Dwayne McDuffie: 1962-2011

The esteemed comic book and television writer Dwayne McDuffie died unexpectedly this week. He is perhaps best known for his work as a co-founder of Milestone Comics, which was instrumental in bringing strong black characters to a more prominent position within mainstream comics. He also created the character Static, who was eventually the title character on the animated series Static Shock. McDuffie also wrote for the show Justice League Unlimited, as well as popular runs on the Fantastic Four and Justice League comic books.