

@mariod5467 2 жыл бұрын

This video is much appreciated.

@TrippleBPlays 3 жыл бұрын

Looking forward to watching this!

@StunsyGND 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for making this. I already respected Dwayne McDuffie a lot for his work in the DCAU and Ben 10(Alien Force is my favorite), but I had no idea about so much of his life and career. Some of the things he had to say about writing and creating characters really spoke to me, and as somewhat of an aspiring writer, I know I’ll take them to heart in the future. It is important to see ourselves in the characters we read about and I’m glad he was able to create so many great ones and improve so many others. He was a brilliant man, and there’s so much to learn from him.

@AaronDE83 3 жыл бұрын

Amazing work guys. Thank you for this.

@torrencesampson3584 3 жыл бұрын

Yesss been waiting on this ❤️

@Tron0145 3 жыл бұрын

This was beautiful

@maxysona 3 жыл бұрын

Brilliant video!

@eliandervalderen5849 3 жыл бұрын

This was great . I'm glad I was able to see it

@aboubakarkeita4419 3 жыл бұрын

truly a work of art. good job!

@rigbysama9253 3 жыл бұрын

What a beautiful video, great job guys

@StarGazer0352 3 жыл бұрын

You really had me tearing up at the end. Beautiful work

@Damnpnoise 3 жыл бұрын

This is really great & I'd love to see y'all do more docs.

@clhenderson85 3 жыл бұрын

This was high key amazing. Thank you for this.

@AndrewEady12 3 жыл бұрын

Great video about an absolute legend!

@YoItsMatt 3 жыл бұрын

Phenomenal work from all involved. I’d love to sit down with family and friends to watch this together some day. Thank you all for putting so much time and care into this.

@domenicricci2978 3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely Amazing. Great Job.

@bobtherandomguy805 3 жыл бұрын

One of your best videos ever Mattie A great tribute to a great man

@lookatwayne 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for making this video! Well done. Wish I learned about him sooner especially being from the same city. Crazy!

@barkthalameow 3 жыл бұрын

This was so worth the wait. I'm going back to rewatch some of the amazing, AMAZING episodes he made. brb gonna cry from awesomeness now.

@driftingswordsmanzer 3 жыл бұрын

I don’t have a way with words, but thank you for this. Mr. McDuffie was a huge impact on my childhood, and I’ll never forget him. He was one of the reasons I loved art, and heroes as a young black kid.

@mookieblaelocker6504 3 жыл бұрын

thank you for this, great work. honest as hell I love it

@aex9516 2 жыл бұрын

Damn, this made me tear up...Thank you for this.

@XReactionsOG 3 жыл бұрын

Came from kuro thanks for making this fantastic video

@jalonjones8567 3 жыл бұрын

The ending was absolutely perfect and had me in tears!

@cracktoon_powerscaling 3 жыл бұрын

Great Job guys

@cyrillkiyschenko8697 3 жыл бұрын

Once again... Thanks Dwayne for everything. You was one of the best. You helped a lot of children around the world with their imagination. R. I. P. legend

@NoVideosFound0 3 жыл бұрын

This is an incredibly well-made documentary that covers some of the life of one of the- in my opinion- most inspirational and equally incredible people in comics and media in general. Thanks a lot for doing this, WDb.

@cobygreif 3 жыл бұрын

Finally got to watch this full video. It was extremely well written and edited and honors Dwayne McDuffies legacy. Thank you for sharing.

@DEGdeatonegabbard 3 жыл бұрын

This was fantastic! Great job, you guys really outdid yourselves on this one. Growing up, I just remember the name constantly showing up on all my favorite shows, never realized how much of a legacy and boundary-pusher Dwayne was until later in my adult life. But, this documentary just increased the respect I have for him by 1000. And also reminds me why I focus on acting and not writing 😂 I never would have guessed the Prisoner episode (one of the few Ben 10 episodes I actually remember watching as I wasn't as into it as JL and the other DC shows) was a direct attack of Guantanamo Bay. Amazing.

@willisj1515 3 жыл бұрын

I'm glad you guys did this in his honor 🙏🏾👑

@TheSalaczar 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this.

@CapLives 3 жыл бұрын

Oh man, thank you for this. As a big fan of Dwayne McDuffie I loved every minute of this.

@kingjiggle4th789 3 жыл бұрын

Great video, absolutely moving Thank you Mattie and Kuro for making this And thank you Dwayne McDuffie for all that you have done for entertainment as a whole and may you rest in peace.

@premiere214 3 жыл бұрын

This was brilliant guys! Truly beautiful.

@StreetSmartVideo 3 жыл бұрын

Beautiful tribute!! Thank you so much for this!!! Keeping Dwayne Mcduffie's legacy alive is essential! Great research and content! You guys rock!!! Powerful!!!

@AngryTeddyBear98 Жыл бұрын

This doc means so much thank you for telling Dwayne’s story 🤍🤍🤍

@BoROC 2 жыл бұрын

Great documentary.... Loved this. I will be revisiting and looking for more of Dwayne McDuffies work....

@Alex-hj2jd 3 жыл бұрын

I enjoyed this a lot. Dwayne McDuffie is my favorite writer.

@biglord02 2 жыл бұрын

Great video

@RoboNob0 2 жыл бұрын

Comics fan that came over from the Majority Report. Great video, I loved the Milestone comics when I was younger. McDuffie was a next level creator.

@geeqcza 2 жыл бұрын

This was an awesome,well researched documentary ,kudos!!!

@jazzmyn5804 3 жыл бұрын

21:00 I can't believe you guys put this in there. I've never heard anyone talk about this but Black people 😭

@dh2244 3 жыл бұрын

great work here

@NapBlack 2 жыл бұрын

Phenomenal video. After doing a recent static shock revisit, I'm going to miss Dwayne McDuffie's work.

@freeradiomars 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for making this. Dwayne deserved a poignant and touching documentary, and you succeeded in givng us all exactly that. Kudos!

@somerandomfan2096 10 ай бұрын

THE GREAT DWAYNE MCDUFFIE IS ONE OF THE GREATEST WRITERS IF ALL TIME!!!!!!!!!!!!! THE GREAT DWAYNE MCDUFFIE WILL ALWAYS BE REMEMBERED FOREVER ♾️

@hotspotcinema234 3 жыл бұрын

Dwayne.....I wish I got to meet you. I wish I was there to meet you and maybe help me to become a better writer....but if one thing, if you were here right now, You would've told me to find the Core of myself. Thank you Dwayne for everything. We'll miss you pal.

@hotspotcinema234 3 жыл бұрын

@@mattiesavannahpahl9934 Thank you so much.

@alex4833 Жыл бұрын

Wonderful video! I watched the DCAU when I was a kid, but decided to binge through the whole DCAU last year. I appreciated it much more afterwards. I learned about Dwayne McDuffie while looking up info about the episodes of JLU and Static Shock that I watched wanted to learn more about him. Your video about him is excellent. He was such an amazing person and you did a great job discussing his life, work, and impact. I agree that his legacy will live on. There was a quote I heard once from the show Person of Interest about how if someone loved someone or made a difference in someone else's life, they live on past their death through their impacts and the difference they made. I think this applies to Dwayne McDuffie. Creative writing and drawing are two of my passions and this video resonated with me. Excellent work again. Kudos.