Dwayne McDuffie

Dwayne McDuffie is an American writer of comic books and television. His notable works include creating the animated series Static Shock, writing and producing the animated series Justice League Unlimited, and co-founding the comic book company Milestone Media. McDuffie was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan and attended Roeper School. He attended the University of Michigan, studying physics , then moved to New York to attend film school at New... more

Dwayne McDuffie is an American writer of comic books and television. His notable works include creating the animated series Static Shock, writing and producing the animated series Justice League Unlimited, and co-founding the comic book company Milestone Media. McDuffie was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan and attended Roeper School. He attended the University of Michigan, studying physics , then moved to New York to attend film school at New York University's Tisch School of the Arts. In New York, he co-hosted a radio comedy program, and also wrote under a pseudonym for stand-up comedians and late-night television comedy programs. While working as a copy-editor for a financial magazine, a friend got him an interview for an assistant editor position at Marvel Comics. While on staff at Marvel as Bob Budiansky's assistant on special projects, McDuffie also scripted stories for the company. His first major work was Damage Control, a series about the company that shows up between... less